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<blockquote data-quote="swrushing" data-source="post: 2093367" data-attributes="member: 14140">I dislike the way flaws and weaknesses are done. Points upfront for these (loan shark method) simply creates more headaches than it solves.I much prefer having flaws/weaknesses pay as you go, giving bonus XP after they create a noticeable problem in play. this way, you use hindsight to see what they did and not foresight to guess what they might do. This way they can be as severe and frequent or as minimal and infrequent as you wan't since their payback will be determined by these things as they occur. This way put both player and Gm on the same page as both see &quot;the flaw occurs in play&quot; as the good side, the thing that earns the bonus xp, as opposed to the player after he banks the initial loan never wanting to see his flaw come to collect and the GM put in the role of collector. Finally, the Gm does not need to worry about &quot;working the flaw in, but not too often&quot; because he gave the character so many points up front. However often it plays, it pays. The system works for your game, as opposed to you working your game over for the system.I doubt MnM will move in this direction, since they just overhauled flaws in the annual to go even further along the loan shark method, but it would be nice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="swrushing, post: 2093367, member: 14140"] I dislike the way flaws and weaknesses are done. Points upfront for these (loan shark method) simply creates more headaches than it solves. I much prefer having flaws/weaknesses pay as you go, giving bonus XP after they create a noticeable problem in play. this way, you use hindsight to see what they did and not foresight to guess what they might do. This way they can be as severe and frequent or as minimal and infrequent as you wan't since their payback will be determined by these things as they occur. This way put both player and Gm on the same page as both see "the flaw occurs in play" as the good side, the thing that earns the bonus xp, as opposed to the player after he banks the initial loan never wanting to see his flaw come to collect and the GM put in the role of collector. Finally, the Gm does not need to worry about "working the flaw in, but not too often" because he gave the character so many points up front. However often it plays, it pays. The system works for your game, as opposed to you working your game over for the system. I doubt MnM will move in this direction, since they just overhauled flaws in the annual to go even further along the loan shark method, but it would be nice. [/QUOTE]

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