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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 2898497" data-attributes="member: 386">There's some interesting stuff there.&nbsp; A lot of it is exactly what I've experience playing d6 (Star Wars) after playing mainly D&amp;D.Some things that jumped out at me: -You note that the Players didn't request a &quot;Diplomacy&quot; check (probably Con in d6).-Players did things that they wouldn't have done in D&amp;D.&nbsp; I could be wrong, but it sounds like they went for &quot;style&quot; over &quot;substance&quot;?-Players using metagame resouces (character points) to influence critical rolls.&nbsp; Something you can't do in D&amp;D (but can do in many d20 games).I want to think about all this for a while.&nbsp; My first thought is that d6 promotes a different style of game - one that's more about doing &quot;cool&quot; things than overcoming challenges/proving your mettle on the battlemat.I'll leave you with my old drinking rules.&nbsp; (The numbers are off; they should fit the damage table ranges, but that's an easy fix.)&nbsp; And a thought: if you can use the damage table for getting drunk, can you use it for any roll where you want to determine the level of success?[code]Cool Drinking Rules of the Star Wars GalaxyDrunk Rules:&nbsp; Use the damage table.&nbsp; Roll the Stamina:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alcohol skill as Strength against the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; damage of the alcohol.&nbsp; Alcohol damage is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; cumulative.*&nbsp; Remember that the penalties&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; apply to willpower, and PCs can be easily&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Con: Seduced.* - use combined actions to determine amount for add. drinks.Drunk Damage Table:Drink Damage &gt; Stamina: Alcohol by&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Result0-3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Mildly Intoxicated.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Treat as stunned for&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1D * 10 minutes.4-8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Drunk.&nbsp; Treat as&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wounded.9-12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wasted.&nbsp; -2D to all&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; skills.13-15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Passed out.&nbsp; Treat as&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; incapacitated.16+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alcohol poisoning.&nbsp; Damage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; carries over to real damage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; table, resist at full STR.(A beer or shot is 1D.)[/code]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 2898497, member: 386"] There's some interesting stuff there. A lot of it is exactly what I've experience playing d6 (Star Wars) after playing mainly D&D. Some things that jumped out at me: -You note that the [i]Players[/i] didn't request a "Diplomacy" check (probably Con in d6). -Players did things that they wouldn't have done in D&D. I could be wrong, but it sounds like they went for "style" over "substance"? -Players using metagame resouces (character points) to influence critical rolls. Something you can't do in D&D (but can do in many d20 games). I want to think about all this for a while. My first thought is that d6 promotes a different style of game - one that's more about doing "cool" things than overcoming challenges/proving your mettle on the battlemat. I'll leave you with my old drinking rules. (The numbers are off; they should fit the damage table ranges, but that's an easy fix.) And a thought: if you can use the damage table for getting drunk, can you use it for any roll where you want to determine the level of success? [code]Cool Drinking Rules of the Star Wars Galaxy Drunk Rules: Use the damage table. Roll the Stamina: Alcohol skill as Strength against the damage of the alcohol. Alcohol damage is cumulative.* Remember that the penalties apply to willpower, and PCs can be easily Con: Seduced. * - use combined actions to determine amount for add. drinks. Drunk Damage Table: Drink Damage > Stamina: Alcohol by Result 0-3 Mildly Intoxicated. Treat as stunned for 1D * 10 minutes. 4-8 Drunk. Treat as wounded. 9-12 Wasted. -2D to all skills. 13-15 Passed out. Treat as incapacitated. 16+ Alcohol poisoning. Damage carries over to real damage table, resist at full STR. (A beer or shot is 1D.)[/code] [/QUOTE]

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