Just wanted to review notation a little bit, through out the come, on the board or in NBs, you'll see me use stuff like 0+RPs, 1+RPS, 2+RPS... and my own notes currently have a lot of shorthand like 1+RPSW, or RPSE, RPSS, RPSF
That's short hand, I generally try to make sure I don't use it in message to people, but if you see it, or if someone gets tired of typing out the full versions and wants to use it instead, there you go.
RPS - Rock, Paper, Scissors
RPSW - RPS that targets the Will attribute
RPSS - RPS that targets the Skill attribute
RPSE - RPS that targets the Energy attribute
RPSF - RPS that targets the Flesh attribute
RPSX - RPS that targets the attribute of your choice
And #+RPS or #+RPSX just means your score, like 1+RPSW, is 1 plus the RPS result (-1, 0, +1) against your target player's Will.
The default for the game equivalent of a 'normal role' is 1+RPS where one of the four attributes is pre-determined as the target. Their own attributes don't factor in to their 'attack' though there is generally some relation to it, a wizard throwing lightning bolts at you against your Energy skill is not likely to have a 0 in Energy, even though his Energy Score isn't a factor in things for the default normal role conversion for the game.
Not everything is 1+RPS though, for one thing, not everything uses RPS, but of those that do some might be 0+RPS or 2+RPS. To give you an idea here, stats can be from 0-2, nobody has a 0-0-0-0 stat going in, and everyone has that free point, so you can assume every player has at least a total of 2, and I'd say most characters on the master list have a total of 3 or 4 including free point... and stats were primarily attached to character, not to their role.
Now how this breaks down in terms of odds is that if you have a normal 1+RPS action, where you succeed if you tie or beat them, and where RPS=[-1,0,1] targeting someone with the following stats has the following odds of success:
1+RPS against attribute of:
O: 100% chance of success
1: 67% chance of success
2: 33% chance of success
0+RPS
O: 67% chance of success
1: 33% chance of success
2: 0% chance of success
2+RPS
O: 100% chance of success
1: 100% chance of success
2: 67% chance of success
So there's a little bit more flexibility here for use of normal roles, kinda why I like it, and there's also good room for tactics, and anything that let players gain advantage from deduction and cleverness always seems good to me. Because if you figure out what someone's RPS isn't, say rock, those odds above are going to change noticeably in your favor, and if you know what they have as opposed to what they don't, it's a done deal unless you're aiming a 0+RPS at someone with a 2.
Example
Johnny, a wizard has a 1+RPSE chance to track people, he targets Bob who has a E of 0, sending the mod Track Bob - Rock, unless Bob has Paper Johnny wins.
That's short hand, I generally try to make sure I don't use it in message to people, but if you see it, or if someone gets tired of typing out the full versions and wants to use it instead, there you go.
RPS - Rock, Paper, Scissors
RPSW - RPS that targets the Will attribute
RPSS - RPS that targets the Skill attribute
RPSE - RPS that targets the Energy attribute
RPSF - RPS that targets the Flesh attribute
RPSX - RPS that targets the attribute of your choice
And #+RPS or #+RPSX just means your score, like 1+RPSW, is 1 plus the RPS result (-1, 0, +1) against your target player's Will.
The default for the game equivalent of a 'normal role' is 1+RPS where one of the four attributes is pre-determined as the target. Their own attributes don't factor in to their 'attack' though there is generally some relation to it, a wizard throwing lightning bolts at you against your Energy skill is not likely to have a 0 in Energy, even though his Energy Score isn't a factor in things for the default normal role conversion for the game.
Not everything is 1+RPS though, for one thing, not everything uses RPS, but of those that do some might be 0+RPS or 2+RPS. To give you an idea here, stats can be from 0-2, nobody has a 0-0-0-0 stat going in, and everyone has that free point, so you can assume every player has at least a total of 2, and I'd say most characters on the master list have a total of 3 or 4 including free point... and stats were primarily attached to character, not to their role.
Now how this breaks down in terms of odds is that if you have a normal 1+RPS action, where you succeed if you tie or beat them, and where RPS=[-1,0,1] targeting someone with the following stats has the following odds of success:
1+RPS against attribute of:
O: 100% chance of success
1: 67% chance of success
2: 33% chance of success
0+RPS
O: 67% chance of success
1: 33% chance of success
2: 0% chance of success
2+RPS
O: 100% chance of success
1: 100% chance of success
2: 67% chance of success
So there's a little bit more flexibility here for use of normal roles, kinda why I like it, and there's also good room for tactics, and anything that let players gain advantage from deduction and cleverness always seems good to me. Because if you figure out what someone's RPS isn't, say rock, those odds above are going to change noticeably in your favor, and if you know what they have as opposed to what they don't, it's a done deal unless you're aiming a 0+RPS at someone with a 2.
Example
Johnny, a wizard has a 1+RPSE chance to track people, he targets Bob who has a E of 0, sending the mod Track Bob - Rock, unless Bob has Paper Johnny wins.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
- Albert Einstein
King of Cairhien 20-7-2
Chancellor of the Landsraad, Archduke of Is'Mod
- Albert Einstein
King of Cairhien 20-7-2
Chancellor of the Landsraad, Archduke of Is'Mod
This message last edited by Isaac on 26/07/2011 at 12:00:47 AM
Game 23: The Dresden Files Day 1 - Stormfront (Day Over)
- 25/07/2011 12:52:19 AM
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Notes from Mod: Update 3
- 25/07/2011 12:52:45 AM
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- 25/07/2011 12:52:45 AM
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Why do I have 'stats'?
- 25/07/2011 12:53:10 AM
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Some RPS Notes
- 25/07/2011 11:59:50 PM
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Er. OK. Well, to start things off...
- 25/07/2011 03:32:21 AM
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I'd actually like to say that I'm guessing half-humans and half-whatever might as well choose human
- 25/07/2011 07:14:15 PM
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I'm human.
- 25/07/2011 09:49:57 PM
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I agree, especially because Isaac has specifically countered this type of thinking.
- 26/07/2011 02:02:30 AM
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Speaking of sides
- 26/07/2011 03:32:10 AM
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Hm. OK, without spoilers, here's some background information
- 26/07/2011 01:56:43 PM
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Oh, I'll also note that not everything supernatural is malicious
- 26/07/2011 02:06:22 PM
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You know, I've never understood that.
- 26/07/2011 07:35:47 PM
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I think it was that movie Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le pacte des loups)
- 26/07/2011 09:18:54 PM
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Right then, some more thoughts
- 27/07/2011 02:20:32 PM
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Re: Right then, some more thoughts
- 27/07/2011 03:50:51 PM
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Hm. What are some other avenues?
- 27/07/2011 02:23:36 PM
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I don't think random qquestion would be great here
- 27/07/2011 03:29:05 PM
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Should we ask that? "On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the books?"
- 27/07/2011 06:28:18 PM
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Re: Should we ask that? "On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the books?"
- 27/07/2011 06:33:32 PM
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Should we ask that? "On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the books?"
- 27/07/2011 06:35:25 PM
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On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the books? (CHART)
- 27/07/2011 06:40:15 PM
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Like I said in an earlier thread, I've read the first book and watched 2/3 the series. *NM*
- 28/07/2011 12:07:06 AM
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Interlude 1
- 28/07/2011 02:08:46 AM
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Interlude Conclusion
- 29/07/2011 02:23:35 AM
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*cough*
- 30/07/2011 10:02:50 PM
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Very confused right now...
- 30/07/2011 10:47:31 PM
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This is discussed in the updates, particular #2... the posts with the lightsabers *NM*
- 30/07/2011 11:37:41 PM
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Did any of you have a reason for following who you did or was it just a random choice?
- 01/08/2011 01:14:13 PM
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So, where did you go? *NM*
- 01/08/2011 09:21:05 PM
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Derp, for some reason I missed your response above. Ignore, please. *NM*
- 01/08/2011 09:21:47 PM
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I followed Sheridan...
- 01/08/2011 09:44:42 PM
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Well, OK- we've got 5 more days, let's try to make some headway.
- 01/08/2011 01:39:48 PM
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Re: Well, OK- we've got 5 more days, let's try to make some headway.
- 01/08/2011 01:56:45 PM
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It might be me...
- 01/08/2011 03:51:50 PM
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If you're constantly RBIRL, why would lynching you be a mistake?
- 01/08/2011 03:55:42 PM
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Re: If you're constantly RBIRL, why would lynching you be a mistake?
- 01/08/2011 11:51:39 PM
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Seems suboptimal.
- 01/08/2011 09:50:38 PM
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Re: Seems suboptimal.
- 01/08/2011 11:52:55 PM
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Everybody.
- 02/08/2011 04:08:53 AM
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How about this?
- 02/08/2011 01:41:57 PM
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Fair enough. I forgot we had a deadline.
- 02/08/2011 06:28:04 PM
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Re: Fair enough. I forgot we had a deadline.
- 02/08/2011 06:33:46 PM
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someone was in the room with him when i got there
- 02/08/2011 10:31:35 PM
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What were they doing?
- 02/08/2011 11:11:56 PM
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i don't know
- 02/08/2011 11:18:37 PM
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Ooh. That sounds like a good basis for a semi-random lynch right there.
- 01/08/2011 11:56:20 PM
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Also though, I do agree with your conclusions to a point,
- 01/08/2011 11:58:37 PM
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Another possibility
- 02/08/2011 01:47:07 AM
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Re: Another possibility
- 02/08/2011 01:40:23 PM
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True- he DID have a "Ritual Knife," after all
- 02/08/2011 01:59:43 PM
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I'm under the impression someone is lying out of Sheridan's group.
- 03/08/2011 02:18:45 AM
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My thoughts are quite similar.
- 03/08/2011 03:41:15 AM
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Re: My thoughts are quite similar.
- 03/08/2011 01:25:59 PM
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That's not how initiative worked- rana could have shown up first
- 03/08/2011 02:25:24 PM
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Re: That's not how initiative worked- rana could have shown up first
- 03/08/2011 03:47:17 PM
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Would you mind breaking it down into a simple timeline?
- 03/08/2011 04:08:52 AM
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Re: Would you mind breaking it down into a simple timeline?
- 03/08/2011 01:19:34 PM
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Cool, thanks. Unfortunately, I still think anyone could be guilty.
- 03/08/2011 02:33:06 PM
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Right now, we have about 2.5 days left.
- 04/08/2011 01:12:06 PM
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Hm. I honestly suspect everyone pretty equally
- 04/08/2011 02:10:59 PM
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im holding my vote for now
- 04/08/2011 11:41:10 PM
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I would but I feel like that woul dbe irrelevant for this lynch anyway so why bother?
- 05/08/2011 01:21:29 AM
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Right, so we're down to the wire- ranagrande or Yuna? *NM*
- 05/08/2011 01:45:55 PM
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Not sure, though I'd err toward rana.
- 05/08/2011 02:00:29 PM
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Ok, I think its time we try and do something
- 05/08/2011 06:43:37 PM
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I'm calling for a RC of ranagrande before we pull the trigger.
- 05/08/2011 06:58:26 PM
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As I said, lynching me would be a mistake.
- 06/08/2011 01:41:31 PM
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Haha, what?
- 06/08/2011 02:14:51 PM
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I think he's trying to say he's a notorious busser. *NM*
- 06/08/2011 02:54:29 PM
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what a thing to be proud of *waggles finger at rana* boo hiss boo *NM*
- 06/08/2011 05:03:03 PM
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Vote: ranagrande
- 06/08/2011 08:50:40 PM
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I won't stand for this! I challenge you to a duel! *NM*
- 06/08/2011 08:51:12 PM
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Very well. I accept. *NM*
- 06/08/2011 08:51:30 PM
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Huh, I confess I didn't actually think of that
- 06/08/2011 08:57:32 PM
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...
- 06/08/2011 09:03:20 PM
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- 06/08/2011 09:03:20 PM
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lol you could just make it so a play can't vote for themselves.
- 06/08/2011 09:17:08 PM
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That's probably what I'll have to do
- 06/08/2011 09:33:55 PM
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Ha, ha, ha! Genius! *NM*
- 06/08/2011 10:08:30 PM
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clearly Genius has turned to madness *NM*
- 06/08/2011 10:13:58 PM
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Same thing really. Genius is madness to those who can't appreciate it
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- 06/08/2011 10:18:26 PM
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.
- 06/08/2011 10:18:26 PM
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Roleclaim.
- 06/08/2011 09:12:29 PM
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Re: Roleclaim.
- 07/08/2011 02:34:35 AM
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True. Actions speak louder than words, in this case.
- 07/08/2011 09:25:26 PM
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Lynch Reached - Duel Pending
- 08/08/2011 12:26:25 AM
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Eh, I'm busy anyway.
- 08/08/2011 01:50:30 AM
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