tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post4651733188540720388..comments2024-03-28T16:13:29.502-04:00Comments on Throne of Salt: Minimodule 2: FIRST CONTACT PROTOCOLDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-67807665206053313132020-06-10T18:47:54.084-04:002020-06-10T18:47:54.084-04:00Using a real life timer to trigger in-game develop...Using a real life timer to trigger in-game developments is an idea I got from Will, co author of the Starkweather Foundation master document.<br /><br />He originally used one in an Eclipse Phase scenario called Glory, to count down how long the players had before a hostile ship docked with the habitat they were on.<br /><br />It removes the burden of tracking how much "game time" each of the players' actions take, and it rewards the players for being active instead of endlessly kibitzing the same handful of ideas over and over.<br /><br />The obvious downside is things like combat, which takes seconds in the game world, but through no fault of the players take minutes or even hours of play time.mellonbreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392046742050134653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-20363374195078492952020-06-09T09:47:25.123-04:002020-06-09T09:47:25.123-04:00I have. I have mixed opinions on it.I have. I have mixed opinions on it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-58081593329099510812020-06-09T03:34:08.468-04:002020-06-09T03:34:08.468-04:00Have you read Blindsight by Peter Watts? If you ha...Have you read Blindsight by Peter Watts? If you haven't I'd thoroughly recommend it.Spwackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247063374457045751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-83120830497023301912020-06-08T18:43:22.844-04:002020-06-08T18:43:22.844-04:00This is great! I like the real-world timer, but I ...This is great! I like the real-world timer, but I would probably run it on an in-game timer (the Interlopers arrive after Test 5, or something similar) to ensure that the Interlopers show up while the Chamber is still active - that way, the players have to juggle the tests and negotiating with the Interlopers, while making sure they don't interfere with the testing.Archonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833783468261603239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372693484053299675.post-33570837101881057452020-06-08T13:39:39.197-04:002020-06-08T13:39:39.197-04:00Second of the minimodules, more fun with aliens.Second of the minimodules, more fun with aliens.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.com