tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post4748309424902416990..comments2023-12-13T10:49:00.529+00:00Comments on The Axis Of Naughtiness: Happy talk, keep talking happy talk.Dr Vesuviushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-17528899558684653672012-03-21T09:34:11.971+00:002012-03-21T09:34:11.971+00:00Not yet.Not yet.Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-16268612547688489642012-03-21T09:31:39.436+00:002012-03-21T09:31:39.436+00:00Thanks for commenting, Buck. You're absolutel...Thanks for commenting, Buck. You're absolutely right, of course. I guess I've been thinking in solely in terms of unattached Main Characters, forgetting that the unit leaders are also considered MCs. And although in practice we don't give Skills to unit leaders, by the book they're eligible and ought to have them, so Nerves of Steel makes sense in that context.<br /><br />By the way, I can't actually find the rule in the Compendium that says "Main Characters that are not attached to units do not make morale checks". That line seems to have disappeared from the Morale and Tests of Manhood section.<br /><br />It just goes to show you that no matter how well you think you know a set of rules, sometimes what you read isn't what the author wrote (and sometimes what the author wrote isn't what they meant, either!) I've just also read that I've been handling unit integrity completely wrong - keeping unit members within 2" of another member, instead of all unit members within 12" of the leader (that must be from a completely different game!)Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-50572350368560465932012-03-20T16:37:34.132+00:002012-03-20T16:37:34.132+00:00By the way, I think your changes sound interesting...By the way, I think your changes sound interesting. Have you tried them in a game?<br /><br />BuckBuck Surduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018483019227256536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-38083060222361517762012-03-20T16:36:54.632+00:002012-03-20T16:36:54.632+00:00"The original rules state that Main Character..."The original rules state that Main Characters are immune to Morale... but then again one of the character skills is "Nerves of Steel" which allows a character to "never fail morale", which is a bit of a niggling inconsistency."<br /><br />That's not what the rules say. Main Characters do not make morale checks when they are by thelvelves (i.e., unattached). When they are part of a UNIT that fails morale, they must roll for results of morale failure, just like the other members of the unit. I don't see an inconsistency.Buck Surduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018483019227256536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-49202869974843049632012-03-17T14:28:20.438+00:002012-03-17T14:28:20.438+00:00The half D20 is a hangover from the original rules...The half D20 is a hangover from the original rules. Buck says that they deliberately kept the number of different dice types needed to a minimum.<br /><br />Since you half and round down, it does produce a tiny kink in the probabilities, but in practice I don't think anyone minds if you use a D10.Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-57438241860931470852012-03-17T14:06:21.950+00:002012-03-17T14:06:21.950+00:00Never played Gaslight nor seen it played. Overall ...Never played Gaslight nor seen it played. Overall it looks ok, didn't see anything (after a quick look over) but I typically need to play before what is obviously a problem hits me over the head. One thing that puzzles me is the roll 1d20 and divide by two. Why not roll 1d10? (no answer needed - suspect the actual rules cover this).<br /><br />In response to the "nerves of steel" given to a character, vs characters not ever needing to roll for morale. My initial thought was that a character with "nerves of steel" would inspire other non-character figures.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701609658203478532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-87985107932141238502012-03-16T15:07:24.764+00:002012-03-16T15:07:24.764+00:00Cool. I'll send you my invoice, charged at sta...Cool. I'll send you my invoice, charged at standard web-designer rates. You can sort out with the other 34 readers who'll pay what.<br />Waffling on about steam tanks is free. Fannying around with Blogger templates is too much like real work! :-) <br /><br />Anyone got any actual feedback on the morale rules? I'd be interested in hearing from non-Gaslight players, viewing it as a generic mechanic. Any statistical glitches I've missed?Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-35594323221104490322012-03-16T06:07:24.223+00:002012-03-16T06:07:24.223+00:00* much, much better ....* much, much better ....Roly / Arteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502700955502462973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-57544777219911493612012-03-16T06:06:30.758+00:002012-03-16T06:06:30.758+00:00Oh, that is much, must better from mine (and I sus...Oh, that is much, must better from mine (and I suspect most of your readers') point of view.<br /><br />I wonder if it is possible to find a scheme that is suitable to us all, including your red-green colour blindness?<br /><br />Anyway, I'm now going to make myself a nice cup of coffee and settle down to read all the back-posts on your blog!Roly / Arteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502700955502462973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-69438259014827572992012-03-15T14:44:30.770+00:002012-03-15T14:44:30.770+00:00Funny, I'd taken great pains to pick the old c...Funny, I'd taken great pains to pick the old colour scheme precisely because I found it easier on the eyes. But that could be a function of my red-green colour blindness.<br /><br />I've read that some people can't adjust to light-text on dark, despite studies that say overall it's more readable than black on white, so I've switched colour scheme for you. Hope that makes things easier for you.<br /><br />Of course, now I can'r read it myself, so except lots moar typign erorrs to slip thrugh now!Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668577041425925534.post-20489986607580314622012-03-15T05:40:11.089+00:002012-03-15T05:40:11.089+00:00Could I just suggest you change the background and...Could I just suggest you change the background and font colour of this blog? I would love to read your postings, I really would. But the high contrast makes my eyes water after one paragraph. <br /><br />I hope you take this as constructive criticism, in the friendly vein it is intended. Cheers and keep up the good work.Roly / Arteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502700955502462973noreply@blogger.com