 Karma Question |
 Sep 15 2008, 06:48 PM
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In Shadowrun, Karma represents experience points, your skills learned from running the shadows.
So why the name Karma? In the Real World, Karma represents your good deeds compared to bad deeds, and what you get reincarnated as. IMO, another name would have suited it better. |
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Sweaty Hippo Karma Question Sep 15 2008, 06:48 PM
Eryk the Red Given the wide variety of stuff Karma is spent on,... Sep 15 2008, 06:58 PM Sweaty Hippo Okay, I guess that's better. Sep 15 2008, 06:59 PM Dr. Funkenstein The original creators of the game didn't want ... Sep 15 2008, 07:17 PM Ancient History I love it when Dr. Funk is wrong just to be wrong.... Sep 15 2008, 07:24 PM
Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (Ancient History @ Sep 15 2008, 01... Sep 15 2008, 07:33 PM Steampunk QUOTE (Ancient History @ Sep 15 2008, 09... Sep 15 2008, 07:40 PM Platinum Dragon QUOTE (Ancient History @ Sep 16 2008, 05... Sep 16 2008, 04:55 AM
Rasumichin QUOTE (Ancient History @ Sep 15 2008, 07... Sep 16 2008, 05:44 PM Sweaty Hippo Alright guys, thanks! Sep 15 2008, 07:30 PM Phantom Gett Karma is more a reflection of what you do "ri... Sep 15 2008, 07:48 PM DamienKnight The corebook equates Karma to experience:
QUOTE I... Sep 15 2008, 08:12 PM Cain QUOTE In the Real World, Karma represents your goo... Sep 16 2008, 02:09 AM Sweaty Hippo QUOTE (Cain @ Sep 15 2008, 09:09 PM) *sig... Sep 16 2008, 08:14 PM WeaverMount QUOTE (Cain @ Sep 15 2008, 09:09 PM) ... Sep 18 2008, 05:00 PM Tarantula My understanding for why it was called karma, is b... Sep 16 2008, 05:46 PM DamienKnight QUOTE "Karma" comes from a Sanskrit word... Sep 18 2008, 04:10 PM hyzmarca "Good" and "Bad" are defined b... Sep 18 2008, 05:51 PM DamienKnight Moral relativity... how New Age of you. Next you... Sep 18 2008, 06:51 PM Platinum Dragon QUOTE (DamienKnight @ Sep 19 2008, 04:51 ... Sep 19 2008, 02:41 AM Cain QUOTE (Platinum Dragon @ Sep 18 2008, 07... Sep 19 2008, 02:46 AM DamienKnight QUOTE (Platinum Dragon @ Sep 18 2008, 09... Sep 19 2008, 02:49 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (DamienKnight @ Sep 19 2008, 09:49 ... Sep 19 2008, 06:16 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (DamienKnight @ Sep 18 2008, 02:51 ... Sep 19 2008, 03:01 AM Cain QUOTE In fact, we KNOW they are suggesting there i... Sep 19 2008, 02:43 AM Dr. Funkenstein I'm still sticking to my original answer. The... Sep 19 2008, 02:55 AM Cain I prefer viewing Karma as a mystical force, a kind... Sep 19 2008, 09:23 PM  |
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