 Buying Lots of Contacts, talking about Chargen, not bribery |
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So I'm a new GM and have been gathering together players for a campaign, but they made some unexpected choices.
Out of 5 players, 2 have stated they plan on spending between 20-40 BP on contacts. What impact do you think this would have on balance? How does having many, and possibly several of high-level, contacts affect the group's resources? |
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Rsthothothal Buying Lots of Contacts Nov 23 2009, 10:52 PM
tagz I'm by no means an expert GM, but I'd say ... Nov 23 2009, 11:11 PM Mercer I think there are games where a lot of contacts ar... Nov 23 2009, 11:19 PM Jack Kain The use of contacts very much depends on the GM an... Nov 23 2009, 11:56 PM
MikeKozar QUOTE (Jack Kain @ Nov 23 2009, 04:56 PM)... Nov 24 2009, 12:53 AM
mikal QUOTE (Jack Kain @ Nov 24 2009, 12:56 AM)... Nov 24 2009, 01:48 AM MikeKozar QUOTE (mikal @ Nov 23 2009, 06:48 PM) I h... Nov 24 2009, 02:15 AM Karoline QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Nov 23 2009, 09:15 PM)... Nov 24 2009, 02:22 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Nov 23 2009, 07:15 PM)... Nov 28 2009, 06:41 PM Jack Kain QUOTE (mikal @ Nov 23 2009, 07:48 PM) I h... Nov 24 2009, 04:33 AM Tachi QUOTE (Jack Kain @ Nov 23 2009, 10:33 PM)... Nov 24 2009, 04:43 AM Karoline Yeah, I've heard alot about the Cha*2 free con... Nov 24 2009, 01:02 AM kanislatrans As a GM I like to see lots of contacts. nobody liv... Nov 24 2009, 01:19 AM Paul I'd reward them with game play that relied in ... Nov 24 2009, 01:51 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Paul @ Nov 23 2009, 08:51 PM) I... Nov 24 2009, 03:16 AM Karoline QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Nov 23 2009, 10:16 ... Nov 24 2009, 03:28 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Karoline @ Nov 23 2009, 10:28 PM) ... Nov 24 2009, 03:55 AM Tachi QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Nov 23 2009, 09:55 ... Nov 24 2009, 04:13 AM The Jake I wish my PCs took more advantage of their contact... Nov 24 2009, 02:16 AM Tachi Personally, I use the CHA*2 rule. I have to say, t... Nov 24 2009, 02:40 AM Dr. Funkenstein I love seeing lots of contacts on a sheet, especia... Nov 24 2009, 04:11 AM tagz QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 24 2009, 04... Nov 24 2009, 10:23 PM Jericho Alar One of the advantages of a level-less system is th... Nov 24 2009, 04:52 AM Jack Kain QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Nov 23 2009, 10:52 ... Nov 24 2009, 05:11 AM Dr. Funkenstein Most characters have been active in the underworld... Nov 24 2009, 05:16 AM Jack Kain Once again the contact list is intended as a compl... Nov 24 2009, 05:53 AM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (Jack Kain @ Nov 23 2009, 11:53 PM)... Nov 24 2009, 06:05 AM Jack Kain QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 24 2009, 12... Nov 24 2009, 06:44 AM Tachi Well, to take your second point first, If I implie... Nov 24 2009, 05:56 AM Jack Kain QUOTE (Tachi @ Nov 23 2009, 11:56 PM) Edi... Nov 24 2009, 06:03 AM hahnsoo Using the group contact rules in Runner's Comp... Nov 24 2009, 06:15 AM Semerkhet To add my GM voice to the multitude: I also used ... Nov 24 2009, 08:43 PM Rsthothothal Thanks for all the replies, there has been some ve... Nov 24 2009, 10:40 PM Semerkhet QUOTE (Rsthothothal @ Nov 24 2009, 04:40 ... Nov 24 2009, 11:07 PM Mercer Something this had made me realize is that I alway... Nov 24 2009, 10:56 PM Dr. Funkenstein One thing you could do is look back at the old Pri... Nov 24 2009, 11:00 PM Ascalaphus Well, if you really think it's a waste, tell t... Nov 25 2009, 01:43 AM tagz First I'd tell them that you think that with y... Nov 25 2009, 02:26 AM Jericho Alar I've seen characters come across my desk for a... Nov 25 2009, 05:16 AM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Rsthothothal @ Nov 23 2009, 02:52 ... Nov 29 2009, 01:41 AM Nifar Another advantage to your players having lots o... Nov 29 2009, 02:07 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Nifar @ Nov 28 2009, 07:07 PM) Ano... Nov 29 2009, 05:07 PM Semerkhet QUOTE (Nifar @ Nov 28 2009, 08:07 PM) Ano... Nov 30 2009, 01:38 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Nov 29 2009, 06:38 PM)... Nov 30 2009, 02:52 AM Semerkhet QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 29 2009, 08... Nov 30 2009, 04:32 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Nov 29 2009, 09:32 PM)... Nov 30 2009, 04:35 AM Cthulhudreams It's not a problem if those contacts contribut... Nov 30 2009, 03:58 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 29 2009, 08:58... Nov 30 2009, 04:01 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 29 2009, 11... Nov 30 2009, 04:27 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 30 2009, 03... Nov 30 2009, 04:41 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 29 2009, 11:41... Nov 30 2009, 04:53 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 29 2009, 09:41... Nov 30 2009, 04:58 AM Cthulhudreams @Alar - Yeah, that's cool - I'm always tem... Nov 30 2009, 05:01 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 30 2009, 12:01... Nov 30 2009, 05:07 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 29 2009, 10:01... Nov 30 2009, 05:13 AM Jericho Alar well, part of it is the diminishing returns of lar... Nov 30 2009, 05:02 AM Lindt I have a dirty secret I pull out with new characte... Nov 30 2009, 05:09 AM Cthulhudreams Yeah, lots of shadowrunners come from military bac... Nov 30 2009, 05:13 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 30 2009, 12:13... Nov 30 2009, 05:38 AM Cthulhudreams Yeah, look - you just need to get 40 points of val... Nov 30 2009, 05:18 AM Cthulhudreams Discounting knowledge skills would logically be ma... Nov 30 2009, 06:04 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 30 2009, 01:04... Nov 30 2009, 06:10 AM Cthulhudreams You're increasing skill caps so you're not... Nov 30 2009, 06:24 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 30 2009, 01:24... Nov 30 2009, 02:17 PM Cthulhudreams The table in SR4A indicates that an attribute of ... Nov 30 2009, 02:21 PM Nifar I'm not sure why this became an argument about... Dec 1 2009, 04:13 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Nifar @ Nov 30 2009, 11:13 PM) I... Dec 1 2009, 04:45 AM Nifar Right then. I'll stick to my characters that a... Dec 1 2009, 06:05 AM toturi QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 02:05 PM) Righ... Dec 1 2009, 06:37 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 05:05 PM) Righ... Dec 1 2009, 07:40 AM Nifar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 02:40 ... Dec 1 2009, 07:44 AM Nifar No, it's not a trade off. I think I'm just... Dec 1 2009, 08:03 AM Cthulhudreams Sure, but you're saying it's a trade off b... Dec 1 2009, 07:49 AM Cthulhudreams How is spending money on the cyberware you had ins... Dec 1 2009, 08:05 AM Nifar It's not. And when you make such a distinction... Dec 1 2009, 08:09 AM toturi QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 04:09 PM) It... Dec 1 2009, 10:10 AM Nifar QUOTE (toturi @ Dec 1 2009, 05:10 AM) And... Dec 2 2009, 12:07 AM toturi QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 2 2009, 08:07 AM) When... Dec 2 2009, 12:14 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 07:07 PM) When... Dec 2 2009, 12:33 AM Ascalaphus I gotta say.. sometimes people here tell you you... Dec 1 2009, 10:39 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Dec 1 2009, 05:39 AM)... Dec 1 2009, 11:36 PM Nifar Either I'm failing at communication today, or ... Dec 2 2009, 12:18 AM toturi QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 2 2009, 08:18 AM) Eith... Dec 2 2009, 01:37 AM Ascalaphus Pfft. I guess we have different expectations of ho... Dec 2 2009, 02:18 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Dec 1 2009, 09:18 PM)... Dec 2 2009, 02:38 AM Cthulhudreams So you're saying that people who want to play ... Dec 2 2009, 02:20 AM Ascalaphus QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 2 2009, 03:20 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:23 AM toturi QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Dec 2 2009, 10:23 AM)... Dec 2 2009, 02:39 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (toturi @ Dec 1 2009, 09:39 PM) And... Dec 2 2009, 02:42 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Dec 2 2009, 01:42 P... Dec 2 2009, 02:49 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 09:49 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:57 AM Nifar Nothing, if that's what the campaigns are gear... Dec 2 2009, 02:22 AM Cthulhudreams An important thing in setting up a game is coming ... Dec 2 2009, 02:24 AM Nifar And the massive group contact of MI6, or whatever ... Dec 2 2009, 02:46 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 09:46 PM) And ... Dec 2 2009, 02:48 AM Nifar QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Dec 1 2009, 09:48 P... Dec 2 2009, 02:55 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Nifar @ Dec 1 2009, 09:55 PM) Nah,... Dec 2 2009, 02:58 AM tagz I understand the whole argument about min-maxed ch... Dec 2 2009, 02:51 AM Cthulhudreams Not quite sure I agree - that implies the organisa... Dec 2 2009, 02:59 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 09:59 ... Dec 2 2009, 03:02 AM  |
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