 Why buy life styles?, make them serve a purpose |
 Nov 29 2009, 09:50 AM
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If you read the rules life styles serve no purpose at all they seem to be a waste of money for the most part. Here's some of my advice on how to fix that
karma bonus after each run the pc's gain the following bonus to karma based on life style. street -2 squatter -1 low 0 med 1 high 2 luxury 3 Edge bonus: once per run allow the runners to rest at their house (must be for an entire day of relaxation with no running work at all) restore this number of bonus points to their edge pool (up to their maximum edge): street 0 squatter 1 low 2 med 3 high 4 luxury 5 Since restoring edge and karma are up to the gm these are both legal also. |
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limejello10512 Why buy life styles? Nov 29 2009, 09:50 AM
Paul If you have fun with this by all means go for it, ... Nov 29 2009, 09:57 AM hahnsoo This is a terrible idea. Not only do you provide ... Nov 29 2009, 10:03 AM The Jake I have on PC in my game that has spent 7,000Y on a... Nov 29 2009, 10:19 AM Dr. Funkenstein Incentives would be nice from a game design point ... Nov 29 2009, 10:46 AM
etherial QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 05... Nov 29 2009, 02:29 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (etherial @ Nov 29 2009, 08:29 AM) ... Nov 29 2009, 03:03 PM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 10... Nov 29 2009, 03:32 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Nov 29 2009, 08:32 ... Nov 29 2009, 03:47 PM etherial QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 10... Nov 29 2009, 05:19 PM Jericho Alar QUOTE (etherial @ Nov 29 2009, 12:19 PM) ... Nov 29 2009, 06:07 PM Tachi QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 12... Nov 29 2009, 06:36 PM Jack Kain Certain things are assumed in your lifestyle that ... Nov 29 2009, 11:20 AM Traul Are we all talking about the same thing here?
To ... Nov 29 2009, 01:38 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Traul @ Nov 29 2009, 08:38 AM) To ... Nov 29 2009, 01:44 PM Dr. Funkenstein If you buy a permanent lifestyle you don't hav... Nov 29 2009, 02:27 PM PBI Lifestyles serve a very important purpose; at a ba... Nov 29 2009, 02:51 PM Ascalaphus I can certainly see the logic of letting Lifestyle... Nov 29 2009, 04:59 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Nov 29 2009, 09:59 AM... Nov 29 2009, 05:05 PM Heath Robinson QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Nov 29 2009, 04:59 PM... Nov 29 2009, 07:18 PM Dr. Funkenstein The hell is wrong with people around here anymore?... Nov 29 2009, 06:08 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 11... Nov 29 2009, 06:56 PM etherial QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 01... Nov 30 2009, 01:12 AM Mercer The difference between the high end and the low en... Nov 29 2009, 07:35 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Mercer @ Nov 29 2009, 12:35 PM) Th... Nov 29 2009, 09:08 PM Dr. Funkenstein Oh. Well, sorry for responding in kind. I get u... Nov 30 2009, 01:19 AM Mercer I was just going to point out that "The hell ... Nov 30 2009, 01:22 AM Dr. Funkenstein I type with an obscure dialect. <nods sagely... Nov 30 2009, 01:50 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Nov 29 2009, 06... Nov 30 2009, 02:48 AM Ascalaphus The Meditation way to initiation does benefit from... Nov 30 2009, 09:05 AM CanadianWolverine QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Nov 30 2009, 03:05 AM... Dec 1 2009, 01:03 AM Dr. Funkenstein You can have a Luxury Lifestyle if you really want... Dec 1 2009, 01:32 AM Cthulhudreams If game balance reasons, you need to make all your... Dec 1 2009, 01:47 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Nov 30 2009, 08:47... Dec 1 2009, 04:47 AM Cthulhudreams This is a bad idea. If their is any material advan... Dec 1 2009, 07:42 AM Mercer QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 07:42 ... Dec 1 2009, 06:16 PM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 2 2009, 05:16 AM) Thi... Dec 1 2009, 11:17 PM 3278 QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 2 2009, 12:17 ... Dec 2 2009, 01:59 AM Draco18s QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 1 2009, 01:16 PM) (Pe... Dec 2 2009, 02:13 AM Dr. Funkenstein Space is only 1/5th of a Lifestyle's cost if y... Dec 2 2009, 02:23 AM Ascalaphus I don't think there's such a major game ba... Dec 1 2009, 10:32 AM Cthulhudreams Well, it just sucks out money that the street samm... Dec 1 2009, 10:47 AM Karoline I, like many others here, believe that the RP impl... Dec 1 2009, 11:23 AM Heath Robinson QUOTE (Karoline @ Dec 1 2009, 11:23 AM) M... Dec 1 2009, 12:00 PM Karoline QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Dec 1 2009, 07:00... Dec 1 2009, 12:54 PM Heath Robinson QUOTE (Karoline @ Dec 1 2009, 12:54 PM) W... Dec 1 2009, 04:31 PM tagz QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Dec 1 2009, 05:31... Dec 1 2009, 08:37 PM Karoline QUOTE (tagz @ Dec 1 2009, 03:37 PM) I alw... Dec 1 2009, 09:17 PM Ascalaphus I still don't quite get what lifestyle has to ... Dec 1 2009, 12:42 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Dec 1 2009, 07:42 AM)... Dec 1 2009, 12:50 PM Karoline Ah, I see. No, when I said 'hidden' benef... Dec 1 2009, 06:09 PM tagz True, but that day you wrap your car around a fire... Dec 1 2009, 09:45 PM Karoline Yeah, Perhaps a more accurate comparison would be ... Dec 1 2009, 09:53 PM Mercer Well, if all characters have to buy the same lifes... Dec 1 2009, 11:25 PM Cthulhudreams No, because the amount of money I give out is tota... Dec 1 2009, 11:30 PM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 06:30 ... Dec 2 2009, 12:58 AM Mercer So, if you give out more money to the characters s... Dec 1 2009, 11:36 PM Cthulhudreams Because when you're negotiating with the Johns... Dec 2 2009, 12:57 AM Cthulhudreams No, I just make sure that everyone agrees to pay o... Dec 2 2009, 01:06 AM Karoline QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:06 ... Dec 2 2009, 01:10 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:06 ... Dec 2 2009, 01:20 AM Cthulhudreams Sure, but now you're nerfing the sammie by mak... Dec 2 2009, 01:22 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:22 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:08 AM Mercer QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 2 2009, 02:22 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:09 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 2 2009, 01:09 PM) I t... Dec 2 2009, 02:16 AM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:16 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:26 AM 3278 QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 2 2009, 02:16 ... Dec 2 2009, 04:02 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:22 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:10 AM Karoline QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 08:22 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:24 AM Cthulhudreams I dunno, I think it's unrealistic for james bo... Dec 2 2009, 02:09 AM Dr. Funkenstein It depends on the type of campaign, too. For inst... Dec 2 2009, 02:11 AM Mercer But lifestyle isn't just rent or rent+utilitie... Dec 2 2009, 02:19 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 1 2009, 09:19 PM) But... Dec 2 2009, 02:23 AM Karoline QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 1 2009, 09:19 PM) But... Dec 2 2009, 02:40 AM Ascalaphus I think I've read other threads where the main... Dec 2 2009, 02:33 AM Cthulhudreams I love the "People who think about game balan... Dec 2 2009, 02:37 AM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE Sorry, I agree with you - but also was point... Dec 2 2009, 02:40 AM Mercer QUOTE although it is weird that his clothes cost ... Dec 2 2009, 02:42 AM Cthulhudreams I take your point. I agree with you re: in kind pa... Dec 2 2009, 02:47 AM Karoline I suppose part of my problem is that I've neve... Dec 2 2009, 02:50 AM Cthulhudreams To be honest, it rarely arises in games in practic... Dec 2 2009, 02:53 AM Karoline QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 09:53 ... Dec 2 2009, 02:59 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (Karoline @ Dec 1 2009, 09:59 PM) R... Dec 2 2009, 03:01 AM Jericho Alar it doesn't really start to crop up until you... Dec 2 2009, 02:55 AM Cthulhudreams If you're saying the GM can just step in and f... Dec 2 2009, 03:02 AM Karoline QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 1 2009, 10:02 ... Dec 2 2009, 03:08 AM 3278 QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Dec 2 2009, 03:02 ... Dec 2 2009, 04:08 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (3278 @ Dec 1 2009, 11:08 PM) And, ... Dec 2 2009, 04:09 AM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (3278 @ Dec 1 2009, 10:08 PM) And, ... Dec 2 2009, 04:15 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Dec 1 2009, 09:1... Dec 2 2009, 04:38 AM PBI Lifestyles are only a problem if you let them beco... Dec 2 2009, 03:05 AM Cthulhudreams That's actually functionally identical to gett... Dec 2 2009, 03:12 AM Cthulhudreams That's actually functionally identical to gett... Dec 2 2009, 03:12 AM Mercer @Karoline: I know, this topic is on fire.
QUOTE A... Dec 2 2009, 03:19 AM etherial QUOTE (Mercer @ Dec 1 2009, 10:19 PM) @Ka... Dec 2 2009, 03:38 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (etherial @ Dec 1 2009, 10:38 PM) A... Dec 2 2009, 03:49 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein In My Experience, Characters never start balanced... Dec 2 2009, 03:44 AM 3278 QUOTE (Jericho Alar @ Dec 2 2009, 04:09 A... Dec 2 2009, 04:31 AM Jericho Alar QUOTE (3278 @ Dec 1 2009, 11:31 PM) I... Dec 2 2009, 04:43 AM Cthulhudreams Balanced is 'able to achieve an equal share of... Dec 2 2009, 04:52 AM  |
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