 Character Generation Preference |
 Feb 7 2005, 04:57 AM
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When building characters, I've found that the point system is the most flexible for me. Which do you prefer? Are there some house-rule chargen methods out there?
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Crimson Jack Character Generation Preference Feb 7 2005, 04:57 AM
Toshiaki I'll generally go with point based creation as... Feb 7 2005, 05:02 AM Kagetenshi Point, always point.
The two big house-ruled meth... Feb 7 2005, 05:03 AM Smiley I'm a big fan of Build Points. I gotta get in ... Feb 7 2005, 05:11 AM Capt. Dave Now BeCKs is the one to get in there with a pen an... Feb 7 2005, 05:19 AM kevyn668 Points. All the way. Feb 7 2005, 05:20 AM Chance359 BECKS (I've usually got alot of time to waste) Feb 7 2005, 05:23 AM Smiley QUOTE (Capt. Dave) Now BeCKs is the one to get in ... Feb 7 2005, 05:43 AM kevyn668 I like BeKCs a lot, too. That system lets me sprea... Feb 7 2005, 05:49 AM hahnsoo Priority system here... it's less flexible, bu... Feb 7 2005, 05:57 AM kevyn668 Its only good for metahumans if you don't play... Feb 7 2005, 06:00 AM toturi Priority is good for metahumans, even if you play ... Feb 7 2005, 06:04 AM hahnsoo QUOTE (kevyn668) Its only good for metahumans if y... Feb 7 2005, 06:05 AM kevyn668 So if a player wanted to create a Night One or a G... Feb 7 2005, 06:14 AM Xirces Points or Priority have to be the way to go, IMO. ... Feb 7 2005, 10:44 AM Luca QUOTE (hahnsoo) We usually just let the person who... Feb 7 2005, 11:28 AM Grinder Point - ever since it was introduced in the compan... Feb 7 2005, 12:13 PM Garland I likes the BeCKS. I think it creates more genera... Feb 7 2005, 12:18 PM Grinder We're using a house rule on char gen, saying t... Feb 7 2005, 12:59 PM Fortune I've done the same type of thing in my games. ... Feb 7 2005, 01:03 PM hahnsoo QUOTE (Luca) QUOTE (hahnsoo @ Feb 7 2005, 01:... Feb 7 2005, 01:05 PM Large Mike Sum-to-10. I've seen points math-crunched onc... Feb 7 2005, 01:12 PM Xirces QUOTE (hahnsoo) QUOTE (Luca @ Feb 7 2005, 06:... Feb 7 2005, 01:31 PM Xirces QUOTE (Large Mike) Sum-to-10. I've seen point... Feb 7 2005, 01:33 PM James McMurray My group has never done anything but priority. Feb 7 2005, 04:16 PM Lindt Depends what Im after. Personally I like points, ... Feb 7 2005, 04:35 PM Thistledown I typically use sum-to-10, find it pretty balanced... Feb 7 2005, 05:44 PM Jrayjoker I have not used BeCKS, but I have NSRCG and TSS ar... Feb 7 2005, 06:25 PM Shaudes29 Becks here. helsp control min maxing. why is becks... Feb 7 2005, 11:19 PM Xirces QUOTE (Shaudes29) Becks here. helsp control min ma... Feb 7 2005, 11:31 PM Taran I like BeCKS in the abstract; one of my big issues... Feb 8 2005, 02:44 AM Mr Cjelli I'm personally a big fan of BeCKs because it l... Feb 8 2005, 03:12 AM tisoz QUOTE (Mr Cjelli) I'm personally a big fan of ... Feb 8 2005, 03:21 AM toturi One of the reason why I dislike Becks is that it e... Feb 8 2005, 03:39 AM Mr Cjelli QUOTE (tisoz) It gives you a bonus for taking a sk... Feb 8 2005, 03:50 AM Luca QUOTE (Xirces) QUOTE (hahnsoo @ Feb 7 2005, 0... Feb 8 2005, 07:44 AM Xirces The points allocations and costs are not supposed ... Feb 8 2005, 10:27 AM Gyro the Greek Sandwich Pirate Psh. You should have given Sum to Ten and BeCKs t... Feb 8 2005, 05:04 PM hahnsoo I kept wondering why my Awakened characters were f... Feb 8 2005, 07:12 PM Morphling The Pretender I like BeCKs.
Over the Xmas break this year, I wa... Feb 9 2005, 01:51 AM James McMurray Any chance of an html version for those of us with... Feb 9 2005, 02:02 AM hahnsoo Here's my data. It may have a few tiny math er... Feb 9 2005, 02:53 AM Dizzo Dizzman Damn!!! I can't believe you calcul... Feb 9 2005, 03:50 AM Calvin The method I prefer is to roll 3 D6 and add them t... Feb 9 2005, 06:54 AM JoeJones BeCKS here, since I like the flexibility it offers... Feb 9 2005, 12:06 PM Luca QUOTE (Xirces) The points allocations and costs ar... Feb 9 2005, 07:40 PM hahnsoo I think it's unfair that Dwarves get a net +4 ... Feb 9 2005, 07:56 PM Aes Personally, I prefer Becks. But only with NSRCG to... Feb 9 2005, 08:31 PM Rajaat99 Flexable Priority. All add to 10. Feb 9 2005, 11:24 PM Luca QUOTE (hahnsoo) I think it's unfair that Dwarv... Feb 9 2005, 11:44 PM Paul NSRCG and BeCKs. Bethyaga is my homie. Feb 10 2005, 12:10 AM Eyeless Blond QUOTE (hahnsoo) I think it's unfair that Dwarv... Feb 10 2005, 02:13 AM Smiley I gotta go with Hahnsoo. My group has had a few di... Feb 10 2005, 04:10 AM TeOdio I've used Sum to 10 in my Game for years. I ha... Feb 10 2005, 08:07 AM TeOdio Damn folks, who cares what a certain metahuman rac... Feb 10 2005, 08:20 AM Xirces QUOTE (TeOdio) Correct me if I'm wrong, but I ... Feb 10 2005, 11:47 AM Shockwave_IIc I Prefer to use points. It's just too many tim... Feb 10 2005, 12:02 PM Paul BeCKs is by far the most versatile system in my op... Feb 10 2005, 03:50 PM hahnsoo QUOTE (Smiley) Maybe because nobody ever plays a d... Feb 10 2005, 06:24 PM Fortune QUOTE Maybe we need to just simply reinstate the -... Feb 11 2005, 02:29 AM TeOdio QUOTE (Xirces) Forcing characters to balance their... Feb 11 2005, 07:49 AM Xirces It's not like it's some sort a big philoso... Feb 11 2005, 11:25 AM Raife Priority all the way.
IMO, points favor certain b... Feb 11 2005, 03:01 PM Bigity I like SumToTen for most games, second is Point Bu... Feb 11 2005, 03:12 PM Jrayjoker What book is sum to 10 in? Feb 11 2005, 03:13 PM Herald of Verjigorm Mentioned in Companion, but uses the priority char... Feb 11 2005, 04:43 PM Bigity It's in the 2nd Edition Companion, but not the... Feb 11 2005, 05:22 PM Herald of Verjigorm I don't have my copy on-hand, but I thought it... Feb 11 2005, 05:50 PM Bigity Possibly, don't have my copy either Can some... Feb 11 2005, 05:51 PM
Kagetenshi Nope, not so much as a whisper.
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