 Burning Edge?, Silly question |
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 Aug 20 2006, 06:28 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 20-August 06 Member No.: 9,177  |
OK, so this has been a topic of much debate at our table (Even though the precise circumstance has only arisen once).
Can you burn an edge if you've spent all you have? I personally feel not, as edge is supposed to represent your "special something" to save your butt, and if you have current edge: 0, than you're out of that "special something". However, the alternative justification is that edge can't easily come back, so the burn would be justified. How does everyone else here feel? |
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Aug 20 2006, 06:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 984 Joined: 15-June 06 Member No.: 8,717 |
Burning has nothing to do with current edge. Let em burn, it'll cost them quite a bit. They'll feel the burn
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Aug 20 2006, 06:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 8-April 06 From: My dorm room Member No.: 8,438 |
Well, you can buy more Edge with Karma, so why not burn Karma if Edge isn't available?
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Aug 20 2006, 09:57 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 17-August 06 Member No.: 9,146 |
We played you could. Because burning edge reduces your EDGE attributte, so you don't need any unspent, you can still reduce your max value.
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Aug 21 2006, 03:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 14-November 03 From: MSP Metroplex Member No.: 5,822 |
Yeah, that's how I see it. There's your Edge attribute; and then there's your "Current Edge" or "Temporary Edge," or even "Edge Points." The points can be spent to 0, and you can still "burn" your edge attribute, knowing that when your edge points refresh, they'll only refresh to their new rating.
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Aug 21 2006, 03:43 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
We allow burning the attribute even if the pool is empty.
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Aug 21 2006, 11:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 6-January 03 From: In front of my laptop Member No.: 3,860 |
I see your point, but I would say have to have already bought the point. Just because you are saving up to buy something it shouldnt be avaliable to save your but with. Also edge gets cheeper as you lose it. A PC with 2 edge could just keep some karma in the bank instead of buying the 3 point in edge. |
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