 Why "Karma" ? |
 Oct 1 2011, 04:25 PM
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Is there some explanation (in-game or not) for the use of the term "Karma" for the game´s experience pionts ? What the devs had in mind when they came up with it?
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silva Why "Karma" ? Oct 1 2011, 04:25 PM
CanRay In the older versions, there was more uses for Kar... Oct 1 2011, 05:30 PM
Stalag QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 1 2011, 12:30 PM) In ... Oct 1 2011, 06:49 PM Paul QUOTE (Stalag @ Oct 1 2011, 01:49 PM) Act... Oct 1 2011, 06:55 PM Stalag QUOTE (Paul @ Oct 1 2011, 01:55 PM) You k... Oct 1 2011, 07:36 PM Larsine QUOTE (Stalag @ Oct 1 2011, 08:49 PM) Any... Oct 2 2011, 07:33 AM Kirk QUOTE (Larsine @ Oct 2 2011, 03:33 AM) Th... Oct 2 2011, 01:11 PM Hound QUOTE (Stalag @ Oct 1 2011, 02:49 PM) Act... Oct 3 2011, 10:45 PM Brazilian_Shinobi While we (the western cultures) might say good kar... Oct 4 2011, 02:05 AM Paul I don't think I've ever seen anything that... Oct 1 2011, 06:41 PM Kirk No. They is plural, he and she are singular. Oct 1 2011, 07:47 PM Halflife QUOTE (Kirk @ Oct 1 2011, 03:47 PM) No. T... Oct 1 2011, 07:53 PM Kirk QUOTE (Halflife @ Oct 1 2011, 03:53 PM) h... Oct 1 2011, 08:00 PM Stalag QUOTE (Kirk @ Oct 1 2011, 03:00 PM) They,... Oct 1 2011, 08:23 PM BishopMcQ "They" is the third person plural form. ... Oct 1 2011, 07:57 PM silva QUOTE (BishopMcQ @ Oct 1 2011, 04:57 PM) ... Oct 1 2011, 08:41 PM Yerameyahu Singular they is, and has been for centuries, tota... Oct 1 2011, 08:10 PM Kirk If it sounds like I was accusing you of being ... Oct 1 2011, 08:37 PM Stalag QUOTE (Kirk @ Oct 1 2011, 03:37 PM) If it... Oct 1 2011, 08:44 PM CanRay At least English doesn't give items a sex. Fr... Oct 1 2011, 08:59 PM Jazz QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 1 2011, 09:59 PM) At ... Oct 1 2011, 10:34 PM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Jazz @ Oct 1 2011, 05:34 PM) When ... Oct 3 2011, 07:48 PM CanRay Who says I learned it? Only reason I didn't f... Oct 2 2011, 12:30 AM Brazilian_Shinobi QUOTE (Stalag @ Oct 1 2011, 05:23 PM) And... Oct 2 2011, 02:19 AM Manunancy QUOTE (Brazilian_Shinobi @ Oct 2 2011, 04... Oct 3 2011, 05:19 AM CanRay Gave a good reason for "Hooding" Shaodwr... Oct 2 2011, 04:27 AM Brazilian_Shinobi QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 2 2011, 01:27 AM) I h... Oct 2 2011, 03:30 PM hermit QUOTE (silva @ Oct 1 2011, 06:25 PM) Is t... Oct 2 2011, 08:50 AM Mayhem_2006 Karma makes more sense for this system than ... Oct 2 2011, 09:42 AM Traul QUOTE (Mayhem_2006 @ Oct 2 2011, 10:42 AM... Oct 2 2011, 01:55 PM hermit It started around the time SoNA was released, IIRC... Oct 2 2011, 01:17 PM Friendbot2000 I really like the fact that they used Karma instea... Oct 2 2011, 02:59 PM Kirk QUOTE (Friendbot2000 @ Oct 2 2011, 10:59 ... Oct 2 2011, 03:26 PM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (silva @ Oct 1 2011, 11:25 AM) Is t... Oct 2 2011, 04:41 PM Ascalaphus I think Karma tied in with something that was emph... Oct 3 2011, 08:49 AM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Oct 3 2011, 04:49 AM)... Oct 3 2011, 07:29 PM CanRay Damn... I have to be more evil then.
Well, I... Oct 4 2011, 03:35 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 3 2011, 09:35 PM) Dam... Oct 4 2011, 02:13 PM CanRay QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 4 2011, 09... Oct 4 2011, 03:16 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 4 2011, 09:16 AM) And... Oct 4 2011, 03:25 PM Bigity There were other games that used 'karma' a... Oct 4 2011, 02:17 PM CanRay I like puppies... Oct 4 2011, 03:40 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 4 2011, 09:40 AM) I l... Oct 4 2011, 04:03 PM Ascalaphus "Karma" also hints that maybe some jobs ... Oct 4 2011, 03:40 PM Paul QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Oct 4 2011, 10:40 AM)... Oct 4 2011, 03:51 PM Ascalaphus QUOTE (Paul @ Oct 4 2011, 05:51 PM) Yeah.... Oct 4 2011, 05:19 PM Wounded Ronin I remember how in 3rd ed if you gave karma for eve... Oct 5 2011, 08:16 PM Snow_Fox I think 'karma' and how it was awarded was... Oct 6 2011, 03:16 AM CanRay So you shot bad people in the face for money to ma... Oct 6 2011, 03:25 AM KarmaInferno QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 5 2011, 10:25 PM) So ... Oct 8 2011, 05:54 AM Ol' Scratch Other posters already nailed the primary reason. ... Oct 6 2011, 03:43 AM Mayhem_2006 Indeed, an equally valid question would be "W... Oct 6 2011, 06:02 AM Ascalaphus QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 6 2011, 05:25 AM) So ... Oct 6 2011, 09:17 AM Trillinon First edition Shadowrun had a serious neo-anarchis... Oct 8 2011, 01:36 AM  |
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