tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482451413021840738.post1839881402769940062..comments2024-03-29T20:01:34.283+11:00Comments on Observations of the Fox: Game Mechani(sm) of the Week #2: Escalation in a Limited FieldVulpinoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511600075328621953noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482451413021840738.post-68952403044966437702009-02-01T18:38:00.000+11:002009-02-01T18:38:00.000+11:00Yes, that's how I'd envision it.Yes, that's how I'd envision it.Vulpinoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511600075328621953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482451413021840738.post-16621089103575529642009-01-26T08:07:00.000+11:002009-01-26T08:07:00.000+11:00So it's related to the pace and beats of the story...So it's related to the pace and beats of the story. When the group (represented by the pool) has pause to recouperate, the pool can reset.Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300767315976122071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482451413021840738.post-87528177781344222009-01-25T13:57:00.000+11:002009-01-25T13:57:00.000+11:00If there were a single crisis, I'd say yes.If ther...If there were a single crisis, I'd say yes.<BR/><BR/>If there were two or more crises drawing from the communal pool, then only the crisis resolved returns it's gathered resources to the pool.<BR/><BR/>I guess this all depends on whether you wanted the play to be more episodic or more story arc driven.<BR/><BR/>In the typical games I run, I'd be inclined to take a germ of an idea from one session and use this as the starting point for a new crisis in a follow-up session. But then again, my games usually have two or three event sequences occurring simultaneously to confuse and confront players with decisions that really make them think about their character's place in the world.Vulpinoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511600075328621953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482451413021840738.post-51487348224750968122009-01-21T06:43:00.000+11:002009-01-21T06:43:00.000+11:00How does this function in campaign play? Do you re...How does this function in campaign play? Do you reset the pool when the first crisis is over?Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300767315976122071noreply@blogger.com