07-05-2018, 10:58 PM
(07-05-2018, 10:48 PM)Handsome Jack Wrote: Moves that DO more should probably be more expensive. Right now, if I want a sword that can light people on fire, one or the other effect is going to be nerfed in the interest of balance. And I understand why. It's just awkward and clunky.
No, since making a sword that sets someone on fire and cuts them cost more in exchange for not being weaker is basically letting someone pay more OM in exchange for a stronger move. If they want both the cutting and fire to be 'normal' strength, the move should either cut someone or set them on fire (but would cost more OM in exchange for that versatility).
(07-05-2018, 10:48 PM)Handsome Jack Wrote: Right now we CAN get more powerful Moves already, by including drawbacks. A charge attack does more damage than a regular one. And as Sans pointed out, time is kinda arbitrary in a written roleplaying game. Fatigue is subjective to the judge as well. Drawbacks just aren't the balancing tool they should be.
Yeah, time is arbitrary. No one really counts how many seconds probably went by in their post, except some people who like doing that, I guess. But I'd wager most writers can be like "yeah, 5 seconds have probs passed by now". Or "I got to by 5 seconds for my teammate to charge a move, how would I do that?"
5 seconds and 6 second might be basically the same, but 5 and 7 would probs be a bit more different. Yeah, it's fluffy in writing. And the degree at which it's accounted for depends on the level of detail the writer puts on that part of their post.
(07-05-2018, 10:51 PM)Handsome Jack Wrote: I dunno if it'd require the entire site be recreated, but we'd definitely need to reapp all the Moves everyone has, to fit in the new system. Which would be an ordeal and a half, yeah.
We're never going to backtrack on a move. Unless it shouldn't have been approved. So any old move that doesn't fit a change in what info is needed or something doesn't need to be thrown back in. Obviously, we might try to persuade people in some cases or help them update stuff, but it will never be a requirement. We don't want people to disappear for a couple of years and need to redo everything when they come back.