Comments on: 4th Power Project: Playtest Recap & Wealth http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 25 May 2012 20:39:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lugh http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/#comment-67257 Lugh Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5247#comment-67257 How do you move up the scale? Business checks during downtime? How does loot factor into it? If you make a big score, does that trigger a Business check to see if it moves you up a level, or if you squander it on ale and whores? Have you checked out FantasyCraft yet? They have a really interesting system for wealth and gear. I think it still needs some tweaking to really sing, but it solves a lot of problems. (FantasyCraft also has the dramatic conflict system, which is awesome for extended contested checks, like hacking.) .-= Lugh´s last blog ..<a href="http://immagini-di-vita.com/2009/11/30/day-8-%E2%80%93-the-journey-home/" rel="nofollow">Day 8 – The Journey Home</a> =-. How do you move up the scale? Business checks during downtime?

How does loot factor into it? If you make a big score, does that trigger a Business check to see if it moves you up a level, or if you squander it on ale and whores?

Have you checked out FantasyCraft yet? They have a really interesting system for wealth and gear. I think it still needs some tweaking to really sing, but it solves a lot of problems. (FantasyCraft also has the dramatic conflict system, which is awesome for extended contested checks, like hacking.)
.-= Lugh´s last blog ..Day 8 – The Journey Home =-.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/#comment-67256 The Game Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:20:21 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5247#comment-67256 HartThorn: Having feats/backgrounds to improve your initial social class was definitely part of the plan, but those feat suggestions to work with the system even more are great. I think that was another issue with d20 Modern's wealth system: there wasn't enough done with it for character options, and those are a great way to integrate them more into play. HartThorn: Having feats/backgrounds to improve your initial social class was definitely part of the plan, but those feat suggestions to work with the system even more are great. I think that was another issue with d20 Modern’s wealth system: there wasn’t enough done with it for character options, and those are a great way to integrate them more into play.

]]> By: HartThorn http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/#comment-67255 HartThorn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5247#comment-67255 This would also open up options for feats like 'Old Money' which gives you a saving throw any time you would be forced down a rank on the status scale, or 'Business Acumen' which gives you a bonus on those big purchases but doesn't help you move up the finance scale. I also thought 'Miser' would be an interesting feat: It gives you a bonus on checks to improve your social status rank but a penalty on those individual big purchases. This would also open up options for feats like ‘Old Money’ which gives you a saving throw any time you would be forced down a rank on the status scale, or ‘Business Acumen’ which gives you a bonus on those big purchases but doesn’t help you move up the finance scale. I also thought ‘Miser’ would be an interesting feat: It gives you a bonus on checks to improve your social status rank but a penalty on those individual big purchases.

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/#comment-67254 The Game Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:22:51 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5247#comment-67254 I liked a lot of the thinking behind it, and I never ran into the players trying to be abusive with it, but explaining it to the players and explaining the consequences when they bought things always was problematic. I guess that's another aim: abstract wealth that's easy to manage. I liked a lot of the thinking behind it, and I never ran into the players trying to be abusive with it, but explaining it to the players and explaining the consequences when they bought things always was problematic. I guess that’s another aim: abstract wealth that’s easy to manage.

]]> By: greywulf http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/23/4th-power-project-playtest-recap-wealth/#comment-67253 greywulf Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:07 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=5247#comment-67253 Love the idea of Wealth being a disease! I guess it's a matter of perspective as to which end of the scale is the fatal one :D I'm a fan of d20 Modern's Wealth system (and, by extension, Mutants & Masterminds too which is pretty much the same expect you can also buy equipment with Character Points as well) but agree it's not universally popular. Like anything else though (*cough* 4e D&D *cough*) most of the folks who dislike it are those who haven't actually tried it. Interested to see where you do with this one, Dave. .-= greywulf´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.microlite20.net/2009/11/24/chimera-2-0-out-now/" rel="nofollow">Chimera 2.0 – out now!</a> =-. Love the idea of Wealth being a disease! I guess it’s a matter of perspective as to which end of the scale is the fatal one :D

I’m a fan of d20 Modern’s Wealth system (and, by extension, Mutants & Masterminds too which is pretty much the same expect you can also buy equipment with Character Points as well) but agree it’s not universally popular. Like anything else though (*cough* 4e D&D *cough*) most of the folks who dislike it are those who haven’t actually tried it.

Interested to see where you do with this one, Dave.
.-= greywulf´s last blog ..Chimera 2.0 – out now! =-.

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