From: Glenn Overby II (guardcaptain_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2001 - 06:38:39 PDT
Factitious writes:
>169:16
>
>
><><>
> 3, and another 3! Seems to me that’s a good roll, as it allows me to choose
which
>branch of the path to follow. Going to 19a would get me closer to the end, but I
am a
>patient gameplayer, and will instead take the lengthier route by going to 19.
> Of course, I can roll again after getting doubles. My next roll is also double
>threes, which moves me to 25.
> Since spaces marked with square numbers are hostile by nature, players
landing on
>them must then move 3 spaces back, minus the player’s charisma. This is
because
>charismatic players are more able to influence the space’s feelings. (Yes, of
course
>spaces have feelings. At least, the odd ones do. Some of the others are too
>even-tempered for strong emotions, and many odd ones are more in tune with
their primal
>nature.)
> After moving back 3 minus 0 spaces, I end up on 22, just one space away
from The
>Volcano. The Volcano is not a space I would care to land on. In addition to
requiring
>a Constraint Card to be drawn, landing on The Volcano makes a player’s piece
turn into a
>pile of ash! I do not want my beautiful bottle reduced to such an ignominous
condition,
>and I hope I will be able to stay past The Volcano.
>><><
>--
>Rule Date: 2001-10-04 05:27:34 GMT
The Judgement:
Validity: No problems.
Style: The square space limitation is elegant (+1) although not terribly limiting (-0.5)
as the only piece with Charisma other than 3 is Factitious's own. Another +0.25
for defining the Volcano. Add +0.25 for sensitivity, and a round +1 for some clever
punning. Lop off -0.25 for length...although rules at this stage tend to get long.
Let's go with a +1.75 here.
Reflections: It's been a while since I got to declare something VALID. Maybe if I
do it more often we get less discussion on the list. :) We are down to three, as
Rich Holmes has passed his eligibility threshold. I also observe the characteristics
of the Volcano, and sincerely hope that nobody makes an ash of themselves.
Glenn E. Overby II "da judge"
Clinton Twp, MI
http://home.earthlink.net/~guardcaptain/
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Rule Date: 2001-10-04 13:40:18 GMT
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