In reply to Apeiros (msg # 215):

So, I have been studying Mathmatics, Engineering, and Egyptian Religion (I'll take gaming phrases that sound normal on University campus for 200, Alex) and they are all unique. This is one of the areas where Eternity fans have a point, a point that I disagree with: Old TORG is complicated. New gamers seem to want things that can be button holed and learned easily; all magic, miracles, phycics...they work exactly the same in Eternity. Not in Old TORG, and I, for one, adore the complexity!

Engineering spells work exactly like Aysle spells, except Engineering is weits own complementary Knowledge.

All Egyptian Religion miracles are Rituals; the fastest (Snake Staff) is 2 rounds. There is no reason to not make them multiple Actions requiring Multiple rolls.

Mathmatics is a Simple Complex Action (√-1 2³ Σ π). It just works differently from Normal Magic. Like with Combat, the Roll determines how well you Hit the Math, and the Result of that determines how Effective it was.

I have to apologise to anyone who didn't know what kind of complicated Math whirlwind they were getting into with this game, but I hope you all find it worthwhile.

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In reply to Apeiros (msg # 217):

I am on your side... it is complex and that's why I love it so much.  One of my biggest heartbreaks with Eternity is how Magic, Miracles, and Psionics are the same thing in a different wrapper.  Related to this is my other big heart break, the loss of Focus and how miracles worked with that.

But anyway, with all this confusion with Mathematics.  Would you be willing to explain, step by step, what should have happened (and maybe what now did happen) with Matthew's roll?

Here are the details:



I just want to make certain we are both on the same page and I don't make more mistakes.

Thanks!

@Mathew
Yes: it's like 'you can go anywhere in the world, but there is a shopping mall and a macdonalds when you get there'.

I very much like the significant differences between Magic, Psi and Miracles in this game

Sita and Jason are finished with the current round’s actions, unless Pierre’s haste spell has any effect on them. Still not sure if it included them,  without knowing its range, or if the spell has any effect during a Flurry round.

I am waiting on more data on that, too.

In reply to Dr. Sita Chandrasakar (msg # 216):

Sorry Sita, range is not going to reach you and Jason. It is intended for a formation, not a bunch of PC's doing the normal fireworks display. It does stack with a flurry, but does not take effect until the end of the round (cast time), so will not grant an extra action in this round. If another flurry turns up, sure.

In reply to Pierre (msg # 222):

That’s okay. Thank you anyway! Your other spell has been very helpful.

I guess the rest of you only hear ONE shotgun blast coming from where we ran off to, then. :)

Just how massive is Gavin?

Between two and three time as usual. So make that 15'.. 18'. That's quite seriously large

In reply to Sapphire (msg # 225):

I am waiting on more details from the player, but I am imagening Gavin at 5'9" to start, so this brings him to 17'3" tall, and the proportions stay the same.

@Aperios, are the vines and stuff prohibiting me from doing a Mathematics roll?  I would think they are making it a bit difficult :)

My God, man! We're in the middle of a fight! This is no time to do Mathemathics! Count later! LOL!

Oh, man, and now I have an image in my head of one day Matthew saying something like, "Damnit, Jason, I'm a mathematician, not a doctor!"

Hahaha.  I have to figure out how we're splitting the check.  I'll be damned if I get stuck paying more than everyone else again!

Speaking of which... Matthew seems like the type of guy who figures out the tip on the untaxed total.  (That's the kind of guy I want to be!)

You've seen it before:

• Kung fu Soccer (Shaolin Soccer)
• Kung fu Roller Blading (Ramna 1 1/2)
• Kung fu Cooking (Ramna 1 1/2)

And now presented by our amazing Mathew

• Kung fu Maths (The World is Began to End)

Actually, rereading the note from Optant...



I'll assume that I have a -4 penalty to Mathematics rolls unless Apeiros says otherwise.  The rationale being that the description for Mathematics says I consult charts and write the equations down.

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I read that Sapphire took another action, does that mean we started a new round? is trying to break free from the plant a full action?

We are in round 2.

I chatted with the GM to confirm it as well

And we keep the same initiative as before? or is a new card is drawn?

The card is https://www.dropbox.com/s/bteioimdewzbdrs/Init92.png.

We are in a S round so it's "S: H -  V -" meaning we go first.

Got it,

Sorry it is all very confusing, I missed it.

In reply to Ben Altman (msg # 237):

I understand. If you are used to a "Roll initiative" system, this is new and befuddling. I am still new to RoPL and Dropbox (and don't have another service) and am not sure how to approach the offers of others for Imaging purposes.

If I may suggest a method that for me at least would make thing more clearer.

At the start and end of each round the GM post a resolution of all actions and the order of the new round.

The mechanic bit is cool but it is less important IMO than the fluff, the what is happening what are we seeing and what are we experiencing.

In reply to Ben Altman (msg # 233):

Trying to break free is a full Action, however, you can attempt One on Many to do it and something else (not Active Defense...that can't be combined; though you can attempt Active Defense without breaking free)

In reply to Apeiros (msg # 240):

I promised my wife to be asleep 47 minutes ago.

I will attempt the recap for end of Round 2.