OOC stuff and things

Let's have our OOC discussions here.

OK, here is my question. I-So is prone on the deck of a ship which I presume means he isn't on his bike any more. So why is he rolling drive for defence? Wouldn't athletics make more sense?

It would, but I let it go for the sake of expediency. He took a big hit, and I didn't want to make it worse.

Perhaps it's because I don't have as good an Idea what each of the skill mean as I do with the, Aspects in Fate Accelerated after all I've only played fate Accelerated before this, I assumed Drive wasn't about maneuvering a vehicle after all if it was I wouldn't have a +2 to it anyway, but then again I am realizing that my Understanding of "Drive" and what "Will" is are very similar.

Ah yes, Drive is a skill used to pilot vehicles. I understand your confusion. I still want to let this pass, and move on in the fight.

OK, I'll switch Athletics and Drive then Anyway, moving my Drove to +0 and Athletics to +2

Cool.

Just asking to make sure I understand how the game is meant to work.

Prior to Mondel's attack you described the slave barge's engines failing and the barge crashing into the earth at our feet. Then you had the Slaver roll drive to bank the barge out of the way of his attack. So, Drive really isn't the skill the Slaver should be using for defense since he has no working vehicle. Is that right?

Whoops, you're absolutely correct. Let me make some changes.

So we got through our first combat. What do you all think of the game so far? What are you enjoying? What could I be doing better?

About Halfway through the combat I realized I had no Idea how much I should be spending/ holding back Fate Points because I have no Idea when/If we'll regain them in the Pbp Setting, otherwise though despite my character doing very poorly I've been enjoying the game.

I think after every two or three scenes I’ll consider it a new "session." You’ll refresh your fate points and achieve a milestone (that’s not what they’re called, but I forget at the moment).

Also remember you can receive fate points for compels, which I will try to offer fairly often.

I think it went well. The only reservations I had about Fate is also the fate point economy, but that's really only a long term problem. But as you say, a new "session" restores them. So a medium term problem. Nobody cares about the middle child of problems. All good!

The only thing they went awry I think was nuances of description, where at one point we weren't sure if the barge was down or just hit the ground. That was cleared up quickly though by asking.

I'll try and be clearer with my descriptions. That's something I'm currently working on in all my games.

That fight was good to get familiar with the system and aside from a few hiccups went pretty well. Curious to see where we go from here.

That all depends on you guys. Do you stop to tend to the wounded? Do you pursue the barge that left before the fight?

We originally had six players, but two of them never made characters. Do you all mind if I invite someone else to play?

That's perfectly fine with me.

I don't mind you adding somone.

Sure I don't mind.

No problem with me either.

Hi all, I've been invited to play in this game. I'm new to PbP and really excited to try it out.

I read through your first chapter and got an idea of how the game works. Now to think of a character concept...

Welcome @panalexiou!

Awesome, glad to have you join us!

I think I want to up the power level in the game. How do you all feel about tweaking your characters?

How so? What do you have in mind?

Upping your skills, refresh and number of stunts.

I want to use the Super Heroic build in the Fate System Toolkit.

1 Fantastic Skill (+6)
2 Superb Skills (+5)
3 Great Skills (+4)
3 Good Skills (+3)
4 Fair Skills (+2)
5 Average Skills (+1)

Refresh at 6

5 free stunts

4 stress boxes

What does everyone think?

Sounds Rifteristic to me!

Were this in game I would look for the catch. Sounds good to me.

Everyone let me know when you've updated your characters and we'll get back to posting.

Cool. Just looked her over. Looks good.

It is mostly done, only lack +1 skill I'll do them later.

Updated, Don't Understand the stress bit though.

You start with four stress boxes in each track instead of three, than adjust for your Physique and Will.

Life in a Rifts game is, after all, mighty stressful.

I just did 4 each, didn't see the adjustment part. Is it right or should I change something?

OK, character updated. Let me know if it looks OK.

@panalexiou With your Will of +3 you get three more mental stress boxes.

@Verrain Don't forget to adjust your Refresh to 4.

I'm sorry everyone, I said Refresh 6 earlier. Everyone please make your Refresh 6 (minus 1 for every stunt over five), and go ahead and refresh your Fate Points.

Posted in the game thread.

I'll make the changes later today, I'm traveling for work today so a bit limited in connectivity. I posted the description on the game thread to get the ball rolling...

My first thought was, "That guy is in pretty bad shape, we should put him out of his misery."

I didn't know you could die at character creation in this game 🤣😅

Yep, we're not in Traveller first edition !

I'm sorry all. Real life time pressure is forcing me to curtail my gamersplane activity. Unfortunately this game is one of the ones getting the axe. Thank you all for joining me. I was having fun, and am sad I have to put an end to this one.

Sorry to hear that but I respect you for pulling the plug instead letting this linger on and then die from neglect. Thank you for the introduction to Fate Condensed. I learned a lot about the system. Hope to game with you in future.

Same here, as a first try to PbP this made me decide that I want to keep playing this type of game. Hope life gets easier in the future, and thanks for the game.

Thanks, JoshuaMabry, I appreciate your steady hand on the tiller of Fate.

A bit late, I just saw the note concerning the end of the game.

Thank you for it, it was short, but it was nice. I hope you'll have less pressure, RL is much more important. So may be another time in another story.