Changing UGM....ideas....

[Supplement Four]

Here's a little chart I worked up to look at Base Qualifiers.

Stats across the top.

Difficulty code, Target number, and Base Qualifier on the left hand side.

The matrix shows the number needed (on 2D) to succeed at the task.


</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;"> Base Stat
Qual. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1
2
3
ESY 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5
ROU 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
7
STD 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
9
DIF 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
11
CHA 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
13
FOR 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13
15
INS 16 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15
17
IMP 18 15 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17</pre>[/QUOTE]This chart shows the Base Qualifier. Skill level will reduce the qualifier (which could drop the target number needed to hit by a point).

 

[Supplement Four]

Here's a little chart I worked up to look at Base Qualifiers.

Stats across the top.

Difficulty code, Target number, and Base Qualifier on the left hand side.

The matrix shows the number needed (on 2D) to succeed at the task.


</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;"> Base Stat
Qual. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1
2
3
ESY 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5
ROU 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
7
STD 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
9
DIF 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
11
CHA 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
13
FOR 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13
15
INS 16 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15
17
IMP 18 15 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17</pre>[/QUOTE]This chart shows the Base Qualifier. Skill level will reduce the qualifier (which could drop the target number needed to hit by a point).

 

[Supplement Four]

I see that there's not complete differentation among stats...which is a goal of UGM.

But, lowering the qualifier by the skill level will go a long way in making differentation among the various stat levels.

 

[Supplement Four]

I see that there's not complete differentation among stats...which is a goal of UGM.

But, lowering the qualifier by the skill level will go a long way in making differentation among the various stat levels.

 

[Supplement Four]

OK, I guess it's time to scrap this idea.

I've rolled out some rolls (the best way to test a system is to actually play it), and Sig said it...

...this is too complicated.

Too much time is spent figuring the modifier due from the qualfier.

I was excited about this idea, but this is a brainstorming thread for UGM right?

Throw ideas out there and see if they stick, right?

This one didn't stick.


I'm not even sure if the results are better than what UGM already provides, but the "official" UGM method of comparing the natural 2D roll to stat is quick and easy.

This method of figuring the qualifier just doesn't flow as well.


The good news is that, for every failure like this in trying to alter UGM, the failure re-inforces the fact that the "offical" UGM method is a superior method.

Quick. Easy. Gets the job done.


If I get another wild-hair idea, I'll post it.

But, ladies and gents, it looks like the score on this thread is:

Altered UGM: 0

Official UGM: 5


It's a shut-out for official UGM.

 

[Supplement Four]

OK, I guess it's time to scrap this idea.

I've rolled out some rolls (the best way to test a system is to actually play it), and Sig said it...

...this is too complicated.

Too much time is spent figuring the modifier due from the qualfier.

I was excited about this idea, but this is a brainstorming thread for UGM right?

Throw ideas out there and see if they stick, right?

This one didn't stick.


I'm not even sure if the results are better than what UGM already provides, but the "official" UGM method of comparing the natural 2D roll to stat is quick and easy.

This method of figuring the qualifier just doesn't flow as well.


The good news is that, for every failure like this in trying to alter UGM, the failure re-inforces the fact that the "offical" UGM method is a superior method.

Quick. Easy. Gets the job done.


If I get another wild-hair idea, I'll post it.

But, ladies and gents, it looks like the score on this thread is:

Altered UGM: 0

Official UGM: 5


It's a shut-out for official UGM.

 

[mike wightman]

If you don't try these things, you never learn.

Think of it like evolution...

 

[mike wightman]

If you don't try these things, you never learn.

Think of it like evolution...