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Old 05-19-2016, 02:22 AM   #7
Ulzgoroth
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Default Re: The "Size Discount for ST -- Why?" Discussion

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Originally Posted by Boomerang View Post
I like that rule. In my campaigns where the best defences are cover or not being seen at all, being larger is a major disadvantage. Cheaper strength seems like a fair way of offsetting the downside of being a bigger target.
There are two problems with that.

One is that you get less points back for being big if you're less strong, when being weak probably makes being big even worse.

The other is that if you are big and strong, even with the discount you're paying a lot of points for something which will in many respects be a net loss in a game like you describe.

I would be surprised if there's any case where the ST discount will make being big over-powered, but that doesn't mean that it's good.
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