12-09-2016, 11:05 AM | #11 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
It occurs to me that the closest fit in GURPS mechanics may well be Bestial. Nothing in Bestial precludes high IQ, but a Bestial being with IQ 16 will not be part of a society.
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12-09-2016, 11:06 AM | #12 | |
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There was also a case of tigers, raised in captivity and released back to the wild, one of whom chased a prey animal into an ambush set by the other. Before that, tigers were not known to hunt cooperatively. What has science done!?!
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12-09-2016, 11:42 AM | #13 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
Can we approach the question from the other direction? Assuming no existing trait fits, exactly what game mechanics should change to give the feel of No Shared Intentionality?
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12-09-2016, 12:15 PM | #15 | |
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12-09-2016, 03:31 PM | #16 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
Are you talking about Bestial? Because, yeah, that might be the best way to capture it.
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12-09-2016, 04:00 PM | #17 | |
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Sloths sleep only 9 1/2 hours in the wild, but we know how much longer they do in nice safe zoos. Male orangs are very antisocial and stand offish in the wild, but are often jovial pranksters in captivity.
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12-09-2016, 04:25 PM | #18 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
On the one hand, it feels like a very scientifically minded approach to bestial. On the other hand, I do feel like if you are enforcing it it might be worth more points.
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12-09-2016, 11:25 PM | #19 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
Interestingly, if they have no concept of "we do this", they probably have no concept of "they do this". There's probably a penalty to all manner of skills, and a number of taboo skills.
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12-10-2016, 12:28 AM | #20 |
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Re: A species without shared intentionality
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. It's not entirely valid since actual animals are perfectly capable of pack mentality but the number of points that my dragon gets for it feels right.
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