[Disadvantages] Procrastinator - Page 2

Pip Boy · 08-07-2013, 04:22 PM

Look, I'm a SERIOUS procrastinator. Since I was a boy.

And I'll give just my two cents... but not now.

Miles · 08-07-2013, 05:00 PM

Use Laziness as written. Add a quirk-level Delusion "I'll get around to it eventually"

Done.

JCurwen3 · 08-07-2013, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles

Use Laziness as written. Add a quirk-level Delusion "I'll get around to it eventually"

Done.

I don't really like Laziness, as written. Strictly speaking, mechanically it just affects one's income-earning job. One could argue that the same halving might apply to time spent doing things (like studying), but that's a huge leap. Laziness seems to represent slacking off on the thing you do for a living. It's not written as a general slothful resistance to any sort of action.

Ultraviolet · 08-08-2013, 12:42 AM

If you really want to go all out on design of this advantage, add a table to roll on so see what you actually do whenever you procrastinate.
Like me, right now. I'm at work, but apparently rolled 'Browse and post on SJgames Forum'. ;)

But seriously, this does differ from Laziness. And I'd consider some form of 'backward reaching' effect. I mean, most people get things done, little tings which take little time or effort and more importantly don't occur in play. But at some point *not* having done it could have consequences.
So if everyone else is assumed to maintain and reload their firearms between scenes, the Procastinator may have postponed doing it, and actually gets caught unprepared. Now *that's* a Disadvantage. A bit like when an Absent Minded person finds himself having forgotten to do something once the critical situation occurs. But the Procrastinator didn't forget it, he just didn't do it yet. And he realizes this when he first suspects he may need his gun (so he may have time for a rapid reload just as combat is starting) while the forgetful type doesn't realize it until his jun clicks.

Sunrunners_Fire · 08-08-2013, 12:45 AM

I'd call it a Compulsive Behavior [-5*]. Compare with the other compulsive categories with the same disadvantage value if you believe that to be too little.

08-07-2013, 04:22 PM	#11
Pip Boy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Wasteland	Re: [Disadvantages] Procrastinator Look, I'm a SERIOUS procrastinator. Since I was a boy. And I'll give just my two cents... but not now. __________________ Brazilian Vault Dweller, Wanderer and Chosen One. (Feel free to correct my english grammar!)

08-07-2013, 05:00 PM	#12
Miles Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: [Disadvantages] Procrastinator Use Laziness as written. Add a quirk-level Delusion "I'll get around to it eventually" Done.

08-08-2013, 12:42 AM	#14
Ultraviolet Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Århus, Denmark	Re: [Disadvantages] Procrastinator If you really want to go all out on design of this advantage, add a table to roll on so see what you actually do whenever you procrastinate. Like me, right now. I'm at work, but apparently rolled 'Browse and post on SJgames Forum'. ;) But seriously, this does differ from Laziness. And I'd consider some form of 'backward reaching' effect. I mean, most people get things done, little tings which take little time or effort and more importantly don't occur in play. But at some point not having done it could have consequences. So if everyone else is assumed to maintain and reload their firearms between scenes, the Procastinator may have postponed doing it, and actually gets caught unprepared. Now that's a Disadvantage. A bit like when an Absent Minded person finds himself having forgotten to do something once the critical situation occurs. But the Procrastinator didn't forget it, he just didn't do it yet. And he realizes this when he first suspects he may need his gun (so he may have time for a rapid reload just as combat is starting) while the forgetful type doesn't realize it until his jun clicks. __________________ Playing GURPS since '90, is now fluent in 4th ed as well.

08-08-2013, 12:45 AM	#15
Sunrunners_Fire Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: [Disadvantages] Procrastinator I'd call it a Compulsive Behavior [-5*]. Compare with the other compulsive categories with the same disadvantage value if you believe that to be too little.