Trading Points for Money discussion

[corwyn]

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

So this mean if I buy reusable Impulse points if I have any that are going to go stale because I haven't used them at the end of the session I can change them for goodies?

That actually is pretty cool!

And doesn't sound at all abusive.
/Sarcasm

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by corwyn

I think so, yeah. Over the past decade there have been plenty of little rules presented as options or increased detail that feel more like stealth errata to me. This is one of them. If they feel the original rule is unbalanced/unfair then I feel it should work its way into errata, not buried in a specific game line or non-core supplement.

I don't think that there is anything wrong with the Basic Set rule, it just isn't as generous. In many games being able to spend a Character Point to just find thousands of dollars might be far too generous.

Originally Posted by corwyn

And doesn't sound at all abusive.
/Sarcasm

You can use Player Guidance (or Serendipity) to get stuff anyway, so there's probably not much abuse here, if these are already options in the game. This is probably one of the reasons why Destiny Points recharge so slowly by default.

[Kalzazz]

By default it is 10% if I read pg 8 correctly, the 100% is if people complain about signature gear

One thing that confuses me is that "It can be extremely handy to spend a few points to stumble across just the weapon or vehicle you need, no strings attached!"

And

"In all cases, this rule never produces “instant” results, least
of all in combat! The gear or money shows up via standard
channels – courier at the door, envelope in the mail, electronic
bank deposit at the start of the business day, etc. – while no
action is going on. To conjure valuables out of thin air, get
Snatcher and see Changing the World (pp. 13-15)."

Seem very contradictory . . . one says it just shows up for you to stumble across, the other seems to indicate its like just ordering it off Amazon and waiting for it to appear

And then there was the Player Guidance example of 'Hey, I find a chainsaw?'

I am getting a bit spun about

[Flyndaran]

I could read the first as explanation for what WILL happen, not necessarily what's happening at this exact moment.
Spend points now, and in the near future your character will just stumble upon the item.

[sir_pudding]

It means you can't spend a point and just have a chainsaw on you. You can spend an point and then find a chainsaw when you search a toolshed.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

It means you can't spend a point and just have a chainsaw on you. You can spend an point and then find a chainsaw when you search a toolshed.

Cliffhanger followed by commercial break and lucky happenstance saving the day. A Team, MacGuyver, yeah, I'm looking at you two.

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

It means you can't spend a point and just have a chainsaw on you. You can spend an point and then find a chainsaw when you search a toolshed.

An alternative way of putting it:

You can spend points to guarantee the tool shed you are searching has a chainsaw. You can't spend points to guarantee there is a chainsaw in reach when zombies suddenly attack you in a dentist's office.