Affliction - debuffing attributes total cost?

ericthered · 01-02-2019, 08:59 AM

Yes, your math is correct by Rules As Written.

The price of the cumulative modifier makes much more sense when you show it alongside beneficial afflictions. +1 cumulative DX costs as much as +3 DX, which feels about right.

Beneficial afflictions generally cost 10 times as much as their disadvantageous counterparts. As a GM I'd happily decrease the cumulative modifier to +40% for disadvantageous afflictions only. Though I'd probably actually make it +50% because of pentaphilia.

Plane · 01-02-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ericthered

The price of the cumulative modifier makes much more sense when you show it alongside beneficial afflictions. +1 cumulative DX costs as much as +3 DX, which feels about right.

+1 to DX is worth 20 points and a +200% enhancement
+3 to DX is worth 60 points and a +600% enhancement

I see what you mean.

What if we just applied the +400% to the underlying enhancement (an "enhanced enhancement"?) which would quintuple its cost?

Maz · 01-05-2019, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ericthered

Beneficial afflictions generally cost 10 times as much as their disadvantageous counterparts. As a GM I'd happily decrease the cumulative modifier to +40% for disadvantageous afflictions only. Though I'd probably actually make it +50% because of pentaphilia.

I like this. Gonna play with it a bit and see if it makes sense. Thanks!

And I don't mind it being 40% :)

01-02-2019, 08:59 AM	#1
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Affliction - debuffing attributes total cost? Yes, your math is correct by Rules As Written. The price of the cumulative modifier makes much more sense when you show it alongside beneficial afflictions. +1 cumulative DX costs as much as +3 DX, which feels about right. Beneficial afflictions generally cost 10 times as much as their disadvantageous counterparts. As a GM I'd happily decrease the cumulative modifier to +40% for disadvantageous afflictions only. Though I'd probably actually make it +50% because of pentaphilia. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!