Re: Lots of misinformation going on...
Originally posted by Don Mappin
Checking Picard's write-up I see the following:
Entertain: Play Instrument (Ressikan Flute) +4
Science: Social Science (Archaeology) +10
And I bet he's still never heard of the T'kon
I'm afraid my first impression is that the layout looks a little busy. I'm hoping that this sort of layout is reserved for special pages (races, archetypes, special tables, chapter front pages) and not every page. The white/blue on black is a little awkward to read in my experience. Then again, I guess the layout folks know what they are doing so I shouldn't worry too much
On the other hand - the game elements look good.
I'm most impressed that the damage levels seem to have been revised - one of my complaints with the LUG system was that Worf (for example) was four times as tough as a normal human (yeah, he's tough, but not that much!).
No problem with specialisations from my pov - although which are the specialisations? The bracketed titles or the white lines? What are the others?
Edges are what used to be advantages - are we foreseeing any confusion for experienced Icon players (where edges were attribute specialisations)? I should point out, I've got no problem with the terminology (I like the idea that promotion gives you an 'edge').
Jon
"There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, where the sea is asleep and the rivers dream; people made of smoke and cities made of song.
Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, and somewhere else the tea is getting cold. Come on, Ace, we've got work to do."
THE DOCTOR, "Survival" (Doctor Who)