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comment Well, the thaumaturgy stuff is pretty nasty, the lower your resistance to it, the more damage it does. So if they go that route having your will lowered during or before combat could be deadly. Also More
comment True. It looks like burning off or restoring Willpower would be a useful mechanic to reflect mind control. My main question, then, is what else will Willpower do? If it's *just* used to "resist" mind More
comment I expect willpower will help you resist direct commands and powers, as well as the indirect ones you describe above. Something like you attempt to make the other help you and he simply shrugs it off More
comment It seems pretty decent. I like those systems, it allows for a more sandboxy feel. I hope we can outrun the dark entity or have some way to stop it. I don't know, CCP and White Wolf will figure it out. More
comment Indeed. The problem with NPC generated conflict is its inherent predictability and the fact that NPCs don't log off, get tired, run out of resources or otherwise get discouraged. More
comment Well I can confirm in all my NWoD gaming I have only ever seen 1 dramatic failure. This way of doing things gives the player agency over their own mishaps and bad choices. More
comment I like the fact that Dramatic Failures are now the players going 'Well, that roll failed. This looks like a nice dramatically appropriate time to turn it into a big moment' instead of just the Random More
comment I think what we will see is that Requiem will be distilled down and have newer systems that make it more distinct. Rules wise this shifts NWoD, away from more classic old school rpgs into the realm of More

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The value of non-consensual PvP

I don't like PvP. I have tried it in every MMO I've played, from World of Warcraft to EVE Online, and sorry, I'm not a fan. But HfxTenor's post about Powergamers and their value started me thinking about PvP. So, here I am, the self-proclaimed carebear, writing about non-consensual PvP and how I see
Comments 2 Comments Aska submitted 9 days ago

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From Harpa, With Love: Quick thoughts on what's leaked from Fanfest

Another drop of sanguine knowledge falls upon our dry, torpid lips, sending us into fevered frenzy within our slumber... First-off, let me thank Veedash for the link, and to Harlequin for the news article, and to everyone who's still reading these blog articles, in spite of the drought of
Comments 6 Comments jlcrowl submitted 25 days ago

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Conditions and Tilts: Beta-testing Mind-control for the MMO?

Is CCP Atlanta using the Condition mechanic in the God Machine rules update to test out how mind control and social maneuvering might function in the WoD MMO? In short, yeah, I think they are. Read more here. 

Comments 4 Comments jlcrowl submitted 3 days ago

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Powergaming and the WoD

 A recent thread on the WoDNews forums brought up the topic of Powergaming and Powergamers in the World of Darkness MMO.Initially, I supported the side of the argument that balked against the idea that the WoD MMO would not only support powergamers, but it would promote or foster that style of play.
Comments 1 Comments HfxTenor submitted 17 days ago

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The God Machine Chronicles - Review

The God Machine Chronicles - Review 9 years ago White Wolf did something that caused controversy - they ended the World of Darkness and restarted it, with fresh new plots and refreshed approaches to the themes. The first significant change of course was that the rules for the World of Darkness were
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