From owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Thu Mar 29 09:03:48 2001 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id JAA14054; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:03:41 +1200 Received: from intro.peace.co.nz (intro.peace.co.nz [202.14.141.227]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id JAA14042 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:03:37 +1200 Message-ID: <3AC25223.FDB89E5B@peace.com> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:05:39 +1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Reply-To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Subject: Re: [dq] April Fools Day From: Martin Dickson To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Sender: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Errors-To: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-All: Dworkin wrote: > ...the Toon version had Insanity Points which considering the subject matter > may be more appropiate. Adopting aspects of Toon could also deal with the difficult subject of character death. Rather than dying, PCs could just get *whacked* and receive a 2 minute "time out" while they peel themselves off walls, regenerate from slime, or remove pointy objects from their heads -- all in an amusing fashion. -- _/_/ Peace Software New Zealand Ltd Email: Martin.Dickson@peace.com _/ Martin Dickson Fax : +64-9-373-0401 Product Specialist Phone: +64-9-373-0400 -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz -- From owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Thu Mar 29 09:12:36 2001 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id JAA14112; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:12:35 +1200 Received: from mail.nz.asiaonline.net (etrn.iconz.co.nz [210.48.22.36]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id JAA14100 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:12:32 +1200 X-Authentication-Warning: mae.sub.net.nz: Host etrn.iconz.co.nz [210.48.22.36] claimed to be mail.nz.asiaonline.net Received: from demosthenes (newfirewall.ak.iconz.net.nz [202.14.100.202] (may be forged)) by mail.nz.asiaonline.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA206820985813951 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:12:31 +1200 (NZST) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:13:22 +1200 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 X-BeenThere: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Reply-To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Subject: Re: [dq] April Fools Day From: "Mandos Mitchinson" To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Sender: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Errors-To: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-All: > > ...the Toon version had Insanity Points which considering the > subject matter > > may be more appropiate. > > Adopting aspects of Toon could also deal with the difficult > subject of character > death. > > Rather than dying, PCs could just get *whacked* and receive a 2 > minute "time > out" while they peel themselves off walls, regenerate from slime, > or remove > pointy objects from their heads -- all in an amusing fashion. Hmmmm.....whats the difference between this and our current style? I mean you die, you get to not interact for a few minutes and you get ressurected :-) I agree lets all play toon, DQ has got silly anyway we may as well formalise the silliness :-) Mandos /s -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz -- From owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Thu Mar 29 10:28:40 2001 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id KAA14554; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:28:39 +1200 Received: from smtp1.ihug.co.nz (smtp1.ihug.co.nz [203.109.252.7]) by smtp.sig.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id KAA14549 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:28:37 +1200 Received: from adara (203-109-201-232.nzl.ihugultra.co.nz [203.109.201.232]) by smtp1.ihug.co.nz (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian 8.9.3-21) with SMTP id KAA29204 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:28:34 +1200 X-Authentication-Warning: smtp1.ihug.co.nz: Host 203-109-201-232.nzl.ihugultra.co.nz [203.109.201.232] claimed to be adara Message-ID: <001b01c0b7d6$9f0d30a0$010a0a0a@adara.ihug.co.nz> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:28:37 +1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 X-BeenThere: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Reply-To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Subject: Re: [dq] April Fools Day From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Ian__Wood_&_Ellen__Hume=A0&_Adara_Wood?=" To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Sender: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Errors-To: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Unsubscribe-All: I like my insanity in small doses. (Faith for instance - Errol) Having silly, pathetic, snivling cowardly play(ers) adds to the ambiance and allows me to shine through the dross (Sir Wojer - climb onto warhorse, charge) or join in (Isil Eth - adjust hair, smile winsomely). Ian >I agree lets all play toon, DQ has got silly anyway we may as well formalise >the silliness :-) > -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz --