Re: [spoon-discuss] insta-rule questions

["Orc In A Spacesuit" <orcinaspacesuit@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Daniel Lepage <dplepage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 05:08  PM, Orc In A Spacesuit wrote:
> > > I propose:
> > > {{
> > > __Recycling insta-rules__
> > >
> > > In section A.3.1 in rule 21 add the following to the table:
> > > {{
> > > Insta-rules			50
> > > }}
> >
> > Too much.
>
> 50 isn't a lot when you take into account losses due to the explosion.
>
> > > Create the following rule:
> > > {{
> > > __Insta-rules explode__
> > >
> > > When an insta-rule is destroyed, except when it is repealed, it explodes. 
> > > An insta-rule may only explode once. When an insta-rule explodes, the 
> > > following occurs, in order:
> > > * A can of whoopass is cracked open at its location, hereafter referred 
> > > to as the epicenter.
> >
> > A bit harsh, methinks.
>
> Hence the high payoff.
>
> > > * Any players at the epicenter are thrown, elbonia-style at the 
> > > epicenter.
> > > * Any insta-rules at the epicenter or adjacent to it explode.
> > > * The insta-rule is destroyed.
> >
> > Hence creating an infinite loop -- all this stuff happens after the 
> > destruction of an insta-rule.  Destroying it again will start things over 
> > again.  Instant SOE.
>
> Yeah, that would suck.
>
>
> --
> Wonko

I think that the payoff is way too high, any way you slice it.  It's a rule, 
not a huge hunk of metal.  It should give hardly any RU's at all.

Orc in a Spacesuit

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