Experience –
The book says “Characters can gain experience in a number of ways over the course of play. Two of each PC’s stats are highlighted, and whenever those stats are rolled, the player marks experience. Certain Skin-specific moves will provide other opportunities for PCs to gain experience. Finally, someone can spend a String to offer a tempting deal to another PC: do something in exchange for an experience point.”
But the reference sheet of Basic Moves says: “Whenever you fail a roll, mark experience.”
Seems like there’s two different design philosophies there competing. How do others handle this?
The “experience when you fail a roll” sounds like that’s from Dungeon World. Monsterhearts does experience based on that book paragraph.
I think “XP on a miss” is from the recently Kickstarted second edition.
Yeah, I think the 2nd Ed has moved from marking stats to XP on a miss.
I’ll echo Jason and Benjamin above; it sounds like the reference sheet you’re using is for 2e, which uses XP on a miss.
waaaaaaat. did I miss an update? I didn’t know 2nd ed material was being showcased
Monte Lin just the “trick or treat” preview thingy
You’re right, I had printed out the 2 page basic moves from the Trick or Treat preview (pages 10-11).
When I looked at the Trick or Treat PDF to see if that’s where it came from, I stopped at the single page (page 2) listing moves and saw that it was different from what I printed and assumed what I had printed came from 1st edition.
So, what are people’s thoughts on the two ways of marking experience? Do you prefer the old way, or do you think the change is a good one, and why?
I like hilighted stats! On a miss always seemed meh to me when I was playing DW
So stick with them then. * shrug *
Highlighted stats demand you do things, knowing you’ll fail at them, while not rewarding you for failure. This is perfectly teenage.
You still might not fail though, even if you are doing something with a penalty.
Which is perhaps even more frustrating even if you were doing it in the hope of marking xp. >:)
I thought we were sharing our opinions…
:-/. I feel weird about being told to play how I want, I know that I can, I don’t really want permission. My post was expressing my opinion in response to a direct question about people’s personal preference.
Zoologist then.
Thank you for sharing your opinion Erin Sara DiPeso
I’ve played xp on a fail in masks. I tried Monsterhearts with xp on any roll from a highlighted stat. The werewolf got bitchy because dark and volatile were highlighted and that left him gazing into the abyss, running away, or lashing out. I kind of wanted to see lots of lashing out.
I want to hear from others which method they prefer and why. Nobody wants any judgement of people for their opinions. Please, everyone, let’s not make one another feel uncomfortable answering questions for opinions here.