Must players gamble their data points (p11) pre-roll or can they wait to see if the data point will nudge them into a happier outcome post roll before spending the point?
I see the first way as less friendly to the players but more realistic. This way also leads to the player attempting to get more data points to wager.
The second is friendlier to the player but it feels too staged (one of the failings I see in other pen and paper RPGs), in my opinion.
I would like to hear your opinion,
Otter Shaman
After.
I set it as after, mostly because it’s not fun before. Plus it’s easy to forget to mention it before a roll and realize too late that it would have saved your bacon. Entirely a Quality-Of-Life decision.
I’ve never set rules on it either way, and am perfectly happy with players either using it ahead of time or spending it to tip the balance.
That said in the games I’ve played, data points have very rarely been a significant factor.
I like the idea of the preparation montage.
Maybe we can discuss higher than a +1 Data Point
If you sacrifice a +#DP, do the research, and roll/obtain a 10+ you now have a +1+# DP on the same subject.
Alternatively, you sacrifice two +1 DPs that pertain to a related subject, do the research, and roll/obtain a 10+ you now have a +2 DP on the same subject.
or is that too over powered for the 2d6 system?
That’s a fair point, Alfred.
With a +1 data point on a pure (no other modifier) roll, the chance of
getting a better outcome is 25% of the time whereas a +2 data point on
a pure (no other modifier) roll, the chance of getting a better outcome is
50%.
+1 after it is.
OtterShaman