Must players gamble their data points (p11) pre-roll or can they wait to see if the data point will nudge them into…

Must players gamble their data points (p11) pre-roll or can they wait to see if the data point will nudge them into…

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

Just took UW out for a test-drive and enjoyed it a lot.

Just took UW out for a test-drive and enjoyed it a lot.

Just took UW out for a test-drive and enjoyed it a lot. My son 10 and his friend wanted a couple of hours of play and I had my son’s character nearly ready. Wanting to speed through the process, I used one of the pregen characters accessible via a link provided in the book. He chose a character that was the same ‘role’ as my son’s character and I thought ‘well, I wonder how I am going to make this work?’.

Long story short, we worked it through as supporting storytellers, we had a great time and all better understand how the game works.

Thanks for a quick and, mostly, intuitive system to ‘live’ a colorful, action-filled life among the stars and factions.

Otter Shaman