Influence Grid Update

[Skir]

I have updated the Influence Grid at emeraldcitychronicles.com/213286/61601.html

It is generally intended to be both more useful in general as well as more obvious in the actual game effect of certain kinds of actions. Some actions were a little bit obscure in what they were supposed to do, and have been updated to be more clear. Other things have just been added from scratch in an attempt to make some of the less obviously useful spheres such as High Society or University more attractive.

If you have any questions, you can put them here and we'll do our best to answer.

[Thornstar]

Can we get a change log so we can see what swapped for what?

It'd probably help cut down the number of times people go to use influence and find out afterwards they can't do something they used to be able to do.

[Kevin K]

Thanks for this, by the way. It helps clear up a lot of stuff.

On the new Politics 5 "find everyone" I do have a couple questions. First: awesome use, and it finally cuts through the 'obtain, hold, never use, never able to be dislodged' problem.

1. Does this count as a trace?
2. Does it ignore Hides (can it be defended against apart from a Block?)
3. Does it reveal Allies?

[Sethron]

Sorry for the Slow replies here, guys!

It's been hectic.

Can we get a change log so we can see what swapped for what?

As far as getting things to be highlighted as different, we can try; it's a little harder since the whole thing was just sort of torn wholecloth and restitched, but we can see what we can do.

1. Does this count as a trace?
2. Does it ignore Hides (can it be defended against apart from a Block?)
3. Does it reveal Allies?

I am gonna answer to the best of my knowledge, and if I am wrong, Sean will slap me and I will adjust my response, but I think I'm right, otherwise I wouldn't try.

1. This would show up as a use, and is not actually a trace.
2. As such, hides would be irrelevant to its use. It targets an entire influence group and gives you everyone's levels on that influence group. Without being blocked, it will continue unhindered.
3. It does not reveal people with allies, as I understand it, but keep in mind this is not an exhaustive list. I would argue that finding out everyone with allies in a sphere would be an equal move, and therefore you can do it, as well, as a separate action.

[Kevin K]

Sorry, I meant to ask whether the *results* counted as a trace. So if I do the Politics 5 to find out everyone in influence X, can I pick any name from that list and follow (or attack) them?

#3: good to know!

[Skir]

No, you would not be able to attack directly, but at least knowing who your target is should mean you can provoke them to act by attacking their interests, and forcing their hand to prevent it, at which time you can Trace and begin your crusade

[Barnaby Cuthbert]

May 25, 2013 17:44:30 GMT -8 Thornstar said:

Can we get a change log so we can see what swapped for what?

It'd probably help cut down the number of times people go to use influence and find out afterwards they can't do something they used to be able to do.

The printed book of house rules that lives at the paper table probably hasn't been updated yet. You can look at them side by side that way with any Internet capable device.