contests

contests                                                                02Nov15
  
  We use a contest system here at Anomaly TrekMUX. This contest system differs
  from the Last Unicorn Games' Trek rules, and is designed to allow players to
  resolve their own conflicts without the intervention of staff. The rules for
  the contest system are fairly simple.
  
  The challenger (the instigator of the action) poses his attempt. The defender
  poses her attempt. The two opponents quickly discuss advantage or 
  disadvantage (preferably in pages) for the contest. The challenger then uses
  +contest and the results are displayed.  The code calculates the odds for 
  success or failure by comparing the stats between the two opponents. 
   
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contests2                                                               02Nov15

  The chart breaks down like this:

     Difference    Success Chance
         -5 (or less)     1%
         -4               5%
         -3              15%
         -2              25%
         -1              40%
          0              50%
          1              60%
          2              75%
          3              85%
          4              90%
          5 (or more)    99%

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contests3                                                               02Nov15
        
  Note that there is always a chance of success, and always a chance for 
  failure. Dramatic success and Dramatic failures are also supported. A 
  dramatic success is a success that gives unexpected bonuses (such as a 
  character not only manages to disarm the Jem'Hadar, but knock him out too).
  A dramatic failure means that the character fails in a spectacular way (the 
  character not only gets shot with a phaser, but her stunned body also rolls
  into the path of the security team trying to save her, distracting them 
  enough so that the bad guys get away).
  
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contests4                                                               02Nov15
  
 The claiming of 'Advantage' or 'Disadvantage' can affect the odds and the
 thus the outcome. Advantage can be claimed if your character has a character
 advantage on your +stats, or other circumstances warrant. Players must work
 out amongst themselves who gets advantage or disadvantage. 
   
Please see: advantage, disadvantage, consensus, dramatics             Top: game