Re: [GZG] Timescales

[Oerjan Ariander <oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxx>]

Allan Goodall wrote:

> >I agree that the 5-minute turn doesn't make sense either from a movement
> >rate or a rate of fire point of view, but it is what the rules themselves
> >claim.
>
> Yes, but Oerjan you left out the part that was relevant to what Tom
> was saying. First of all, in the quoted text you left out a bit:
>
> "If it is necessary to determine how long a battle has lasted in game
> terms (eg. it is part of a campaign)..."

I left out the "(eg. it is part of a campaign)...", because campaigns are 
only one example of situations where you might need to know how long the 
battle lasted; but I did quote the "If it is necessary... game terms" part.

> And, quoting the SG2 rulebook, page 5, "Timescale":
>
> "Although a game turn might contain only a few sections of actual
> combat, the full turn may safely be assumed to occupy one or even
> several minutes of elapsed time."

Yes, but note that this "one or even several minutes" discussion comes 
*before* the "If it is necessary ..." bit. The SG2 timescale section 
discusses the SG2 game turn as being nebulous, but this discussion lands 
with a statement that the turn should - in those cases where it is 
important to know the "real-world" time elapsed - be treated as 
"approximately 5 minutes".

> Oh, and don't expect Tom to reply, as he has dropped off this list and
> the playtest list, or is at least planning to.

Ouch. Was it I that drove him away, or were there other reasons? :-(

Regards,

Oerjan
oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxx

"Life is like a sewer.
 What you get out of it, depends on what you put into it."
-Hen3ry

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