Re: Threshold Damage Cards

Rob on threshold cards:
>Deck size:  50-100 cards?  I guess it depends on how often you
reshuffle
>them and the number of different results included.
>
>Results:  Certainly a bunch of "no effect" cards...  I like the idea of
some
>cascading effect cards such as "internal explosions, draw two more
cards" or
>"catastrophic reactor containment failure - ship explodes!"  This adds
more
>uncertainty and drama to the card draw.
>
>Procedure:  One card draw at first threshold check, two at second, etc.
>
>These are some initial ideas.	Any others?

The main problem with threshold cards is that all ships do not have the 
same system. 
"You loose the Wave Gun."-card reads
"All Right! I don't have a Wave Gun! No damage!"-player response. 
Either obscure weapons will be less effected by threshold cards (more 
cards mention "A" bats than Nova Cannons, so Nova Cannons are lost less 
often) or "no effect" is the result (as above). If the if/then/else 
option is on the cards ("Loose screen. If no screen then loose 1 PDAF") 
some systems will still be more likely to be damaged. If it goes to 
random, then why have the cards other than atmosphere ("Mr. Spike 
accidentally presses the "Maintenance" button on the weapons console.
The 
maintenance cover comes off the Muon Projector before he can reset 
it"-roll to determine which Beam weapon is damaged)? Also if it lists 
specific damage, it will be important to reshuffle the cards frequently,

or have "reshuffle cards", to avoid people playing the odds on the 
threshold cards (I'll draw for the escort first because there is only 1 
card left that removes Wave Guns).

Just some Ideas.

Brian Bell
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