Re: FMA/SGII (non)points system for DSIII

Within their assumptions some points systems do "work". I haven't seen a

pefect one, but for most situations within its design parameters, I 
think that DS2's points system is ok. Even the BPV system from SFB, 
which is both calculated and playtested, is acknowledged to be a fairly 
subjective system, e.g. a Kzinti BC is a lot more effective than its BPV

value *if* it manages to stay at range 2 of its opponents. A 500-point 
Champions character with no hardened defenses can be killed by a cheaper

character with piercing killing attacks (Kodiak, we salute you !) but 
their system tries to cover a very broad range of situations,

The quest for the Holy Grail is a quest of slf-improvement. A points 
system can be worked on to be adapted for a wider range of assumptions, 
and can be made very playable (DS2)  even without being "perfect" for 
all situations and possible designs.

Roger Books wrote:

>Everyone in this discussion has freely admitted that points systems
>don't work.  When something doesn't work I have this odd tendancy
>to discard it.  Call me strange but I just can't see wasting time
>on SOMETHING THAT WILL BE BROKEN NO MATTER HOW I DESIGN IT.  I
>like the point system in SGII.  Why don't we use something we know
>will work?
>