Re: [FT] 3arc B1 and PDS
From: "Alan and Carmel Brain" <aebrain@w...>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:41:02 +1000
Subject: Re: [FT] 3arc B1 and PDS
From: <laserlight@quixnet.net>
> > What should the mass/points cost be for a 3arc B1 and/or a 3arc PDS
?
>
> AEB said:
> > Pi/(2 * e)
>
> which works out to .58 or so. Any reason for picking that, or just
Zen?
Yes.
OK, the long answer:
0.5 is too little.
1 is way too much.
2/3 seemed about right, but when I did a single small playtest, was
overpriced,
so I split the difference with 1/2. I'd even say 2/3 for B-1/3s (but not
PDS)
is still more appropriate.
It was also a comment on the difficulties of non-integer costs.
But you're right about Zen and Transcendental meditation - figured
I could say all of the above in 8 non-blank characters. OK, so maybe I'm
a little irrational, and bordering on the ab-surd.
Feel free to simplify(?) the result to 7/12.