Re: IMMEW. a suggestion for ME Code (comments?)

["Robert Frey" <rfrey74@xxxxxxx>]

You have too much time on your hands my friend ;)

IMMEW-R1+3b-S2C+-H-GS-CRC-AUA

Or something like that

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Stenning (G1LIW)" <g1liw@lineone.net>
To: <millenniums-end-l@firedrake.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 10:56 PM
Subject: IMMEW. a suggestion for ME Code (comments?)


> Here's something I've been chewing on for a few days, and comments are
> invited!
>
> "In My Millennium's End World."
>
> The pursuit of the Millennium's End Role Playing Game is somewhat of a
> passionate thing for the players and referees, with different
> interpretations and 'house rules' used most everywhere.
>
> So, in the sprit of free information exchange, and to help take the mickey
> out of Geek Code, I've devised this, the IMMEW Code.
>
> Here's an example:
>
> IMMEW-RR5a-S1C4-HRGC-CRA-AUA
>
> Implementation is simple. Just follow the instructions below, then put the
> resulting code in the signature strip of your e-mails, for all other
players
> and referees 'in the know', to know where you stand!
>
> Rules set:
>
> I primarily use the following edition:
>
> 1st Edition R1
> 2nd Edition (v 2.0) R2
> 2nd (Internet) edition (v 2.1) R3
>
> Suffix
>
> I think these rules rock R
> I think these rules are fine +
> The rules are OK =
> I think there's problems with the rules -
> I hate the rules H
>
> Background material
>
> The material is excellent 5
> The material is fine 4
> The material is OK 3
> The material has holes in it 2
> The material sucks the big one 1
>
> Dateline of the material
>
> The dateline needs a major update a
> The dateline could use some work
> to bring it up to date b
> The dateline is fine as-is c
> The dateline is old and tired d
> The dateline sucks e
>
> Supplements
>
> I've got the lot! S1
> I've got the majority S2
> I've got some S3
> I've got a couple S4
> All I got it the rules S5
>
> Canon or not?
>
> I go completely canon CC
> I use canon most of the time C+
> Everything before 2000AD is canon C3
> Everything after 1999AD is non-canon C4
> Nothing is canon CN
>
> House Rules:
>
> I've replaced the core rules with
> house rules HC
> I use a lot of house rules H+
> I've a couple of house rules HR
> I don't use House Rules H-
>
> Character Generation
>
> I'm hardcore - I do 'em from scratch! GS
> I use templates from the rules GT
> I use MECS GM
> I use ChrGen GG
> I use other software GO
> I use a combination of the above GC
> I do something completely different! G!
>
> Combat Resolution
>
> I do it by hand CRH
> I use a calculator CRC
> I cheat, and use a computer program! CRP
> I fudge it, and go with what looks best CRF
> I go with a combination of the above CRA
>
> Adventures:
>
> I write all my own AWM
> I use stuff written by others AWO
> I wing it all the time (Freeform) AWI
> Depends if I've got time to prepare it ATA
> I use all the above AUA
>
> I've yet to devise 'where I come from' stuff, but I'm thinking that
> International Telephone Direct Dialling Cdes could be used, for instance,
> "I'm in the UK" could be represented by "+44", with the first part of the
> postal/zip code being used as the suffix, for inastance +44:BR3, meaning
> that I'm un the UK, in the Beckenham area.
>
> I'm also thinking of careeer notes, for instance, "I'm serving regular
> military" could be MR+, "I work in the computer business" could be CT, and
> so on; I need to codify this a bit more, I think.
>
> Any more ideas, modifications to the above, etcetera?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roger Stenning,
> Organiser,
> the Impossible Scenarios Group
> www.the-isg.co.uk
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