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| Biggles |
 Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: TW QOTW #17: Calling FC |
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Here's this week's Troubleshooter Question of the Weekcycle:
How often do you call Friend Computer during a mission? Do you try to avoid any contact with the Big C for fear of extra duties, getting in trouble, and all that? Or do you call The Computer all the time to report on your teammates?
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| Jhaiisiin |
| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 12:04 am Post subject: |
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In my experience, the Troubleshooters seem to be in near constant contact with FC. I need to remember to use "All circuits are currently busy" more often...
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| Tombking |
| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 12:16 am Post subject: |
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or leave a message after the beep 
Still... calling FC is a must do... And it helps me kill the team easyer
Friend Computer death machine
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| Jhaiisiin |
| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Ooh, that's an idea. They call, get acused of treason and get splatted by teammates... ooooooh... talk about a way to instill fear. "Not reporting treason is treason..." "b-b-b-but when I call the Computer, my clones die" Hmmm.... tough choice then, huh?
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| Bee-R-CAN |
| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:19 am Post subject: |
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My GM used to pounce on every little thing, extracting all the treasonous content from every word he could (this also happened in non-fun games as well). After a while it became annoying, trying to do your basic duties meant losing a clone for something relatively minor far too often. There has to be a limit to the anti-social aspect to Friend Computer, otherwise it just degenerates into a huge multi-argument killfest which should only really happen at the debriefing, not every time someone picks up their PDC.
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| Denny-R-KUO |
| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I call The Computer whenever I can! Like when a teammate is doing something bad. Bad teammate! 
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| Denny-R-KUO |
| Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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What no reply? Maybe I send Vultures after you!  |
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| Bee-R-CAN |
| Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Might as well bathe your players in  while you're at it! Limits are needed!
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| Javacake |
| Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed! Limits are wonderful things, as demonstrated by teh high walls around our beloved Alpha Complex! 
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| Bee-R-CAN |
| Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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When all is said and done, you want your players to be happy, not just to mess about in a random fashion. At least for forms sake, otherwise they might not come back. Its all about keeping the players happy, as well as yourself.
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| Lord_Dourden |
| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 11:39 am Post subject: |
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in my games i have the PC's in general communication with FC if they are in trouble , stuck, Tratorous the FC is your friend use its infinite wisdom
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| Bee-R-CAN |
| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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It does serve as a kick in the pants if the game slows down too much.
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