[Torg] Possibility Spending

[Phil Dack]

--- On Mon, 10/11/08, Benjamin Grant <benn at 4efix.com> wrote:
> The rules clearly say that "No more than one Possibility may 
> be spent on any one action".  Not only does that clearly in 
> black and white rules as written directly say to me that 
> only possibilities spent ON the action count, after checking
> with other people I know, both gamers and non, every person I 
> asked read it the exact same way - that unless the possibility
> that is spent is permitted to generated a dice roll, it is not
> being spent ON the action.
> 
> That's because that is simply what it says.  

Ok, two things guys. Firstly, you're arguing about nothing. It really doesn't matter. Secondly, I dislike the tone he's using, but in terms of balance of evidence, I agree with Travis (Yeah, that's a good idea - stoke the fire immediately after trying to put out the flames!).

The reason I say this is because the chain of events is as follows:

1. Person 1 declares an action
2. Person 1 declares the spending of the possibility. 
3. Person 1 marks off the possibility. I.e. at this point it is spent. The reason it is spent is because of the action. It is therefore spent ON the action.
4. Person 2 declares they counter the possibility. 
5. Person 2 marks off their possibility. They have spent their possibility NOT on the Action (which still goes ahead) but on the Possibility. Hence only 1 possibility has been spent on the action. 

But, I stress, it doesn't matter! It's your game, do as you will!! We can all get a little too hung up at times on the why's and wherefore's. Yes, even me ;-)

Phil