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Apocalypse World / Reflections After First Session
« on: November 13, 2015, 08:22:22 PM »
A question has come up after my first session. While trying to keep in mind that Go Aggro is when you care what the target does and Seize by Force is when you care what they have, I had some difficulty determining what the players wanted. When the Quarantine stuck a pistol in a thug's face and ordered him to surrender, that was obviously Going Aggro. The player hit an 8, so I had the thug jump for cover instead. However, when the Skinner came around the corner as backup and chucked a knife at the thug, since she had a better view, I was stumped for a second. I ended up just asking for a Seize by Force, but now I wonder if Going Aggro was better in that situation.
What should I do to determine what move fits best? Often asking the players what their goal is gets me the answer, "I want to hurt them" which doesn't help narrow down the move much. Seize by Force has the possibility of doing greater harm, but I then run into the issue of what is being seized.
What should I do to determine what move fits best? Often asking the players what their goal is gets me the answer, "I want to hurt them" which doesn't help narrow down the move much. Seize by Force has the possibility of doing greater harm, but I then run into the issue of what is being seized.