Monday, December 20, 2021

Proposal: Hu-hell Howser

Timed out 6 votes to 0. Enacted by Kevan.

Adminned at 22 Dec 2021 20:08:59 UTC

Add the following as a new Stop Effect to the list in the rule Stop Effects:

* Roadside Attraction - x: This stop follows the rules for Roadside Attractions. When generating this stop the Dark One must change the x in the stop effect for this stop to an Attraction Name as directed by the rule Roadside Attractions.

Add a new subrule to the rule Road Map, called Roadside Attractions:

A Stop whose Stop Effect is ‘Roadside Attraction’ may be referred to as an Attraction Stop. When an Attraction Stop is generated, its Stop Effect must include an attraction name, which iss generated as follows: ‘Hell’s x y z’, where x is a superlative from the list of superlatives, y is an adjective from the list of adjectives, and z is a noun from the list of Souveniers, each randomly selected.

Roadside Attractions are hard to find and represent a significant detour from the Road Map. A Tripper may only Drive to an Attraction Stop if all of the following are true:
* The Attraction Stop to which they wish to Drive is not more than three Stops after their current position.
* They have in their posession a Souvenier from the Attraction Stop they wish to Drive to;
* They have at least one Buddy.

When their current Location is an Attraction Stop, a Tripper may only Drive to the following Stops:
* The stop numbered exactly one higher than the Attraction Stop in question;
* Any stop that is after their current location that has a Tailback or Blackspot Stop Effect.

While at a Roadside Attraction, if a Tripper generates a Souvenier they must disregard the Souvenier Generation rules contained in the rule Roadside Tat, and may instead add a Souvenier called ‘Selfie of myself and x at y’, where x is the number of Buddies at the same location as them and y is the name of the Roadside Attraction.

Add the following to the end of the rule Roadside Tat:

As a daily action, a Tripper may spend two of their Souveniers to gain 1 Souvenier with a type of their choice and from a Stop of their choice. Trippers may freely exchange Souveniers on a one-for-one basis.

Who doesn’t want to visit Hell’s Safest Flammable Stamp?

Comments

Kevan: he/him

20-12-2021 12:10:10 UTC

“The stop that occupied immediately before that Attraction Stop” is more of a bonus than a penalty, when leaving an Attraction: if it’s your turn anyway, going backwards first just opens up more options for your actual move.

Josh: he/they

20-12-2021 12:18:47 UTC

Thanks; changed.

Brendan: he/him

20-12-2021 17:43:12 UTC

“Trippers may freely exchange Souveniers on a one-for-one basis.”—with each other, or…?

Josh: he/they

20-12-2021 17:57:50 UTC

@Brendan I would say so, yes - I feel like ‘exchange’ implies two parties - do you feel that that’s ambiguous? If so I’ll put a fix proposal up, although I’m reluctant to waste the slot if it’s not a real problem…

Brendan: he/him

20-12-2021 18:06:32 UTC

Just wanted to confirm the intent. I feel like it’s pretty wide-open to interpretation (I could “exchange” someone else’s Souveniers for mine without their consent, or exchange a Souvenier I didn’t like with another randomly generated one), but it’s not exactly dangerous at the moment. Worth patching later.  for

Josh: he/they

20-12-2021 18:16:18 UTC

Yeah, actually, you’re right, best to get patched I think.

Snisbo: she/they

20-12-2021 19:29:26 UTC

for

Trapdoorspyder: he/him

20-12-2021 21:17:44 UTC

for even though it uses dark one instead of gps

Josh: he/they

20-12-2021 21:44:07 UTC

Oops. Thanks, Trapdoorspyder - have added a fix into Proposal: Huell uell uell, what have we here

Raven1207: Monarchple he/they

21-12-2021 03:47:00 UTC

for

Kevan: he/him

21-12-2021 12:00:38 UTC

for