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Meinberg
Oct 9, 2011

inspired by but legally distinct from CATS (2019)
It doesn't seem that rough, I think I could put together the math in a notepad right now.

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Meinberg
Oct 9, 2011

inspired by but legally distinct from CATS (2019)
The average is approximately 4.58.

First card
2/32 results in 10
10/32 results in 3
20/32 results in 1

First + Second Card if First is 10
2/32 * 1/31 results in 10 + 10
2/32 * 10/31 results in 10 + 3
2/32 * 20/31 results in 10 + 1

First + Second Card if First is 3
10/32 * 2/31 results in 3 + 10
10/32 * 9/31 results in 3 + 3
10/32 * 20/31 results in 3 + 1

First + Second Card if First is 1
20/32 * 2/31 results in 1 + 10
20/32 * 10/31 results in 1 + 3
20/32 * 19/31 results in 1 + 1

Probability Distribution
2/992 results in 20
20/992 results in 13
40/992 results in 11
20/992 results in 13
90/992 results in 6
200/992 results in 4
40/992 results in 11
200/992 results in 4
380/992 results in 2

Weighted Averages
2/992 * 20 = 40/992
40/992 * 13 = 520/992
80/992 * 11 = 880/992
90/992 * 6 = 540/992
400/992 * 4 = 1600/992
380/992 * 2 = 960/992

Meinberg
Oct 9, 2011

inspired by but legally distinct from CATS (2019)

Splicer posted:

It's really easy to do intuitively, but:

Just use a probability tree! And then if I wind in a situation with way too many probabilities to track by hand, then I'll look into using a program.

Meinberg
Oct 9, 2011

inspired by but legally distinct from CATS (2019)
Apocalypse World is definitely a continuation of the traditional design of games. If I'd put down a main differences, I'd say that its mechanics are less like a rigid script, and more like the lazzi of commedia del'arte, which is to say that they're semi-improvisational, iterated units.

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