Version 3 Developer Change Log

Incarna 2.5 has been scraped; a full update to a 3.0 rule set is under way! This document is a developer document - some terms and phrases may not have a reference for users, especially core-only rule knowledge. In addition to dealing directly with the version 2.x feedback items, there are specific issues that were adressed for the 3.0 release. And don't forget, Incarna is registered on RPG.NET at http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=11323 - add your feedback there as well.

1. Introduced the Leadership trait based on play test and conversatins with Kelly Royal; part of character services.
2. Complete design definition of specialization; attunement, technique, accomplishment
3. Complete design and reference information for combat syles and tactics; run as skills
4. Add 2 sample styles (dirty fighting, non-encumbered), 2 sample tactics (personal, team), and 2 sample techniques (blind fight, multi weapon) to combat guide
5. Unified fame, infamy, reputation, and pedigree through a common notoriety effect.
6. Added non-core simple social standing mechanics.
7. Added non-core concept of 'fortune'.
8. Characer Points - added reference to 'deferred' cost.
9. Creation of single unified 'ease' scale for activities
10. Capability/skill requirements - labeled as capability; updated to a more simple approach using common ease values; added 'absolute' aptitude requirement
11. Exertion - removed and simplified as a strict root mechanic and placed into ease gradient
12. ENC - uses exertion loss instead of exhaustion degrees; ties to ease mechanics
13. Unencumbered - uses common labels and linked from ENC; added 'encumbered' label
14. Balance Offset (advanced ENC rules) - unified with ease mechanic; moved to kinecism as kinetic ability rather than universal
15. Non-proficiency - simplified; uses common ease values/effects of familiarity only now
16. Difficulty - moved to central 'ease' mechanic
17. Familiarity concept as degrees - moved to central 'ease' mechanic
18. sanity/disorientation - uses common ease labels (should have full review)
19. Marked strikes - uses expert and masterful labels
20. Exhaustion - removed as a sep. mechanic completely, rolled into 'ease'; can now be used as a label for a power
21. Disease (physical) - uses common 'ease' values
22. Focus - Part of 'ease' mechanic now w/some old exertion values
23. surprise - uses common 'ease' values and full impact scale
24. attack results - critical is 5x damage and no more AP; reflects RS is a full adjustment
25. Incapacitation - no longer a scale, just a measure thats cumulative and uses the 'ease' affects
26. medical aid = rehab 1 level incapacitation; this ties the mechanic together
27. medical treatment = rehab 2 levels incapacitation; this ties the mechanic together
28. wound types (severity) - removed as sep. mechanic; rolled into strikes
29. Damage prevention rules - added 'damage sink' mechanic as opposed to strait RS adjustment (under 'ease' now); failures not fumbles
30. weapon facet 'power' and 'quality' switched to bring 'power' term into alignment with other uses of it refering to +1 CS
31. sinking chi power replaced with 'drive' term and unified with masterful strike 'drive' for a +1 RS (failures are not success)
32. new chi power 'sink' mimics 'damage sink' (DS) property of damage prevention rules
33. Indirect combat actions: careful aim, drawing a weapon, drop prone - all titled with exertion labels
34. confusion (some) - AM and RS references converted to 'ease' labels/mechanics
35. stun (some) - switched to use 'focus' effect of 'ease' mechanic
36. tumble - moved to combat guide; removed from core or GMS, synced with exertion and prone rules now.
37. Iron Will - tied to aggravated and incapacitation mechanics (stave off); reviewed and updated all text
38. Countering and opposition mechanics collapsed; difficulty moved out of countering to 'ease'
39. Fend skill - brought inline with familiarity rules and updated to reflect melee connection
40. movement in combat (GMS) - updated using measures (close = meters) and ease mechanic labels
41. Marked strike - refined definition to align with other changes
42. 'hasty and prolonged' changed to 'timed' actions; text updated and new ease mechanic text reflects change as opposed to just 'prolonged'
43. Bring KB in line with ease mechanics and references
44. Expert and Masterful Strikes - E = Agg/1 incap)/Force(count size as muscle+inter), M = Uncon, AP, 2 incap, BA (ballistic stike; all damage double for KB determination)
45. Force - Reduce from major indirect action to minor and unify force, charge and weapon mechanics
46. Result scale - fumble and perfect aligned completely with ease and countering mechanics
47. Old 'avenues of focus' (quasi-specialization) = Areas of Interest: Area within a skill representing closely related knowledge. Each grants a single familiarity within it.
48. Create learning cycles; trivial/minor/major/trade - each with base day and complexity check for learning
49. Assign all skills a learning cycle (initial pass - this may change)
50. provide views of all core skills by learning cycle base - linked from learning
51. Bring learning back into core rules
52. Non-Proficiency - NEW rules are minor gradient of ease loss (all). If the character possesses a skill in the same skill group (like 'athletics'), then only the focus and difficulty penalties apply, and if they have an area of interest in the same skill, only the difficulty penalties apply.
53. computer skills - fine perception to interact; leverages the label/mechanic
54. What is 'familiarity'? Review the familiarity trait (rewrite to use learning and proficiency/ease) and home familiarity of best practice.
55. bring damage form in line - 'ballistic' = 'high velocity', 'force' = 'ballistic' (link) [effects]
56. Denoted with '*' absolute aptitude requirements for skills; linked 'Apt' and 'Attrib' labels in skills output
57. mana sense should be absolute magic 1; first to use this clear labeling
58. security id + 'evade' - change name from 'disarm' to evade to more closely unify naming conventions + familiarity = bypass and disarm
59. lores - add historical and current as familiarity areas
60. streetwise - familiarities are information, bureaucracy, travel/way-finding
61. stealth - same familiarity labels as camouflage
62. fit - lack of familiarity does not prevent fit
63. change dodge so that +1 rs is only for unencumbered; remove unenc from base evade skill
64. code of conduct - tie to ease, lack of focus
65. present half suit armor option (same PV, half PR+ENC, 2/3 price); have half suit armor halve the AP penalty.
66. fine actions - actions requiring fine perception and fine control) - expert and masterful degrees of fine
67. turn 'marked strikes' into 'combat strikes' = fine actions
68. fine perception - reference fine actions not marked strikes
69. Weapon Properties display - linked to strike effects [mostly]
70. Munitions display - linked to strike effects [completely]
71. Change AV and AR headings in armor to PV and PR; link to core scitech
72. 'closure' = tightness of armor; expert = AP must > avg, masterful = AP > major = Incarnations #9 first
73. All natural weapons are automatically familiar (not proficient)
74. natural weapons - familiarity under fend and melee; add 'melee' to fend paths
75. med aid - familiarities are damage forms?
76. persuade - familiarity = fast talking and influence/counsel
77. meditation = transcendental vs introspective/reflective
78. learning - reduced by a number of days equal to rsn / add to Incarnations #9 about using MOD stat instead
79. bring combat results in line with general result scale/effects
80. add 'deep familiarity' as mechanic (+1 CS for 10 CP = old area of focus)
81. add 'deep familiarity' as an iText reference
82. 'place familiarity' = deep familiarity (update familiarity trait text)
83. specialization = starts with deep familiarity (reference under deep famlr to GMS player guide)
84. update studious trait to reflect learning, deep familiarity + align with familiarity/ease
85. weapon properties display - min crd and mus to use the 'capability requirements'
86. add bash as a new maneuver; uses > 15 ENC (GMS)
87. Environment - move towards unified familiarity and with survival skill
88. Clarify familiarity lack if base skill is possessed
89. Trait requirements differ from skill - unify trait and skill requirements under capability
90. embed/link indicators for 'absolute' min values for skills and traits in skill/trait list + desc
91. learning - how many # hours per day; learn time is 24 hour blocks; 1/3 max in a real day used in learning
92. re-link ballistic in damage form summary w/new combat strike
93. Add relevant skills to combat guide
94. Change chi 'focus' power to 'rooted' to not confuse with ease mechanic
95. re-link 'kinetic' in the double click context help
96. kinetic faculty - bring into line with learning rules in that there is no cycle per se
97. link the word study as itext to learning
98. kinetic faculty shows up twice in gms
99. Remove 'exertions' reference from recovering mana - may be confusing with exertion mechanic
100. add speed as a weapon facet = + to init (this for those with same avg all stats can have an edge against others) x2 value
101. Remove 'heft' limit for for specific person
102. poise switch with balance for item labels
103. sleight of hand - familiarities are external/deft + palming, juggle
104. Introduce concept of 'avoidance' - using the entire round to avoid getting hit (GMS action)
105. Add personal tactics skill to combat guide; substitute avoidance for tumble from the original rules
106. Add advanced personal tactics to combat guide; warrior archetype only
107. add 'crossing' actions to combat guide
108. add 'intruding' actions to combat guide
109. change current 'cross' (hands) in combat guide to 'intercrossed' maneuver
110. Team tactics - timing; hit at same time for KB
111. Add reference (half penalty) for expert + masterful to weapon specialization in combat guide
112. Specialization - use of weapon facets for weapons come into play naturally
113. Create equipment reference guide for core
114. Expert and masterful reflected in challenge ratings; added 1 degree "peerless" @600+ CP
115. Fix skill and action headings for better search results
116. Fix trait list display in GMS mode - columns collapsing, losing data
117. base weapon difficulty - some should have gain and loss based on ease
118. update 'level of use' with skill attribute modifier reference
119. Rewrite the 'proficiency' capability requirement so it flows better
120. Rewrite the studious trait to bring it in line with new learning rules
121. change fine actions to 'refined'
122. add precise below expert type refined activity
123. specialization - no abilities granted by specialization can be practiced without proficiency
124. change trade time to extensive time in learning
125. re-craft attunement text and submit for review + update
126. rebuild specialization into accomplishment, attunement, and technique
127. Add 20 pt chi cornerstone example of restrained energy
128. Submit 'bond' guidelines for review [incarnations]
129. Draft master-apprentice bonds [incarnations]
130. Draft mystic transfer and mystic exhortation text [incarnations]
131. Connect chi restrained energy to pre-planned actions in combat guide
132. Draft article on 'The Tradition of Mystic Transfer' [incarnations]
133. Add Quigong in GMS and begin to flesh out the powers
134. Draft 'ceremonial mysticism' article for incarnations
135. Add munition caliber guidelines
136. Add archetype rules for psychics and better attunement
137. Note Expert -4 to accomplish or +4 if providing aid / Masterful -8/+8 - same labels
138. Draft 'Lack of Focus and Interruption' article [incarnations]
139. Concentration idea options [incarnations]
140. Add 'intense' activity under refined actions
141. Add designer notes, unify references, and context help for "X affects Y" text
142. interruption (general) and sorcery interruption - unify
143. Draft article on interruption for other formulae types [incarnations]
144. Reword encumbrance so as to not tie it 100% to physical items
145. Equipment comprehension - should be switch to familiarity and use 'ease' references; reduce in scitech
146. simplify 'fit'
147. Draft article on armor fit and how the calculations were made
148. Add 'intense action' as a iText entry
149. Change fit scale to 'tailoring' and align with refined action labels
150. what does 'easy fit' for armor mean? no reference... add to fit section and link from armor display
151. Add expert and masterful (GMS) to fit scale
152. Clean up 'power sources' text
153. Rewrite 'armor use' skill to fit with tailoring and fit values
154. Add the 'Take-Down Strike' to combat strikes (leg shot)
155. Add hard take down strike in combat guide
156. Add feint to combat guide
157. Create general accomplishment guidelines for specialization (applies to all skills); players guide
158. Define all the parameters for the 'natural' traits and post in design effects
159. Alter the 'further info' link processing for traits to put in uniform reference for all 'natural' traits to design notes
160. Draft [incarnations] article: exertion - trivial cycles are INIT modifiers for immediate and/or extended?
161. Add 'primary skill' (link to archetype guidelines) in iText list
162. Add 'Accomplishment' (link to specialization/player guide) in iText list
163. Align all existing natural traits with new guidelines
164. add 'trivial learning path' as iText reference
165. add 'skill groups' as iText reference
166. Add learning path to occult reserve
167. Sorcery should be a 4 on learning scale
168. Add using reference materials to general learning guidelines
169. learning formulae - bring into line with learning path rules + link
170. change synergy gain to use grace factor, not aptitude for CP
171. Add meditation to learning rituals
172. learning rituals - bring into line with learning rules
173. overconfident trait - all ref to non-prof, skill groups and other compulsions
174. specialization option - drive; convert +8 CS into +1 RS for masterful
175. Bring fabrication inline with refined activity
176. Link weapon facets back to fabrication
177. Settled learning rules for use of single approach (academic/reading & practical) impact + using quality ref matl.
178. Remove knowing [magic] formulaes - no other knowledge is subjected to this; place in incarnations as draft for future article
179. Add occult modes (school of thought) for learning methodologies
180. Add mode areas of familiarity to sorcery method
181. Add mode areas to occult lore reference and familiarities
182. With added stress of learning, compile all teaching references into [incarnations] article for post 3.0
183. Add occult mode to magic starting guidelines
184. Create kinetic Best Practices references
185. Enable GM, player, GMS, character services, combat guide skill group and list filters for skill list and descriptions
186. Enable GM, player, GMS, character services, combat guide skill group and list filters for trait list and descriptions
187. Add back in the engineering skills (placeholders only; complete text later)
188. Correct the skill grouping lables in trade skill note for best practice
189. Update best practice intro text
190. Add modes (3) into Steel Realm magic
191. Add some advanced ideas into learning and teaching articles for [incarnations]
192. Rewrite 'uneducated' trait
193. Rewrite of Tactics: Personal and Tactics: Team skills
194. Add 'facing', 'crossing actions', 'unrestrained activity' and 'intruding actions' to iText
195. Refine the skill and trait DB/code elements
196. Combat Guide: finish 'crossing action'.
197. Combat Guide: finish 'intruding action'
198. Added concept + mechanic of 'unrestrained' actions - actions which span rounds using AM in both.
199. Added 3 traits - martial magus, martial pssychic, martial follower + entered into Combat Guide trait list
200. Enhanced martial traits for psy, mage, fol in the archetype paths to use prof level, not ALU
201. Added chi cornerstone path of power after first presenting to PlayTest1 group
202. Add background Apprenticed Magus Arrangement 3 = 9CP; assumes Sponsored Upbringing
203. Added grouping to milieu upbriniging assignments
204. Reformatted milieu background list/description + added to SRLM character guide
205. Added several 'weak' backgrounds for the archetype guides
206. Added incapacitation reference in Iron Will
207. Added 'dirty fighting' to combat guide
208. Added 'unencumbered fighting' to combat guide
209. Added occultist and arcanist supplements

Conversion to "Free" Changes

1. Announcement on home page + core features page 5/1/2010
2. Change of the 3 status for products
3. Enable the catalog link in the menu
4. Update the product catalog page stylings
5. Remove all the play scenarios from active catalog display
6. Complete catalog display

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