Alternative Terminology: Success
nataix:
I've hit a mental brick wall and need a hand.
The game I've been working on for a few years uses a dice pool system, with each die showing a 4 or greater counting as a "success".
Problem is, I don't want to call it "success". I want it to be something distinctly different from any term you would use when describing if the overall task was successful or not. It's not an issue for most experienced gamers, but this has always been one of those weird things that takes some adjustment for some new players. I considered "hits" as well, but that has the same problem.
"Did you hit him?" "I'm not sure..." "How many hits did you roll?" "What?"
Every time I read what I've got til now, this bugs me. Now I'm just banging my head on the desk trying to force my brain to go in another direction.
What are some alternative terms for a single die that counts for a successful roll?
Callan S.:
An 'Advance'?
"How many advances did you roll?"
They advance you toward suceeding at the overall task.
JoyWriter:
Highs?
DWeird:
If the basic issue is that it won't be obvious to the inexperienced reader, be literal. "4+"
"How many four plusses did you roll?"
andrei:
"How many points did you score?"
Or perhaps "How many passes?"
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