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12/13/2005 CPXB: Problem with Universalis
My Uni game ran into what, to the group I'm playing with, at least, is considered an insurmountable problem. We're in 10 sessions into a Uni game and what is…
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Participants: CPXB, Kintara, Valamir, wburdick, Arturo G., Mike Holmes, Tony Irwin.

12/9/2005 wburdick: Universalis settings books -- possible? sellable?
Is there a market for Universalis-related books, like setting or source books?  Players love examples to work from -- look at the myriad D20 books out there.  Lords of Madness…
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Participants: wburdick, Valamir, Christopher Weeks, Danny2050, Nev the Deranged, Aaron Smith.

12/6/2005 wburdick: Universalis and semantic nets
I searched the web a bit for this, but no luck. Has anyone else noticed the similarity between Universalis and semantic nets (or Aristotelian logic, or object-oriented models) used in…
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Participants: wburdick, Mike Holmes.

11/10/2005 George Moralidis: Reasoning behind dialogue cost
Hello there. I am trying to modify Uni to suit my needs. Just a quick question: what is the reasoning behind spending coins to use dialogue? Have ppl noticed any…
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Participants: George Moralidis, Andrew Morris, Mike Holmes, Valamir, CPXB, Tony Irwin.

11/9/2005 CPXB: New rules gimmick critique requested
I'm thinking of proposing a rules gimmick and was wondering if y'all could point out how it might change the game.  It is: "Back and Forth" Complications:  Probably my biggest…
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Participants: CPXB, Christopher Weeks, TonyLB, Valamir, Mike Holmes, Danny2050.

10/19/2005 CPXB: Comments on Uni as a "storytelling game" vis-a-vis an RPG
I was writing down my game notes and my general comments section turned into an impromptu essay.  Here it is: This is the first Universalis game that feels like a…
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Participants: CPXB, Mike Holmes, Arturo G..

10/17/2005 emaise: First Universalis Session (Shadow of the Dragon) - Comments
I've posted a session log from our first Universalis actual play session at http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17266.0 .  Besides posting the pointer here, I wanted to add some comments specific to Universalis. 1. …
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Participants: emaise, Arturo G., Mike Holmes, Valamir, Tobias, CPXB, Christopher Weeks.

10/14/2005 hix: Using mind-maps to record Components
Our brainstorming group met up last night and we roughed out a setting for a TV show. I was recording all the ideas down onto a huge sheet of paper…
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Participants: hix, Mike Holmes.

10/12/2005 Arturo G.: Actual play (finally)
Hi, folks! I don't know yet which is the normal procedure in these cases. I have posted a new thread in Actual Play with our first experiment http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17206.0. It also…
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Participants: Arturo G., Mike Holmes.

10/5/2005 Arturo G.: Using d6 for complications
At the end of the new chapter-1 draft it is said that there will be an appendix explaining how to use d6s instead of d10s for complications. I have not…
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Participants: Arturo G., Valamir, hix, Victor Gijsbers.

9/29/2005 Valamir: Revised Chapter 1
The draft for the revised Chapter 1 can be found here See if this addresses the concerns raised in the examples thread. Ralph
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Participants: Valamir, pedyo, Troy_Costisick, Mike Holmes, Arturo G., Jack Aidley, demiurgeastaroth, Tony Irwin, Robotech_Master.

9/28/2005 Valamir: Universalis Examples
I've decided to take the opportunity of the next print run of Uni to do some major revisions to the text.  These revisions are looking to wind up much more…
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Participants: Valamir, Stickman, Tobias, Jack Aidley, Tony Irwin, Christopher Weeks, Arturo G., demiurgeastaroth, matthijs, GreatWolf, daHob, Nev the Deranged.

9/11/2005 Nev the Deranged: Just think...
This is totally offhand, but I was wondering what might have happened if they'd had a copy of Uni back in Lord Byron's infamous swiss chalet on that dark and…
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Participants: Nev the Deranged, Mike Holmes, Arturo G..

9/8/2005 Jack Aidley: Challenges: a rules questions
It wasn't clear to me reading the rules as we played last night (great game, BTW!) - when someone challenges one of your statements do you take the coin you…
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Participants: Jack Aidley, Valamir, Arturo G., Mike Holmes.

8/20/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Ralph Mazza, where art thou?
Ralph, if you find this notice, contact me. I suspect that your e-mail service provider is blocking my messages. I also sent you PM a while ago, but to no…
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Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Christopher Weeks.

8/4/2005 nilsderondeau: Universalis and the straight story
Hello all, Finally have a copy of the game in question after an extended and very interesting correspondence with Mr. Holmes.  Have also been following the GCP wiki. This seems…
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Participants: nilsderondeau, Valamir, Andrew Morris, Christopher Weeks, Tony Irwin, Bob McNamee, komradebob, Mike Holmes.

7/18/2005 Valamir: Test
Testing new features. Nothing to see here
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Participants: Valamir.

7/8/2005 Trevis Martin: Universalis wiki game starting
A new universalis wiki game is getting started on my site I think we've accepted that we will not get the ever growing wiki uber universalis game. That…
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Participants: Trevis Martin.

6/8/2005 Christopher Weeks: Game at rpol
Hey, I just stumbled across a Uni game at rpol. Is anyone reading this involved? I particularly find it interesting to watch them stumble in the "Tenets - Proposals" thread.…
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Participants: Christopher Weeks, Mike Holmes.

5/24/2005 Mike Holmes: Tenet Phase Participation
Steve (AKA Hix) thought this might make a good thread topic, so here it is: I have personally experienced cases where individual players have gone through tenet phases without adding…
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Participants: Mike Holmes, Andrew Morris, matthijs, hix, Trevis Martin.

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12/29/2005 foucalt: How exactly does one get a copy of Universalis?
Bear with me here. I'm looking for a copy. Willing to pay a reasonable amount for it. It just doesn't actually seem to be possible. Here's what I've tried: Key20…
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Participants: foucalt, komradebob, Andrew Morris, Tony Irwin, Valamir, xternal, SirWesley, Aaron Smith, REkz, Vaxalon.

1/22/2006 Danny2050: Coins in support of Facts
In the rules about "Using Facts in Challenges" it states that a coin spent in defence of a fact is doubled. This doesn't seem to give any extra weight to…
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Participants: Danny2050, Mike Holmes.

1/22/2006 Danny2050: Activity during Complications
"Complications proceed regardless of other Events that may be narrated around them. Players continue to Interrupt and take their turns normally." Uni 2nd Ed page 64. My group has come…
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Participants: Danny2050, Mike Holmes, Arturo G..

2/27/2006 wburdick: tri-stat to Universalis and back
I experimented with transferring my tri-stat campaign to Universalis and it worked out swell.  The Universalis game took place in the future of the tri-stat campaign (campaign was modern and…
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Participants: wburdick, Mike Holmes.

3/13/2006 Aaron Smith: Gaming in another system's Setting
Just an idea I had, idly leafing through my copy of Univeralis. Has anyone thought of, or done, a Univeralis game in an already established setting? A soap opera done…
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Participants: Aaron Smith, komradebob, Mike Holmes, Sovem, Valamir, Zatt, demiurgeastaroth, Robotech_Master.

3/26/2006 Tony Irwin: 2nd edition
Hi folks, Any news on a second edition? Thanks, Tony
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Participants: Tony Irwin, Valamir, Thunder_God, komradebob, kayl.

4/11/2006 Equilibrium: Newbie
Hello I discovered Universalis about 2 years ago, I read the rules and my son and one other friend had a crack at it. We all enjoyed though my son…
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Participants: Equilibrium, Mike Holmes, Valamir.

4/11/2006 matthijs: Ramshead site makes browser implode
I've had this problem in the past, and am having it again now: The Ramshead site causes IE to hang, with just a blank browser window. Wuzzup?
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Participants: matthijs, Valamir, Heraldic Game Design, GreatWolf, wburdick, joshua neff.

5/25/2006 Valamir: Universalis Revised Update
The first pass at the layout is back from Matt Snyder.  I think it looks very sharp with some new graphical elements giving it a more updated look. Right now…
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Participants: Valamir, Mike Holmes, Tony Irwin, Aaron Smith, tetsujin28.

6/1/2006 Valamir: Tell me about the physical quality
I'm in the process of collecting quotes for the Universalis Revised print job.  So far one of the most competitive quotes is from the same shop that did the last…
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Participants: Valamir, Mike Holmes, Ron Edwards, GreatWolf, Aaron Smith, Andrew Morris, Arturo G., tetsujin28.

7/21/2006 Valamir: UNIVERSALIS REVISED NOW AVAILABLE !
The long wait is over at last.  The books came in from the printer last week and are now available for purchase. I'm pleased to announce that in addition to…
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Participants: Valamir, hix, Nathan P., Aaron Smith, Tony Irwin, pigames, Zamiel, Nev the Deranged, oliof, Zatt, Valvorik.

8/18/2006 Karasu: Revised Edition?
Please excuse me if this has been answered elsewhere but, what are some of the key differences or clarifcations that would behoove an owner of of the first edition to…
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Participants: Karasu, Valamir.

9/12/2006 Sovem: Dying to play
I am absolutely dying to try this game out, but I can't get my players to give it a chance for the life of me. To be fair, we're in…
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Participants: Sovem, Trevis Martin, Mike Holmes.

9/12/2006 REkz: Re: Comments on Uni as a "storytelling game" vis-a-vis an RPG
[quote="Valamir"]Split from [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=17301.0]this thread[/url][/quote] Arturo, I was waiting to hear you say if you liked UNIVERSALIS or didn't like it after getting open-minded and buying it? My copy just arrived. …
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Participants: REkz, Mike Holmes.

9/21/2006 Sovem: Confusion with new scenes
If this question has been addressed somewhere else, forgive me. I'm a bit confused as to components and starting new scenes. The book states that when framing a new scene…
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Participants: Sovem, Valamir.

9/27/2006 REkz: Universalis -- any Rules Gimmicks to "FORCE RPG-like" vs 'story-telling' style?
Uni gamers, I just got my copy of Unversalis.  Exciting! My small group just did a run of Prime Time Adventures, which I really enjoyed, but I heard a regular…
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Participants: REkz, Andrew Morris, Zamiel, Valamir, Call Me Curly, demiurgeastaroth, Danny2050.

10/3/2006 Sovem: 2 player Universalis?
Is it possible to play Universalis, as written, with only two people? I tried it once, but it seemed that between two people, there just weren't enough coins to get…
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Participants: Sovem, Aaron Smith, Valamir, Tony Irwin, Robotech_Master, Mike Holmes.

10/12/2006 Zamiel: Complications and Stake-Setting
One of the things I've found particularly of interest in the new wave of indie RPG design is the idea of "stake setting," that is, conflicts are entered into with…
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Participants: Zamiel, Valamir, Adam Dray, komradebob, Eero Tuovinen, pete_darby, Robotech_Master.

10/13/2006 Zamiel: Theoretical Battlestar Galactica Play Example
One of the things I do when I'm trying to get a handle on how a game is played is work up a session / scene, with mechanical notation and…
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Participants: Zamiel, Valamir.

10/17/2006 aedaren: My First Uni Game + Confusion about complications
Hey everybody, I've been having a good time playing Universalis for the first time with some guys from the indie net gaming group.  We're using a wiki to play, and…
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Participants: aedaren, Valamir, Trevis Martin.

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