[UA] No such thing as a perfect setting

[gameloft]

 It seems immpossible that in
>   all that time, less than 333 archetypes were created, or that less
>   than 333 people occupied the relevant spots in the invisible clergy.
>>   So I decided that the Invisible Clergy won't be limited to 333
>   members, but rather - That ascension would happen when a certain
>   archetype would join in. I haven't decided which archetype that
>   would be yet, though "The Cosmos" sounds like a good one.

This is interesting.  I had a similar feeling about the possible number of
archetypes.  So I bended my interpretation as well (please don't get
something caught in your eye again Greg) by saying that their are many
different archetypes, who really knows how many, but what matters is how
powerful they become.  When someone actually becomes focused enough to
ascend then they have filled one of the 332 positions.  Who that will be and
what archetypes depend on invidual avatars focus and the mass conscience.
After writing that I don't think I'm off from what Greg and John were going
for in the first place.  Who knows, that's the beauty of this game.
I'll just let you know that I run UA every other Saturday night for a group
of nine high school kids and they love it.  The ideas presented, and the
concpets of Power and Consequence, have really hooked them.  We at the Game
Loft give it a rousing thumbs up.
Another interesting little note.  I have designed a few of my own games and
one of them tat I created about a year and half to two years ago has a race
called the Watchers, who observe and record the Paradigm of the Universe.
While going over some old material about it to refresh my memory I saw that
I had written that the Watchers always travel in groups of 3, 30, or 300.
Apparently, I was already channeling Greg's UA spirit cebore I had even seen
the game.  Can't wait for more.

Ian

P.S. Has anyone seen the movie "Master of Disguise" with Dana Carvey.  His
character is a Personomancer.  Granted a comical child oriented
Personomancer but still.  The UA culture is quickly seeping into all areas
of our existance.  Or maybe I'm just becomeing obsessed with finding it.
Hey .... UAmancer.  UAmancer's Major Effect causes some aspect of UA to
become reality.  Have Greg Stolze stay at their house for a week.  Force the
publication of the new book to happen right now.  Just some ideas.

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