[Ar-list] Some Examples

[Xeon]

Carter T. Butts wrote:
>> One thing, about applying modifiers, especially in contests. Because
>> ratings range from -X to X, what if the resisting attribute's rating is
>> less than 0? Ex. A with VRB 2 tries to bull B with QNT -1. Do I:
>> a. Substract A's VRB with the absolute value of B's QNT [2 - 1], or
>> b. Substract A's VRB directly with B's QNT [2 - (-1) = 2 + 1]

>The latter, although if I understand your scenario it should be the
>other way around (i.e., if QNT is resisting the action of VRB, then we
>would have -1 - 2 = -3 for QNT).  One can pose the test either way, just
>so long as one keeps the interpretation consistent.  In a contest, it's
>the signed difference between attributes which matters, so we want to
>retain those minus signs...

I'm a bit lost here. Let me get this straight, if the question is:
a. whether A successfully bs B, then we would have
   VRB - QNT = 2 - (-1) = 2 + 1 = 3
b. whether B is successfully "see through" A's bs, then we would
   have QNT - VRB = -1 - 2 = -3

Is that true?

TIA
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