[Rq-rules] Re: Farewell to CON and thoughts on APP

[Lance Dyas]

DevinC at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/15/2007 3:07:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au writes:
>
>     "Perhaps APPearance makes a difference in short-term,
>     immediate reactions, but they're usually things which
>     can be described by description rather than numbers.
>     Let's face every almost every 18 year old on the
>     planet could be a model. As the saying goes, "Even a
>     goblin is beautiful at 18".
>
>     Overall reactions are more determined by strength of
>     personality, oratory, and even reputation. The sort of
>     things which seem to suggest POW...
>
>     All the best,
>
>
>     Lev". 
>
> .
> .
> Ah the wish of every plain or ugly looking person (myself included). 
> Alas, studies constantly show that appearance has a long and 
> substantial effect on human reactions. I believe the latest shows that 
> good looking people make 15%-20% more earnings than non-good looking 
> people.
This I mentioned earlier simultaneously sarcastically saying CHA must be 
a useless trait.
>  
> They also live longer.
there are certain features deamed ugly because they correlate to poorer 
health... skin quality being
a noteable one.
 
Generally speaking health improves good looks and youth improves heath
making CON the base attribute for Appearance.   I think Gurps has it right.

also remember

Overweight = SIZ high and CON Low.

in the real world most excercize is for appearance ... reducing SIZ and 
upping CON ;-)
even abstracts like so called "refined facial features" (will never 
correlate with a really low Int
Certain genetic disorders also associated with poor intelligence ex. 
Downe(sp) Syndrome and
some others carry the weight of bad appearance ,... hence really poor 
intelligence will correspond
 with poor appearance.... but even moderate intelligence is sufficient 
to avoid that issue.)
>  And yep, I am aware that a cause and effect relationship has to be 
> proven before A+B=C.
Right... but really appearance in the real world is influenced by a 
number of obvious factors (most subsumed in the game by the other 
attributes.)
Appearance/Physical Appeal doesnt really belong separate in my opinion 
unless its defined as a small subset of what folks usually consider 
appearance.
or an amalgamating trait... ala CHA

You have nice features and your voice when not roughened by a cold might 
even be sweet but your skin is palid you constantly sneeze or wheeze on 
anyone who gets near you ... and are you color blind
the clothes you choose  always look wierd.... and did I mention that 
rough texture from when you caught small pox on your skin is so 
beautiful.. .that lady trolls always want a nibble.