Is the Opposition Rating for a roll known to the player?

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In Fate, is the Opposition Rating for a roll known to the player? Is it an option to keep this number a secret? Actions and Outcomes (Fate Core) does not explicitly say.



What I mean by "opposition number" is the numerical rating on the ladder that you're rolling against. This would be either the static number from passive opposition or the result of a roll for active opposition.



Example:




Kirk is hit by the gorn, rolling a 3 for defense. The GM will only tell him that the Gorn has hit him for two stress.




Why would you want to hide this number?



  • Prevent the players from knowing a skill rating of an opponent

  • Keep a sense of mystery over the difficulties the players face.

To clarify, I personally don't see a reason to keep this number secret, but I've seen a fair number of people ask if they could keep it secret, so I'm hoping to get this clarified.







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    In Fate, is the Opposition Rating for a roll known to the player? Is it an option to keep this number a secret? Actions and Outcomes (Fate Core) does not explicitly say.



    What I mean by "opposition number" is the numerical rating on the ladder that you're rolling against. This would be either the static number from passive opposition or the result of a roll for active opposition.



    Example:




    Kirk is hit by the gorn, rolling a 3 for defense. The GM will only tell him that the Gorn has hit him for two stress.




    Why would you want to hide this number?



    • Prevent the players from knowing a skill rating of an opponent

    • Keep a sense of mystery over the difficulties the players face.

    To clarify, I personally don't see a reason to keep this number secret, but I've seen a fair number of people ask if they could keep it secret, so I'm hoping to get this clarified.







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      In Fate, is the Opposition Rating for a roll known to the player? Is it an option to keep this number a secret? Actions and Outcomes (Fate Core) does not explicitly say.



      What I mean by "opposition number" is the numerical rating on the ladder that you're rolling against. This would be either the static number from passive opposition or the result of a roll for active opposition.



      Example:




      Kirk is hit by the gorn, rolling a 3 for defense. The GM will only tell him that the Gorn has hit him for two stress.




      Why would you want to hide this number?



      • Prevent the players from knowing a skill rating of an opponent

      • Keep a sense of mystery over the difficulties the players face.

      To clarify, I personally don't see a reason to keep this number secret, but I've seen a fair number of people ask if they could keep it secret, so I'm hoping to get this clarified.







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      In Fate, is the Opposition Rating for a roll known to the player? Is it an option to keep this number a secret? Actions and Outcomes (Fate Core) does not explicitly say.



      What I mean by "opposition number" is the numerical rating on the ladder that you're rolling against. This would be either the static number from passive opposition or the result of a roll for active opposition.



      Example:




      Kirk is hit by the gorn, rolling a 3 for defense. The GM will only tell him that the Gorn has hit him for two stress.




      Why would you want to hide this number?



      • Prevent the players from knowing a skill rating of an opponent

      • Keep a sense of mystery over the difficulties the players face.

      To clarify, I personally don't see a reason to keep this number secret, but I've seen a fair number of people ask if they could keep it secret, so I'm hoping to get this clarified.









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          Players have to know the number they're rolling against in order to make judicious use of the tools they have to alter their own rolls, such as Fate Points and free invokes.






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            Players have to know the number they're rolling against in order to make judicious use of the tools they have to alter their own rolls, such as Fate Points and free invokes.






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              Players have to know the number they're rolling against in order to make judicious use of the tools they have to alter their own rolls, such as Fate Points and free invokes.






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                Players have to know the number they're rolling against in order to make judicious use of the tools they have to alter their own rolls, such as Fate Points and free invokes.






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                Players have to know the number they're rolling against in order to make judicious use of the tools they have to alter their own rolls, such as Fate Points and free invokes.







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