 Ratings
Guide to Techniques
There are two components to our Rating
Guide to Techniques.
In both the Advanced Techniques and the Quickies for the Poor, each
technique is rated based on Media Coverage Potential and Spectator Value.
Most want to know the potential Media
Coverage the event (or lack of one) might receive. As you can see above, a 5
stone Media Coverage rating means the possibility of a Feature Film (which
you will likely not be seeing), while a paltry 1 stone rating means you may
enjoy a bit of town gossip, and, depending on the other stories of the day,
might make the local news. 'Might' is a big word.
The second area of greatest interest is Spectator Value. Add a little twist
or flair to your event and you might experience a tremendous turnout
(excluding the emergency personnel that may already be on scene - especially
with poor planning). In the ratings guide above, a 5 stone Spectator Value
rating means you really should rent the grandstands (these could be money
makers along with parking), a 3 stone rating might stop passers by and
include some tailgating opportunities (i.e. sell charcoal and lighter fluid
- unless you're hoarding it all on yourself), and that 1 stone rating, well,
you'll be going it alone.
More about Spectator Value and Media
Coverage...
It's easy to see how Spectator Value and
Media Coverage go hand in hand.
Set up grandstands prior (permit required in most areas) and that's worthy
of (at minimum) a decent pitch for a Made for TV Documentary. If you can
find a way to draw a crowd (in advance, which is the tricky part), the News
teams usually follow.
If you really put your thinking cap on,
then you might (finally) qualify for that full-length Feature Film, however,
take note that even though your character may be the star, your chances of
playing the leading role may be hampered by your attempt (due to
incarceration and/or psychiatric considerations), or as a result of severe
injury (due to your own lack of planning).
As far as the News coverage goes, assuming that you brought along
appropriate forms of indestructible ID based on technique, (and the ID
remained readable), you might get a mention by name. Keep in mind that big
stories break all the time, and a bigger story might take precedence over
yours.
These days, with so many going to such extreme measures to get a little
coverage, garnering even a few seconds on a National Network is becoming
increasingly difficult. Techniques with high Spectator Value and Media
Coverage will at least get you in the game.
OK? Let's move on the Advanced
Techniques.
WARNING:
READERS ARE STRONGLY URGED NOT TO TRY ANY OF THE TECHNIQUES PRESENTED
HEREIN. THEY CAN RESULT IN DEATH, OR WORSE YET, SEVERE BODILY INJURY.
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