Editing Core Rules (section)

=== Gaining Optimism in game ===
You start each session with one Optimism in your pool and can earn more at the discrepancy of the GM. The GM may provide Optimism for the following:

* A creative idea / solution said by a player. [We like]
* The group working collaboratively to complete a task (even if the task resulted in a failure).
* Working for the benefit of the biosphere even at personal sacrifice. 

At the end of every session the party will determine how well they are progressing their Biosphere by asking the following questions:

* Did we progress the political situation of our Biosphere?
* Did we progress the ecology of our Biosphere?
* Did we progress the technology of our Biosphere?
* Did we progress the resolution of the threat to our Biosphere?
* Did we work together?

The GM WILL Discuss with the players if the answer is yes to the following. For each yes the next session starts with +1 optimism in the communal pool, meaning that each session can start with up to 6 Optimism. For each question that the answer is no the GM gains 1 Pessimism. If neither yes or no nothing is gained or lost.