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Old 12th July 2009, 10:39 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I've played in Savage World games a few times here and there. Generally it does what it advertises, its fast and furious. I also consider it a pretty gritty system, its easy to get messed up very quickly once you run out of bennies.

Things it does well:

1) Quick character creation
2) Quick combat running
3) Very smooth power progression
4) Handles improvising decently well.
5) Bennies are fun!

Things I'm okay with.
1) Removing your attributes from your actual abilities. For the most part, in SW your abilities don't do much, they just determine the cost of skills and the like. I used to absolutely hate that, but I am warming up to it bit by bit.

Things I don't like.
1) The over reliance of bennies. I don't feel that bennies are a small power supplement to a fight, I feel they are one of the critical factors. A player with a few bennies will do far better than a player who doesn't have any.
2) Creatures seem too tough. I often feel if I'm not doing a stunt or a called shot I can't hurt a lot of what I have fought in the past. That said, called shots seem too good in many cases.
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