Mutants & Masterminds
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It is a very good system
Their are supplements out to show how to run Golden Age, Agent Level(think SHIELD), and in a couple of months, Dark and Gritty.
You only have to worry about 1 die roll.
You should give it a shot.
Their are supplements out to show how to run Golden Age, Agent Level(think SHIELD), and in a couple of months, Dark and Gritty.
You only have to worry about 1 die roll.
You should give it a shot.
It is indeed a heckuva system. I'd tweak the wound/stun rules myself, a bit, but seriously, I've built everything from D&D characters to WW2 soldiers to mecha to superheroes with this thing. Scale's a bit wonky over that range for power (and yet it still works, don't get me wrong), but for what you're looking for, it's the best.
Mutants & Masterminds 2E is my superhero system of choice. The game is OGL, so it will be easy for you to learn, and fast-paced but very unlike traditional d20. You can see some Marvel and DC character write-ups using the system here. You can download a PDF of the entire first chapter of the book from here along with some examples and adventures. I would also recommend you check out the M&M section of Green Ronin's website to see what is available and what is coming out soon.
EditorBFG
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I have yet to encounter something from superhero comics that could not be simulated with this system. Character creation can be as complex as you want or as simple is you want. Combat is faster-paced than any d20-based system there is. It is also compatible with any other d20 based game with some very simple conversion work. You can do any genre, especially with the optional rules in the Mastermind's Manual. A clever, elegant, powerful system that delivers precisely what is advertised: the World's Greatest Superhero Role-playing Game.
So, yeah, it's pretty good.
So, yeah, it's pretty good.
ValhallaGH
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I, and a group of friends, regularly play a superhero game on Wednesdays using the M&M 2E rules. Elegant, powerful and clever, they allow for just about any level of power, action or adventure that you want. An excellent system and I think it will work beautifully for you.
Henry
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Mutants and Masterminds is The Most Awesome Superhero Game Ever Created. Steve Kenson is a God among Men who leaves Awesomeness Footprints wherever he Treads.
In other words, I highly recommend it.
If you are looking to do all genres from four-color to grit and all in between, I also hear that the companion volume, the Mastermind's Manual, gives lots of optional rules and tips to help with that. The core book discusses it and offers some suggestions, but I think the Masterminds Manual goes into more detail.
In other words, I highly recommend it.
If you are looking to do all genres from four-color to grit and all in between, I also hear that the companion volume, the Mastermind's Manual, gives lots of optional rules and tips to help with that. The core book discusses it and offers some suggestions, but I think the Masterminds Manual goes into more detail.
I think it's a great system. I also think that whether it's the right system for you and your group depends on a few things:
- GM Presence: M&M is a very breakable game if the players want to abuse things and the GM isn't strong enough to say, "Sorry, not in this game." While few GMs would admit to being pushovers, it's something that they may have to stay on top of. I don't know how much D&D you play, but assume that M&M, right out of the Core Book, has the potential breakability of D&D with four splatbooks and two additional third-party books full of feats and prestige classes. (Note: This doesn't mean that it's a bad system. It's an awesome system. Its configurability is one of the things that makes it awesome, and it can also lead players to do things that ruin the game.)
- Group Learning Ability: M&M uses a different damage system from D&D and d20 Modern (which may not be what you play, but this board skews toward d20, so that's what I'm assuming), and it can take a little getting used to. If learning new rules is a huge pain for your group, you may be better off with a hit-point-based system (Blood & Vigilance, Four Color to Fantasy, etc), which is more clearly tied to d20 Modern and D&D.
- Combat Crunch Value: This one's harder to define, exactly, but combat in M&M is fast and furious. You know how in D&D, a high-level fight against a big boss and his lieutenants can sometimes take close to an hour per round? (At least, it was that way for me -- having each of the 8 beholders target people, rolling spell resistance, concealment, damage, saving throws, checking the book for immunities, etc.) You don't get that in M&M. The fight that might have taken three sessions in D&D is over in less than an hour in M&M. For some players, who like the nitty gritty tactical detail, that's a bad thing. For some GMs, who are used to having that big combat be the only thing they have to plan, that's a bad thing, too. I don't know that this is an issue worth staying away over, but it's worth testing out some combats with default characters, just to see how it feels. Some people don't like it. (For the record, I love it -- but it does feel different.)
Those are the issues I'd think about. I'm loving the game, and it's working really well for me, but if the above issues trigger immediate "Gaahh!!!" reactions, then it might not be the right game for you.
- GM Presence: M&M is a very breakable game if the players want to abuse things and the GM isn't strong enough to say, "Sorry, not in this game." While few GMs would admit to being pushovers, it's something that they may have to stay on top of. I don't know how much D&D you play, but assume that M&M, right out of the Core Book, has the potential breakability of D&D with four splatbooks and two additional third-party books full of feats and prestige classes. (Note: This doesn't mean that it's a bad system. It's an awesome system. Its configurability is one of the things that makes it awesome, and it can also lead players to do things that ruin the game.)
- Group Learning Ability: M&M uses a different damage system from D&D and d20 Modern (which may not be what you play, but this board skews toward d20, so that's what I'm assuming), and it can take a little getting used to. If learning new rules is a huge pain for your group, you may be better off with a hit-point-based system (Blood & Vigilance, Four Color to Fantasy, etc), which is more clearly tied to d20 Modern and D&D.
- Combat Crunch Value: This one's harder to define, exactly, but combat in M&M is fast and furious. You know how in D&D, a high-level fight against a big boss and his lieutenants can sometimes take close to an hour per round? (At least, it was that way for me -- having each of the 8 beholders target people, rolling spell resistance, concealment, damage, saving throws, checking the book for immunities, etc.) You don't get that in M&M. The fight that might have taken three sessions in D&D is over in less than an hour in M&M. For some players, who like the nitty gritty tactical detail, that's a bad thing. For some GMs, who are used to having that big combat be the only thing they have to plan, that's a bad thing, too. I don't know that this is an issue worth staying away over, but it's worth testing out some combats with default characters, just to see how it feels. Some people don't like it. (For the record, I love it -- but it does feel different.)
Those are the issues I'd think about. I'm loving the game, and it's working really well for me, but if the above issues trigger immediate "Gaahh!!!" reactions, then it might not be the right game for you.
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