Vampire, genre-wise, was derivative from the outset; Ann Rice's Vampire series (pooks) predates the game. So does Bureau 13 (both game and novels)...ISTR it also post-dating Forever Knight, which is quite close in tone. Chill (RPG) predates it by a decade. What it did was get good press and latch itself into untapped markets. There also were a number of urban horror comics in the 30's and 80's... Blade comes to mind, as does the not great movie based upon that comic.
I get my vibes from the rules. C&C to me feels quite different from all D&D official editions. And I truly cannot comprehend how it is others don't get their vibe from the mechanics, except perhaps by playstyles that avoid using mechanics. A playstyle I just don't like as player nor as GM.
I see where you're coming from but I think the GM has a huge part. The GM really sets the vibe for the game, but the question becomes: are the rules helping that vibe or getting in the way? I played C&C with a really good GM recently and the mechanics really fit their running style. I have also played Rolemaster with the same GM and while the game was good, the vibe they wanted was really not what the RM rules provided.
Just wondering: is this all happening on the Patreon at the moment? Just hoping I didn't miss any Youtube videos.
Yea. I think there’s one YouTube video about it so far. There is discussion on twitch and in the discord, which I also find fascinating, but the patreon is the focus.
Yeah, that's me with a lot of Colville's non-DM advice videos. I routinely disagree with his book and art criticism, for instance, but he does a great job of explaining his thought processes and worldview and even if we end up in different places, I enjoy watching him work through it.
