What Licensed RPG Do You Wish Used A Different System?

[schneeland]

I'm surprised so many people seem to really dislike the Modiphius 2d20 system. If you are one of those people, what do you not like about it?

Maybe that would warrant another of @CleverNickName's ranking threads? (the discussion might derail this thread a bit too much)

 

[Aldarc]

The world would be brighter if all licensed games used Savage Worlds.

Maybe in your world but that would be a gloom world for me.

 

[CleverNickName]

Maybe that would warrant another of @CleverNickName's ranking threads? (the discussion might derail this thread a bit too much)

That's not a bad idea. Here's the thread:

Grading the Modiphius 2d20 System

EDIT:

I'm surprised so many people seem to really dislike the Modiphius 2d20 system. If you are one of those people, what do you not like about it?

Yep, it's going about how I expected. Lots of people clicking either "Love" or "Hate," but not explaining why.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm surprised so many people seem to really dislike the Modiphius 2d20 system. If you are one of those people, what do you not like about it?

From what I gather, a lot of the anger is primarily from people who not only don't like the style of the gameplay, but resent that a property that they do like (Conan or Star Trek) is using it rather than a more trad style RPG.

 

[CleverNickName]

From what I gather, a lot of the anger is primarily from people who not only don't like the style of the gameplay, but resent that a property that they like (Conan or Star Trek) is using it rather than a more style RPG.

That's very likely. When it comes to different game systems out there, a lot of gamers develop loyalties early, and strongly. My gaming group has been longing to play something other than 5E Dungeons & Dragons, but they have made it crystal clear that they will not switch to a different system ever again...not even to a different edition of D&D that they're already familiar with.

So to play Star Wars, for example, our DM had to find a 5E/SRD based version. And fortunately for us, it exists (and it's awesome.) But when I posted about it in another thread, I was surprised at all of the "ugh why 5E, play something else" comments. I'd love to, buddy, but my gaming group will. not. switch.

 

[Parmandur]

That's very likely. When it comes to different game systems out there, a lot of gamers develop loyalties early, and strongly. My gaming group has been longing to play something other than 5E Dungeons & Dragons, but they have made it crystal clear that they will not switch to a different system ever again...not even to a different edition of D&D that they're already familiar with.

So to play Star Wars, for example, our DM had to find a 5E/SRD based version. And fortunately for us, it exists (and it's awesome.)

Yeah, some Conan fans wanted something like DCC or OSE or Star Trek fans wanted somwthinf like Teaveller or FASA, but 2d20 is more like PbtA or BitD. Real culture clash.

 

[Reynard]

Yeah, some Conan fans wanted something like DCC or OSE or Star Trek fans wanted somwthinf like Teaveller or FASA, but 2d20 is more like PbtA or BitD. Real culture clash.

Emphasis mine.

Um, not really. Like, at all.

 

[Parmandur]

Emphasis mine.

Um, not really. Like, at all.

In terms of being a narrative style RPG with DM resources and such, it's closer. I'm going off the criticisms I've seen, I'm sure someone will provide a detailed breakdown soon.

 

[Reynard]

In terms of being a narrative style RPG with DM resources and such, it's closer. I'm going off the criticisms I've seen, I'm sure someone will provide a detailed breakdown soon.

I think people make too much of 2d20s metacurrency pools. It isn't really a narrative system, unless you say any game with "hero points" is a narrative system.

 

[Parmandur]

I think people make too much of 2d20s metacurrency pools. It isn't really a narrative system, unless you say any game with "hero points" is a narrative system.

I think that's basically how they feel (I don't have anything against it myself).