Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish)

[soviet]

Well, I like specific Injuries being possible, and long-lasting.

You should honestly check out MERP or Rolemaster (second edition), based on your stated preferences I think you'd find it interesting

 

[Micah Sweet]

You should honestly check out MERP or Rolemaster (second edition), based on your stated preferences I think you'd find it interesting

I own MERP and I like it quite a bit. There's really no chance to get anyone I know to play it with me, however.

 

[soviet]

I own MERP and I like it quite a bit. There's really no chance to get anyone I know to play it with me, however.

That's a shame. I managed to run RM2 with the MERP campaign modules a few years ago and hope to get back to it one day. It's honestly one of my favourite games.

 

[Micah Sweet]

That's a shame. I managed to run RM2 with the MERP campaign modules a few years ago and hope to get back to it one day. It's honestly one of my favourite games.

I lost all my old sim-trending friends years ago, some to moving away, personal reasons (or both), or sadly passing away. I only get to talk about this stuff online now.

 

[Bill Zebub]

I own MERP and I like it quite a bit. There's really no chance to get anyone I know to play it with me, however.

I sadly got rid of all my original MERP stuff decades ago. I wouldn't want to play the system, but the supplements were good readin'.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I sadly got rid of all my original MERP stuff decades ago. I wouldn't want to play the system, but the supplements were good readin'.

I have a physical copy of the corebook, and I've seen many of the supplements.

 

[Jd Smith1]

The only downside of MERP is that your players had to be deeply invested in the lore.

 

[mmadsen]

The GM believed that ANY damage you took in combat would kill or disable you…

I think this a common misunderstanding. Almost any weapon can kill a person in one hit, but most hits aren’t lethal. Pistol wounds have something like a 10-percent chance of being lethal, rifle wounds something like 30 percent. A well-placed shot, of course, is more like 95 percent.

 

[mmadsen]

I saw an interview with a bunch of kids after a shooting in Chicago, and one thing that stuck with me was one of the kids saying "We want to be the shooter" and the other kids agreeing. There has to be that willingness to fight, and kill, to be effective. Training is another layer.

In real life, a random guy with a knife who wants to kill you is terrifying. In D&D he’s one-hit die and does 1d4 damage.

 

[Celebrim]

In real life, a random guy with a knife who wants to kill you is terrifying. In D&D he’s one-hit die and does 1d4 damage.

Yeah, but in real life you aren't a hero. You're another one-hit die creature trying to survive the surprise round, often unarmed. If you were in full SCA combat gear with a sharp weapon and not surprised, my guess is the typical knife wielder would very quickly get terrified of you.