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I whipped this together to compile some character generation info from various rulebooks. You still need the rulebooks - it just kinda...

NO, it's not as trad as Genesys, Let's point by point... Dice Pool Genesys: stat plus skill for >90% of rolls 2d20, including Dune...

Paul is meant to be a hero, a messiah, and Herbert’s point was that is dangerous to blindly follow leaders. Skin color has nothing to do...

I've only run STA and Dune, tho' I've read JCoM, Conan, and one other. In STA and Dune, the rerolls don't mitigate the issue enough to...

You are. My players in one group look forward to returning to the released version; the other is split about it. I look forward to...

You are exaggerating a lot. Just because players can choose a Drive does not mean any of them will do, or are all the same. The skill...

Both of those games are aimed at the 'crunchier' market. On the other hand, Simply6 and Awfully Cheerful Engine! are aimed at the...

Mine certainly aren't. I mean, games are for everybody, but not every game is for everybody. Each has its own audience.

I’ve played it. I plan to do so again.

Why should there be metagame debates? If a player narrates their intention clearly, and that intent is backed up by narrative...

Nothing on your sheet is somewhat unfair. You have a range of abilities, skill specialisations (focuses) and talents, not to mention...

I'd actually agree with some of the concerns of both sides in this argument. But it is an old conundrum that, as Irulan says, must be...

No. The game system is designed for purpose, with very specific design goals and features. It isn’t like Cortex Prime. All this...

Still not seeing the problem. The idea that a game company publishing games using their house system is somehow poor design . . . ...

Why exactly is that a problem?