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Part of the problem is that the superhero genre is actually very, very broad and narratively variable, so what the rules of reality are...

GURPS 3e took two swings at Supers in the course of that edition. V1 was a train wreck, v2 was a lot more usable. 4e supers is more...

The Savage Worlds Horror Companion has a module for ‘playing monsters’ which uses the super powers rules behind the scenes to balance up...

In my opinion GURPS 3e Psionics is one of the best psi-focussed games I have ever played. The system of power and skill with things like...

This is very similar to my feelings, and why Savage Worlds Super Powers Companion is my personal favourite system. For me, it...

I have three main options in my library, and which I would use would depend on how I wanted ‘domain play’ to feature. Savage Worlds has...

I think they're a sometimes food. I like them in Star Wars (though having played it a little more now than when it was new and shiny, I...

Regular cards or custom decks? 🙂 Regular perfectly fine with me. Custom decks are interesting as they also are basically a randomiser...

There are third parties who will print stuff for you to your design. It’s very cost effective. I had some custom tokens created to track...

Nothing, I was backing Thomas that Champion’s isn’t a physics emulator.

It really isn’t. The basic unit of value is 1d6 damage which has a standardised point cost, and pretty much everything flows from that...

I’m ok with them personally. They allow you to basically put a look-up table directly on the dice and, when used effectively, they speed...

Even Hero isn't trying for a physics emulation in any meaningful way; if it was the way Strength and damage steps operate wouldn't work...

Agreed. I lean process sim for the most part, and want my superpowers to have distinct mechanical effects. My favorites are TSR's MSH...

There are five Dungeon Fantasy bestiaries, and four Nordheim bestiaries. GURPS is pretty well served these days.