Recent content by pollico

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Fate points being a likited resource? Not in FATE. [emoji6]

That's what the extra dices are for. Isn't it?

In real life people don't throw dices and get levels. Heck, we even don't have pointy ears with magics!

That second part is SO true: trying to play original D&D with people (veterans of other games, but that haven't played Gary Gigax thing -its possible-) who are not assumed or understand what they are going to do... Its a waste of time. Nor the game, its rules or its background are going to...

I see that one kill you only by the luck. It is impersonal, cold, lifeless. The other is a drama device. We know it can enhance or activate opposition skills, but nothing like "kill a pc right now", thought. So... It is the same. The GM has used HIS RESOURCES to challenge you.that is what I...

Well, it is the way THIS game works. It's THE SAME the first and the second examples: they are both a death. Nobody likes when their pcs die. It promotes friction between GM and players in the same way that poisons, traps and enemies do. "Eh, why your wizard threw a fireball when he could...

I hope they don't. And I have to repeat myself: bad system FOR YOU and your tastes. I think this mechanic suits perfectly (awesomely) to Conan style adventures.

It is not my first languaje, and on top of that I'm using a cell-phone. I understand what Meta-game is, better than you, I have to say: using your own link, "every action, strategy or method used in a game that trascends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game or goes...

Skill based sistem, skills develops with use, everybody can use magic, no strict classes, various factions open world, the lore. That's all that truly says Elder Scrolls to me. The rest of things are simply added stuff. Stamina? Using defenses actively or passively? Repairing stuff? I can't see...

Bla bla bla. Water Bob, you haven't changed your speech in all your post, just spamming the same inconsistent crap. "In most roleplayers eyes", yes... Because you have met everybody around the world... Let me ask a question to you: how can a pj know how many hit points he has, or the level of...

Well, I have not said there can't be bad games, or poorly made mechanics, what I was trying to imply was how there isn't good or wrongs in game designing. You allways says: thats not a roleplaying game!, well, YOU are wrong. People are playing "not" rpgs from 15 years. And I can say that...

Something selling much don't tell much about its qualities... It tells about its merchandising and investiment force of its publisher's company. If I were you, I would simply try to shake off my prejudices and then try to read lots of rpgs. You would learn a lot of things, first of all: there...

In my mind, the setting is full of generic, uninspired stuff. There are lots of people, cultures, gods, heroes and so, but it is all inconexed, out of contest and without any logic. You can argue that FR has lots of info, but almost all of it is of no use. Seriously, it can't even explain the...

Thats a very selfish and personal opinion. You can't state that this or that is right or wrong based in your only preferences. You have to explain why: and all your explanation assume or that nor the GM or the players like this mechanic beforehand, or it is badly used. And I ask you: what if...