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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.None? I've already stated at least once, possibly twice, in this thread, that I treat all RPGs as toolkits, and have maintained that... -
SableWyvern reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with
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No, what @TwoSix seems to me to be saying is that 5E or BitD can be engineered to other modes, same as GURPS or Savage Worlds, and being... -
SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.That's a goal post shift. The original point being made, which you questioned, was not that D&D 5e is generic, but that it could be...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.Yes, I was also thinking about things like the old d20 Vitality/Wounds or current Stars Without Number as options. If emulating gunfire...
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SableWyvern reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
We also shouldn't assume that with D&D that the various mechanics remain as-is in a different genre approach. If you take some...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.You seem to be conflating "generic" with "covers all situations in a fashion to meets my preferences". D&D can absolutely do gunfire...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.You've pretty much described my approach, although perhaps coming at it from the opposite direction. I treat every system as a toolkit...
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SableWyvern reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
And I'm fine leaving that choice up to the devs. Being a generic system isn't an inherent property of a rule system; it's a choice made...
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SableWyvern reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
Luckily no one has ever advanced mocking criticism of the two RPGs I've spent more consecutive years playing than any others -...
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SableWyvern reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
While I can understand the impulse to not like criticism of things one enjoys… and I know perfectly well that I do this myself from time...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.Rolemaster is my first love and I'm running a campaign of it right now. If I took widespread opinions and feelings on the game as some...
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SableWyvern reacted to chuckdee's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
I'd disagree. The reason GURPS isn't as popular is that this style of TTRPG has gone out of style in general - not just GURPS.
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SableWyvern reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
Discussion opposite the original question still is talking about the same topic, just in the other direction. You can still learn about...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets?.I'm not sure what it is you think was being asked in the OP. Here are what seems to be the pertinent parts to me: Many people are...
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SableWyvern reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Do you have a "litmus test" setting for generic rule sets? with Like.
1) With respect, a "hard" turn into a different discussion would be, like starting with damage on a miss, and ending with... cake vs...