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The parts that were trying to in-setting D&D assumptions (not all of them; to hit and armor weren't connected) were that all PCs were...

If I were to pick one "science" fact that needed to be explained more in the movie, that was the anti-proton stream. In terms of...

Oh I've read it. I imagine I'd have been a big fan if the timing worked out.

It's been out in PDF for a little while and they've done a collected edition of the Modern AGE adventures, but resources do seem a...

I think there's a difference between "the simulation is abstracted" and "this simulation is providing results contrary to what I would...

There was a game that tried to setting-align its structure with D&D assumptions; it was called Earthdawn.

Point. I prefer damage reduction personally. But to be fair most of my sim work for RPGs is for outside combat anyway, because my...

I think they've been more focused on Fantasy AGE 2e and support for same recently.

The more I read people comments to these situations, it becomes more apparent how much the final customer is oblivious to how their...

While it struck me as a slightly odd choice, there's been a strain of viewing Jor-El in that direction since back when Byrne was writing...

I really wouldn't say that's true, its been really reliable for us across like 6 years of play.

I think it would be even more simple and realistic if a “hit that overcame armor” meant the target went down. (PCs and other important...

Ah, so it was probably a question of usage than of the weapon, per se.

So you have some specific preferences. Awesome. We're happy for you. But please stop telling other experienced Traveller players that...

As I’ve said before, some odd decisions went into D&D's design: hit points go up dramatically with level (and without magic), to-hit...