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The mechanics are 99% the same, except that many powers weren't in the system yet. Champions 1e is 64 pp., minimal art, few examples...

In practice, I would indeed argue the five were of approximately the same power level (I'd consider a counterargument regarding Angel)...

This is a good point, and I think "rollercoaster" is a good word for the good kind of experience that isn't a railroad, but is cut from...

That's only true if you can't lose. Far as I know, nothing about a linear campaign mandates that.

Considering the discussion in this thread, and the generally accepted rationalization of what it is to be railroaded, I can very well...

Its pretty unusual at least, and to be honest, seems a little dull over time. I'm very hesitant to call someone a bad GM without a...

Interesting. I would think a "true" sandbox is railroad proof, there would be absolutely no need for any kind of railroading. But if...

I am replaying Outer Worlds in preparation for OW2. Man I love this game.

I'd say it probably matters what happens if the PCs look up in the middle of that and go "Looks like a war's coming, we'd better...

Yup. It was even true of the Legion of Superheroes when Superboy, Supergirl weren't present (as they weren't originally before Clark...

Oh, honestly, they always have been, its just a lot more visible any more.

Read what I wrote again. I don't think it should be based on the team based books that mostly contain characters not written to be part...

Naw. Again, that's primarily an artifact of specific sorts of "these were all separate characters the comics slammed together in a...

I'd suspect the reason the universal lane looks empty is that, in fact, its pretty full in that a couple of game systems dominate that...