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Well, part of that is the price of Hero going full generic-system at one point. I think Robot Warriors back in the day did as or more...

I agree with you. The pitch document should come before any session 0.

The conversation in this thread has really helped me decide what to look for the next time I put together a gaming group. As a player, I...

Its a vicious cycle though; people who see it at one end tend to do it at the other, and I'm not convinced the power dynamic is symmetrical.

There's also me who plays/runs games, but also has a limited playtime, and well, lifespan but still like reading interesting games...

I am not saying they don’t exist, only that to me they are not warranted. People have different preferences and priorities, it happens...

Its an intrinsic benefit/risk with BRP derivatives.

Basicallly I think D&D for many editions has only been good to play “D&D”. Which is fun, but I also like to play other things. And I...

For what its worth (and I acknowledge your caveat at the end there), while I think Hero does only work for some kinds of tone, the...

I don't have much experience with DC Heroes, but a reasonable amount with Ascendant, which uses Hero Points much the same way. I can say...

I was talking primarily about combat, and, well, I've seen other games that turned on that kind of dynamic (the old DC Heroes game could...

the ‘yet’ referred to the genre being the most popular and somehow despite that D&D being the only game in it, which is definitely not...

As I said, I see things that go beyond that to judgment of the other at both ends.

Again, look at the tone of people who post to do things like complain about "circus parties", and then come back and tell me its only in...

Like it or not, when you get into one of these discussions, you end up being a proxy for everyone perceived as being on the same side as...