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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.
Apr 4, 2026
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There's a certain degree of "functionality will always lean into dry", but its hard to deny that GURPS seems to take that farther than...
Apr 4, 2026
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I approach universal games like GURPS or Savage Worlds with the belief that they're not necessarily the best at every genre. Savage...
Apr 4, 2026
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I'm positing that many, probably most GMs will not be good at keeping proper management of appropriate ammunition expenditure, probably...
Apr 4, 2026
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Edit: Nor here other than showing my irritation.
Apr 4, 2026
Thomas Shey
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Edit: You know, I've expressed my opinion here, I don't see any benefit to be had by belaboring it any more.
Apr 4, 2026
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Personally, I think that "generic systems really aren't" is pretty reductionist. There is no true "generic" anything just as there are...
Apr 3, 2026
Thomas Shey
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Use whatever excuse you like. That was an attempt to pick a fight and I'm not going to call it anything else. Veiled threats don't...
Apr 3, 2026
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Just about everything I sign these days is one of those tablet or phone app signing things where you have to use a finger on a little...
Apr 3, 2026
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Well, the honest answer is "Badly." Non-cursive first letter of each, name, cursive the rest (and I doubt I still remember how to do...
Apr 3, 2026
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@aramis erak I think Storypath has evolved sufficiently far from Storyteller you have to consider it an additional (and now Onyx Path's...
Apr 3, 2026
Thomas Shey
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The snideness is not appreciated, and tells me any further conversation with you on this is undesirable. I absolutely do. Just like...
Apr 3, 2026
Thomas Shey
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Need? No. But I don't have any sign that they aren't routinely easier to adjust unless you happen to have another game system that is...
Apr 3, 2026
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I know there's some people who consider it so, but I don't think Mythras really approaches a generic system. It far too strongly sticks...
Apr 3, 2026
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It still exists. Heroes and Hardships is a relatively recent example that came through Kickstarter a couple years ago. I do think true...
Apr 3, 2026
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