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    So, Hackmaster Basic?

    To each their own. There's nothing wrong with that. There are really multiple types of heroic play and thats why we have different RPGs. You have cinematic heroic like 3rd ed or Pathfinder. Kick ass, take names, and generally be pretty damned epic. Like in a Conan movie, or (no offense) an anime...
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    Shield Walls and Crossbows

    Not a tortoise formation actually, but a shield wall. Kind of a simpler, less effective but more maneuverable version. More middle ages than greek/roman like the tortoise/phalanx. 2nd Ed. D&D had rules for it (counts as 50% cover vs missiles, and a +1 AC bonus to people in the wall.) but I don't...
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    So, Hackmaster Basic?

    There is that sort of feel to HMb and to be honest that was the feel of Hackmaster as well. Old School gaming, as the kenzer guys see it (myself as well), is pretty much what we see depicted in the Knights of the Dinner Table comics. GM's more willing to make a rule call than sit sifting through...
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    Shield Walls and Crossbows

    I've been scrounging around the Pathfinder books and there are 2 things that I'm either passing over completely or just aren't there. So I was wondering if anyone knew if these rules were covered in Pathfinder, or where I might be able to find them. 1. Shield Wall rules: You and your...
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