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Still enjoying the show. I thought the third episode was the best one yet because of the fighter combat.

Are there plans to openly license this system?

Not only was Clinton J Boomer the primary author of this supplement, but I tapped him specifically because during our initial discussions about this project, back when it was still purely hypothetical, he brought a number of dynamic ideas to the table. He really took what started out as kind of...

For what it's worth, I take no offense to your comments, nor do I see any point in continuing to offer my opinion on the game. What's the point in fighting something that's not going to change? I've picked my system of choice and there are a lot of other RPGs out there that I find fun. It's...

I liked them quite a bit. I thought the second was a bit more enjoyable than the first, but that's mainly because I usually dig the starship stuff more than the planetside stuff. I think they did a great job capturing the hopelessness of being stranded in space with no hope of rescue. I would...

While I don't hate anime, I don't love it either. With very few exceptions, I wouldn't go out of my way to actually watch the stuff. On the other hand, Cartoon Network has gotten me to watch again with two of their newer shows. The first is Clone Wars. As an aside, I think it can be argued that...

People talk. One of the reasons I wasn't part of the 4E design or development process was because I had some knowledge of what was coming and wasn't willing to associate myself with it. But hey, your hostility is appreciated. Gotta love the honesty going on here. Do you feel stupid for buying...

I apologize for snapping back. I agree that it's not a good idea to respond late at night when half asleep.

This! The rules should facilitate task resolution. Combat is one type of task resolution, social interactions is another. Consistency throughout the various aspects should be one of the stated design goals. 3.5 had consistency; what it lacked at the upper levels was scalability. 4E lacks...

Ah, OK. You know, we often take comments on the internet in the worst possible way since the person isn't present and their body language doesn't give away their cheesy grin when they say something. I took your comment as outright mockery when I can see now how that isn't how you meant it. On...

Well, if you were to do that, it would probably end up getting modstomped anyway. Have I insulted you or anyone else here personally? I think the only thing I'm saying is that a game system, in my opinion, sucks. Why all the ire? I don't seem to remember the same rage aimed at Diaglo? It seems...

Well, you know what they say about the subjectivity of grading. But if none of the conditions I suggested apply, as you would suggest, then I wish you luck playing whatever RPG it is that doesn't contain any of those elements. ;) That would require some desire to do so, and frankly, that is...

Um..... Yes, actually. This rant brought to you by misinterpretation and not reading any further in the thread.

IN my opinion, the definition of a roleplaying game is a game that includes the following: Allows you to take on a uniquely designed persona of a fictional character Provides rules for improving that character Provides rules for task resolution, including combat Provides rules to help the GM...

So is Monopoly. Is Monopoly a roleplaying game? Why or why not? I agree with everything but the bit about wanting to play it more. I already know that answer, so now the real question is whether I should sell the books..... or feed them to the woodchipper. My previous post was not to claim...

As soon as someone comes up with an agreed upon all-encompassing definition of what exactly a roleplaying game is, then we can determine whether or not 4E is a roleplaying game. To me, whether it is or is not is less of a question than whether 4E is D&D. To me and many, many others, it isn't. I...

Given that Necro has no full time employees and doesn't publish anything on a monthly basis, I agree with your assessment.

I believe my use of the word "IF" precludes my claiming to know anything about Clark's plans. Odds are good that it will be mostly open, however, because he'll want as many people as possible to support it. Ultimately this is a new entry in the war to establish a new, palatable, standard, and it...

Clark has the right idea. I'm really not sure why he wants to make another variant, but I'd rather see a thousand variants than continued acceptance of the impostor that now dresses itself up in D&D clothing and calls itself king. I'm fully behind Pathfinder, but I'll buy Clark's game if he...

I couldn't have said it better myself. Aside from Pathfinder, if you're really looking for something streamlined, True20 is IMO the superior game engine. You can do anything you want with it, from traditional sword and sorcery to scifi. It's already my game of choice for future and modern...