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I do exactly this. The idea goes back to 1e. I don't recall if it was in the DMG or an article in either Strategic Review, or Dragon Magazine, but Gygax had suggested the DM tailoring a cleric's available spells to their deity. In 2e, we had something along those lines with the All, Minor and...

As a DM that pre-establishes a lot about the setting (species, cultures, deities, etc.) I will agree that the above is bad. I love when the actions of players impact the campaign. One memorable example was when the players, inadvertently, started a war between a theocracy and the dwarves whom...

Yep, to me they are special for being PCs with the camera pointed at them. Anyone thinking PCs are super special wierdos and I are, probably, not going to be a good match for gaming together (at least with regards to fantasy rpgs). There is nothing wrong with that.

And this where are preferences of fantasy differ. The settings I DM have no mad wizards with portals to other worlds- generally, there is a "heaven", "hell", "non/dead spirit" realm and not necessarily all three at once.

Unfortunately, I had to skip the d6 Star Wars reprint.

I going to take your word that is more cost effective. However, that is a Min/Max perspective which is fine if that is how you and your group roll. However, the official write-ups for many DC Heroes did not include Charisma and some like Wonder Woman only had the Persuasion subskill which means...

The above is not true. Neither is useless without a skill or power that applies to them. According to the 2e Rules: Int/Will are used as AV/EV in Perception checks, to solve riddles, or other mental actions where the character is the active party excluding subskills of existing skills or where...

When I run, I have no issue periodically targeting a character's "weakness", splitting the group, and, when I ran DC Heroes, spending time on things like subplots (actually, I still do subplots in many rpgs). So, players can't always rely on one person being the social person or investigator...

If you only run the game as punch the villain in the face, I agree. However, if you do situations that involve social influence, perception checks, need to break from mental/mystical control, they will be important.

No, 2e and 3e DCH were more robust, but even 1e was more robust in terms of attributes and the inclusion of advantages and drawbacks. edit: Expanding on attributes: MSH: Fighting, Agility, Strength, Endurance, Reason, Intuition, Psyche, Popularity (poorly implemented, imo) DCH (all editions)"...

For myself, I don't like the concept of the spells themselves and their impact on both the exploration pillar and resting.

Both DC and Greg Gorden have claimed ownership of the system mechanics in the past (with current Pulsar's licensing of the mechanics being caught in the middle). As I understand it, both DC and Greg Gorden are involved. Cryptozoic, as mentioned, has ties with DC and Greg Gorden has been working...

Yeah, Leomund's Tiny Hut and Rope Trick are two of the first spells banned when I run.

By the way, if anyone is interested in the full product lists for DC Heroes 1e, 2e, and 3e, here is an index

Glad I could be of help! :)

Personally, I am on the opposite side regarding the usage of the traditional D6 system if it had been used for WEG's DC Universe. I think the die system they used was much better for superheroes. And, you do remember correctly regarding the core rulebook being newsprint. That was such a bad...

3e was mostly a clean-up of the 2e rules with errata, but there were a few additional rules and changes. A summary of the differences can be found here Edit: There were also new advantages and some new powers not found in the 2e boxed set. The latter include Paralysis, Shade, Snare, Vibe...

Exactly, and, when I run D&D, I am going to introduce upfront the house and setting rules for me to run the game. Part of the house and setting rules include species, both available classes and subclasses (official and unofficial) and spells not being used. Players can buy in or not. If a...

That was the same for me except that we did not stick with Champions 4e for long after I returned from college and introduced it to my players. It was too much for a few of the players.

I may have to pick up the first edition box set. I love the 1e box set cover, but I got rid of my copy of 1e around the time 2e came out. I also have my eye on the following sourcebooks if reprinted. 1e sourcebooks: The Bell Reve Sourcebook, Green Lantern Corps Sourcebook, Strangers in...