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We started trying to play Burning Wheel, which is a FANTASTIC game. There was too much crunch though, too many rules. It really requires that the players know the rules and game the system to really get the best use out of it. I dont have the NRG for complex systems and my players definitely...

Nice post Jer, Strangely I started in DnD (in 1979 or 1980) and we just assumed certain classes could do certain things that were not spelled out in the books (basically we kind of winged it; eg fighters could figure out weapon quality, magic-users could read ancient languages etc. We kind of...

That is a great post Shaman, wanted to say basically the same thing myself, but apparently I dont have to. Apoptosis

The discussion between Dave, Wil, Luke and Jim is really a good one and I think covers some very basic ideas in game design and play. Thought i would extend the comparisons (without vitriol) between the games and styles of play that each seems to promote Wil, I t hink your point is very valid...

I think rules that create and faciliate a certain style of play is a good thing. If only one game in the world existed then it would be bad, but since there is a plethora of games..i believe that games that promote styles of play is bonus.

I have purchased the burning wheel and I think it is a very good game but is focused on a particular style of play with certain ramifications that differ from say D&D 3.X. I am somewhat biased as I havent played a fantasty RPG in awhile and bought 3.0 and some 3.5 books (ok actually a lot of...

I tend to run social skills similar to Shaman. If the game has got to the point of just saying "i roll a diplomancy check" to do something, I would simply quit playing, it would not be very interesting for me. While ability scores and skill ranks are important for social skills, player...

It is an atavistic tail...basically we have the genes to create a tail. Over time the genes are basically shut off (well more complicated..actually we start with a tail and then kill it apoptotically, very loosely similar to starting out with webbed hands and removing the in between skin during...

Strangely, I actually prefer the AD&D way in this particular regard oddly enough..(not going into comparing editions at all just this aspect) and am probably one of the few who did. I guess i liked the lower overall hp and overall melee damage of AD&D..if only it was easy to morph the engine...

Anectodal stories of bad medical pratice though is not a great defense of the pros and cons of medication. ALL drugs can be used inappropriately as can vitamins (heck too much water can kill you), but that should not stop the use of appropriate drugs. Psychotropics including all classes of...

This actually really annoys me. I actually liked wizards having fewer spells per day(compared to what they have now) but their spells packing a huge punch. NOt so much of a problem cuz i dont play standard 3e and doubtfully ever will. In the modified version i play spells tend to packer a...

Good question, my guess is what others point out...fewer attacks..i think 5/2 was the best you could do (3 attacks and then 2 attacks), i think ability scores were a lot lower (tended to be limited to 18's..or 18/00...though yes certain items could go above that...belts of giant strength). No...

In general, the lower damage potential (and lower overall hp) is something i really preferred about the old system. I understand why they made damage and hp more linear and not have it plateau and it emulates what i think the designers wanted it to, but my personal preferences would have been...

There are certain things i like about the vancian system. I actually like vances flavor (The way he wrote memorizing spells was interesting)..... But vancian magic allows wizards to have powerful spells but not dominate play. The more u use a spellpoint system, either the caster has to have...

On to the actual topic and not my odd confusions of all the sonja's and bridgettes of the world....... I think they tend to have the all or nothing heroine as the lead actor too often in movies...She is either almost perfect (Laura Croft) or relatively inept. I am sure that there are movies...

I thought Bridgette Bardo played Sonya Blade :lol: Sorry..though i did say i might be wrong.... My understanding on Female was that it can be either an adj or a noun..looked up at Dictionary.com and it agreed with this (but not sure how good dictionary.com is). I do know in scientific...

I could be wrong but i think Bridgette Wilson played Red Sonja not Sonya Blade...Bridgette Wilson physically was good for Red Sonja..but she really was not a great actress and the movie was not so good.

i would agree not to change the # of pips i think it kind of then starts breaking why the system was changed to the way it is (eveyrthing having a normalized number of hitpoints). I love the system but certain things do pop up and wonder how people handle them. how do people deal with small...

I think Legality and crimes in a fanatasy world is very interesting and though many times breaks down. What u end up seeing often in books and modules etc. Is that with all the magic running around they try and create a modern legal type system that exists independent of magic (no...

Ken love ure system. Have used the first edition of it (though it was a mite deadlier than i anticipated when dealing with critters but u did warn ahead of time) The new system looks interesting. From my type games. Magic is rare, dangerous to the user but is supposed to be very deadly...