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Though I whole heartedly agree with Morrus generally, as there have been multiple versions of Batman (15 People Who Have Been Batman (Besides Bruce Wayne)) you could run a story with everyone as Batman if that's what people wanted. I seem to recall that they did a story arc recently which...

If you don't have an original, I wouldn't recommend getting the reprint TBH. You can get more for your money these days and any value you would get from nostalgia will be much reduced in its current form.

I think Heroquest is a better entry level dungeon crawler than those examples, even if they are better games in general. That's Heroquest's real advantage IMO, which is why its such a shame that the price point completely undercuts that. All it really leaves is the nostalgic old fan market.

Between the limited shipping and high price point, I think its a shame that it looks like kids like that are no longer the target market. Those kids who have now grown up and have jobs very much are.

Its been replaced with Dread. Dread Warriors, Dread Sorcerer, Dread Spells...

I don't really see a Batman RPG as being a superhero RPG. Its much more a cinematic action RPG IMO and d20 is pretty much a cinematic action RPG at its base. As such, I am more hopefully that it will be a good fit, especially given the scope and tone shown in the Batman: Gotham City Chronicles...

Another event offering for Rivers of London style gaming that doesn't use BRP is Liminal.

The system is functional but overwrought, which Modiphius has been trying to unravel by stripping it back with each iteration. To give an example, the base dice mechanic includes elements of both roll under (roll low) as well a variable dice pool system to meet and beat a target number of...

It did and seems to be using a system like D&D much more than the latest offering.

In comparison, I thought this year's winners were actually representative of the wider hobby with a strong focus on quality. Sure, no one is going to know them all, especially as they have to be released in the last 12 month, but most RPGers are going to know a good number given they all have a...

The Alien Starter set doesn't include full PC Creation rules, and neither does the Tales from the Loop Starter set. The two sets are similar except the Alien one has more given its a bigger and more complex game. The rulebook is bigger, the adventure is bigger, there is more dice, and there are...

Yes and no. The bulk of D&D's mechanics are geared toward combat and that action is rewarded. So, whilst individual players can roleplay however they wish, D&D itself cannot be said to have no influence in setting the tone in which it is played.

Agree, though you can also focus on non-human like foes in D&D too. Ryuutama does have a different tone from D&D. It has more whimsy, greater focus on nature, and a lot of concepts and archetypes not found in D&D. As a result, the two games play differently. My only point is it’s not the...

This is common misunderstanding of Ryuutama. Despite the lighter tone in the art, setting and magic, combat remains a big part of the system including harvesting sellable parts from monsters that are killed. Almost as much as D&D IMO. It can be quite gritty both in terms of surviving violence...

That mithral shirt only serves to keep the chestbuster in :D

In some ways that will be subjective. However, I was impressed by how readable the book is with all the layout changes. You can see detailed runthroughs of the interior on reviews on YouTube if you have concerns.

With a little hacking, yes. Mork Borg is similar to the Black Hack. It has OSR roots but has evolved them to make for a more streamlined system. But it remains eminently hackable.

Magpie has told KS Backers that it’s Free RPG Day offering will be the Root Quickstart.

The one thing I will say about MERP is that it recognised that ME was all about magic items. It went so far as to include the PCs finding a magic medallion in the gutter on the way through Minas Tirith in the opening box text for Palantir Quest. Class.

You obviously did not read this post before you decided to try and turn into "MERP is the best ME RPG ever" thread. Just above your post is an explanation that the licence remains with SG and SG have said that TOR will continue given how successful and well received it has been. C7 has just...