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So... I'm a nerd. I've played FASERIP, Champions, V&V, M&M, Icons, and other superhero role playing games over the past 40 years. I am very disappointed that the superhero genre has (once again) failed to advance. This game system is less useful than material from the 1980's. In my...

Darn. I hoped this was going to be a strong game with a useable system of skills and powers. After reading it for the second time, I have more doubts than hopes. ICONS managed to capture more in fewer pages. M&M, Champions, and FASERIP make more logical sense. The crunch justifies the...

I am old as well. I think your memory is quite good. You have identified something that this new game has not: quantifiable traits/abilities.

Jamumu: I think your assessment is spot-on. I've now read most of the playtest (April 20th), and I agree with everything you've written. - Dr. Bull

I received my copy in the mail today. It looks pretty good and I like the d616 engine, but I am confused by the fact that only some powers have "ranks" or scale. In this way, it differs a great deal from M&M (in which ALL powers are quantified). In this new game, there is a bipolar mix of...

I'm focused on what kind of product this might be... Perhaps this is a Dragonlance box set, with a map, a gazetteer, and an adventure? Maybe it is a Planescape box set or a Spelljammer box set? Then again, this could simply be a placeholder for the already announced "basic/essentials"...

Very excited. I am intrigued by the game mechanics... Looks like the art direction, layout, and graphic design are top-notch.

Wow. This is for people who have "more dollars than sense".

This may have been mentioned somewhere in the 53 pages of posts, but... 1. I am very happy for the return of Dragonlance. Back in the 80's, I read all the books and played most of the modules. 2. I think Kender are cool. However, I question the addition of the "bag of many things". In...

Many of you will recall this process from past publications. In Eberron, WOTC published the "Wayfinder's Guide" and then playtested it for a while. Then they released "Shadows of the Last War" as a big hardback book (while simultaneously republishing and updated Wayfinder's Guide). The final...

No, it's not you. I read the whole article wondering what the game was about. I still know very little. : )

um. yeah. they did. I have 2 different versions from WOTC, but they were only large, not huge.

If you like simple systems, you might want to try Morrus' game "Simply6". The rules get out of the way of the story...

In my opinion, Savage Worlds is the best system for simulating pulp action and adventure.

Back in about 1982, my local hobby store had a large table with a 1" grid in the back of the store. The store owner made it for war gaming, but we used it for D&D (they had a huge collection of terrain, so we never used pens on the grid). The best memory I have was of the entire table turned...

Excellent points.

Morrus ROCKS!!!

Honestly? I appreciate that Cassandra MacDonald has an excellent understanding of the rules. Thank you for providing me with this insight... I need to reconsider how I have interpreted the rules. - Dr. Bull

Behirborn sound awesome. There is competition, however... The Half-Dracolich has been reserved by power-gamers, min-maxers, and munchkins. They called "dibs" a few years ago.

I just looked that up. Essentials covers up to level 6.