A few things I really like about WFRP

[Jaeger]

I think many people agree that WFRP 4E needs a revised core rulebook. From tidying up rules placement to using the updates found in supplements... and a rework of the bestiary that, from rumor, had bits cut out due to lack of space.

As for a 5E I suspect that will be quite a few years out since there are likely a few more supplements in the pipeline.

I suspect you are correct.

I just can't help but think what could have been had they kept to the same complexity level as 2e.

But such is life.

But if you need a streamlined WFRP then Warhammer The Old World is available right now.

Me: "A more streamlined version of 4e WFRP would be cool."

C7: "Try our completely different system that we use for 'Warhammer The Old World'!"

Me: "Dude, literally no one in the WFRP fanbase was asking for that..."

 

[RenleyRenfield]

If anyone has any questions about the system I’m happy to answer if I can.

I have question = How do you feel about the way the game handles modifiers to rolls. (such as "+10 bonus to Casting and Channelling rolls when in a rural or wilderness environment")

Do you feel that players are often forgetting bonuses to their rolls from various sources?

Are there times where there feel like a few too many bonuses to track, along with penalties?

Do players tend to not bother with spells or items or features of the game if they add complexity to a roll?

Cheers!

 

[HaroldTheHobbit]

I find the 4e system too crunchy and quirky, and will start a TOW campaign this fall. But I still want to recommend C7s amazing line of 4e books, they are filled to the brim with great lore, fluff and ideas and really make the Old World come alive. Imho they are useful no matter what system you use for your Warhammer fantasy fix. And I can say without a doubt that 4e has the best (and most grimly hilarious) chapters for disease and infection of any rpg I’ve read, if a bit overcrunched.

And yes, a 4.5 edition with a little bit of streamlining and straightening out quirks would be amazing. It can still be crunchy, just more playable.