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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverName" data-source="post: 1303367" data-attributes="member: 2591">I run D&D most Wednesday nights and HERO, when I can. I've run extended campaigns using WoD rules, WEG's d6, several d20's, HERO, Rolemaster, RuneQuest, etc. not to mention several homebrew systems.I find the time because I like systems; I like seeing how they affect roleplaying and the gaming experience, how they model their "worlds", etc. It's just great fun for me.Naturally, I'm as puzzled by the reactions of gamers who dont like playing a lot of games as your are of "wierdos" like me.   : )If you are having fun, then don't sweat it. I don't.But I honestly believe that while d20 games like D&D can do a lot to model different kinds of settings, etc., they can't do it all. D20 Traveller is cool, d20 Call of Cthulhu? Why bother? M&M is a great superhero game, but it is sooooo far from most people’s perceptions of d20 that is makes a great "exception that proves the rule." The only parts that are d20 are the resolution mechanic, some skills, the names of the abilities, and the concept of saves.  No races, no classes, no alignment, no hit points, point-buy everything. It’s fun and fast and rules-lite. I play HERO a lot and it naturally handles a plethora of genres better than D&D (IMNSHO), but if I wanted to play Call of Cthulhu I rather just run[\B] CoC (not d20).If I wanted to play a game with modern-day demigods, I'd run Nobilis. (What a sweet game!) Trying to model that in HERO or d20 would really be missing the point. Also, I happen to think playing something very different is like going to a great restaurant and ordering something that you've never had -- it kinda' educates one's gaming "palate." I don’t want to push that too far. Gaming is about having fun, but I think broadening one’s horizons – even if you end up going back to the “cheeseburger” you normally order is worthy of a gamer’s time. I still play D&D pretty much every week because the rules reflect my group's style of play and vice versa.</blockquote>

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