Burning Wheel - Does it appeal to D&D fans?

[MetalBard]

Since Burning Wheel has been nominated for a few ENnies, I thought I'd throw this question out:

Does Burning Wheel appeal to you as a D&D/fantasy rpg fan? For me, it most definitely does, I already own the revised books. I'm starting a new campaign and loving it. How many other ENWorlders have heard of, like or even play Burning Wheel?

 

[buzz]

I own the revised ed. and the Monster Burner. I owned the orignal ed., too, but the revised ed. came out befoe I got a chance to read it, so I donated it to a Gameday prize pool.

I don't know if my being a D&D fan has anything to do with the game's appeal or not. What I do know is that it's a beautifully presented, written, and designed game. It does evoke a certain "nostaliga for RPGs that never really existed" in me, I will admit.

None of my groups are likely to be interested in it, though. I'll probably end up running it at a Gameday at some point.

 

[MetalBard]

I own the revised ed. and the Monster Burner. I owned the orignal ed., too, but the revised ed. came out befoe I got a chance to read it, so I donated it to a Gameday prize pool.

I don't know if my being a D&D fan has anything to do with the game's appeal or not. What I do know is that it's a beautifully presented, written, and designed game. It does evoke a certain "nostaliga for RPGs that never really existed" in me, I will admit.

None of my groups are likely to be interested in it, though. I'll probably end up running it at a Gameday at some point.

I feel very fortunate that I've been able to get my normally d20-oriented group to really get into it.

Please don't forget to vote on the poll.

 

[Crothian]

I think it does. It has lo9ts of rules, that d20 people seem to like. It presents a way to really create the various typical fantasy achetypes that the classes of d20 do,. I have yet to play the game, and I really want to reread it and monster Burner.

 

[MetalBard]

Alright, since it looks like a lot of people have never heard of it, here's Burning Wheel's website.

 

[Crothian]

Alright, since it looks like a lot of people have never heard of it, here's Burning Wheel's website.

That doesn't suprise me at all. While the site has a little non d20 containtent and discussion (including a Burning Wheel thread I started a few weeks back) most of the pople here only want and are very happy with d20. I'd heard of burniong wheel through other sites but I'd never seen a coy of the game until the revised version came out. This book really has two hurdles. People have to hear of it, and then they have to hunt to find a copy.

 

[MetalBard]

That doesn't suprise me at all. While the site has a little non d20 containtent and discussion (including a Burning Wheel thread I started a few weeks back) most of the pople here only want and are very happy with d20. I'd heard of burniong wheel through other sites but I'd never seen a coy of the game until the revised version came out. This book really has two hurdles. People have to hear of it, and then they have to hunt to find a copy.

It doesn't surprise me either, but I figured I'd just be informative. I'm sure some people would be interested to find out what Burning Wheel is. Or at least figure out what this poll is about...

 

[skinnydwarf]

Burning Wheel is a way fun game. It's got a cool system (although character creation will take a *long* time the first few times you do it) and while it has similiar fantasy motifs, it really is a different type of RPG. The system is decidedly not as combat-focused as D&D. Whereas in D&D almost all the abilities relate to combat or dungeon crawling somehow, the BW system encourages roleplaying.

Why does this appeal to D&D players, you ask? Well, for me it's a nice change of pace. It's fun to play, but I'd hate to DM it. My God, if you thought NPC creation in D&D was a pain...

 

[Desdichado]

Well, that depends on why they like or dislike D&D, doesn't it?

There's a fair amount of cross-pollination between ENWorld and rpg.net, and I know Burning Wheel is talked up a lot over there.

 

[MetalBard]

Well, that depends on why they like or dislike D&D, doesn't it?

Well, I guess by saying D&D fans, I meant the ones that like D&D, but I see what you're getting at.