Comparative RPG review: C&C, RQ2, WFRP2

[MonsterMash]

I've done an extensive comparative review of Castles & Crusades, RuneQuest 2 and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2 at my Blog

Settings, Characters and Advancement

Character Creation

Classes and Careers

Equipment and Encumbrance

Melee

Magic

Conclusions

 

[TerraDave]

MM thats is a lot...

interesting stuff.

 

[MonsterMash]

Thanks, but as I have played all three games it was surprising how much of the rules I'd remembered and I did want to do them justice which is why its so long.

 

[Treebore]

Nicely written! It even has graphs! About the only thing I can point out, since I have only played Warhammer 2E, C&C, and Mongoose Runequest, is that I wish you had gone into the SIEGE engine more, in particular about Prime versus non prime, since that is the main way "differentiation" is achieved in the game, mechanically speaking. I still agree that there is less mechanical differentiation when compared to 3E and 4E, but I still think that could have been talked about more.

Other than that I think maybe a brief example of spell casting in Warhammer and Runequest may have helped illustrate them in an important way, especially with regards to WH and the possibility of taint.

Still, very comprehensive. Thanks.