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<blockquote data-quote="Arilyn" data-source="post: 8265704" data-attributes="member: 6816042"><p>Ars Magica wouldn't work with DnD</p><p></p><p>Super Heroes don't work unless you really turn the system inside out like Mutants and Masterminds</p><p></p><p>Alen and Cthulhu type horror doesn't work</p><p></p><p>Modern urban fantasy doesn't work well</p><p></p><p>Arthurian fantasy doesn't work</p><p></p><p>Even Middle Earth. AiME has a lot going for it, but still doesn't really capture Tolkien as well as The One Ring. </p><p></p><p>DnD has specific quirks that don't cross into other genres well like classes, levels, balance strictly through abilities, weird rules like armour not actually reducing damage and a strange, rather flavorless magic system. The rules are a bit clunky and overly crunchy. When I teach DnD to newcomers to the hobby, there are a ton of puzzled questions. Not so much in other games. Fate is puzzling to veteran DnD players, but a breeze to teach to brand new rpgers. </p><p></p><p>DnD is fun, but if I could only pick one system to use for the rest of my life, DnD would be near the bottom of the list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arilyn, post: 8265704, member: 6816042"] Ars Magica wouldn't work with DnD Super Heroes don't work unless you really turn the system inside out like Mutants and Masterminds Alen and Cthulhu type horror doesn't work Modern urban fantasy doesn't work well Arthurian fantasy doesn't work Even Middle Earth. AiME has a lot going for it, but still doesn't really capture Tolkien as well as The One Ring. DnD has specific quirks that don't cross into other genres well like classes, levels, balance strictly through abilities, weird rules like armour not actually reducing damage and a strange, rather flavorless magic system. The rules are a bit clunky and overly crunchy. When I teach DnD to newcomers to the hobby, there are a ton of puzzled questions. Not so much in other games. Fate is puzzling to veteran DnD players, but a breeze to teach to brand new rpgers. DnD is fun, but if I could only pick one system to use for the rest of my life, DnD would be near the bottom of the list. [/QUOTE]
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