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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 8271821" data-attributes="member: 18182">I find it odd that you find this odd.Many games out there share the same basic DNA as D&amp;D, and it's not hard to pick a subsystem from one game and port it over to another, with some tweaking. How much tweaking? Depends on how far apart the games are in overall design, the preferences of the GM, and the tolerance of the play group for experimental mechanics not always running smoothly.And even with games that are fairly different in rules structure, say D&amp;D and the World of Darkness Storyteller games, it's not that hard really to graft subsystems from one game to another.Is D&amp;D always the perfect or best tool for any role-playing need? No, of course not. Is D&amp;D the most hackable game out there, for those who like to tinker? Probably not. But is D&amp;D easily hacked to shift the play style, tone, or theme of the game session? Hell yes, folks have been doing so since '74. Practically the entire OSR genre is essentially hacked D&amp;D, plus plenty of other games too.So why play a hacked D&amp;D rather than another game? The only important reason is . . . because that's what I want to do! D&amp;D is a system that most gamers have a high degree of comfort and familiarity with. One of the biggest complaints I hear from folks who like to play other games is that getting their friend groups to play anything other than D&amp;D can be incredibly hard. These same groups are often up for the next game to be D&amp;D again, but hacked in some way.I find it odd that several posters here are seemingly just offended that some of us have successfully hacked D&amp;D for various reasons, and enjoyed the experience!Play what you want to play, any of the many wonderful not-D&amp;D games out there, straight-up D&amp;D, or hacked D&amp;D. It's all good as long as you and your friends are having fun.When someone asks the community for advice on something specific, like hacking traditional D&amp;D to give it a different feel or whatever . . . don't respond by saying, &quot;No, don't do that. Just play Game X.&quot; I wouldn't consider it rude as the OP does, but certainly tone deaf, off-base, and not very helpful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 8271821, member: 18182"] I find it odd that you find this odd. Many games out there share the same basic DNA as D&D, and it's not hard to pick a subsystem from one game and port it over to another, with some tweaking. How much tweaking? Depends on how far apart the games are in overall design, the preferences of the GM, and the tolerance of the play group for experimental mechanics not always running smoothly. And even with games that are fairly different in rules structure, say D&D and the World of Darkness Storyteller games, it's not that hard really to graft subsystems from one game to another. Is D&D always the perfect or best tool for any role-playing need? No, of course not. Is D&D the most hackable game out there, for those who like to tinker? Probably not. But is D&D easily hacked to shift the play style, tone, or theme of the game session? Hell yes, folks have been doing so since '74. Practically the entire OSR genre is essentially hacked D&D, plus plenty of other games too. So why play a hacked D&D rather than another game? The only important reason is . . . because that's what I want to do! D&D is a system that most gamers have a high degree of comfort and familiarity with. One of the biggest complaints I hear from folks who like to play other games is that getting their friend groups to play anything other than D&D can be incredibly hard. These same groups are often up for the next game to be D&D again, but hacked in some way. I find it odd that several posters here are seemingly just offended that some of us have successfully hacked D&D for various reasons, and enjoyed the experience! Play what you want to play, any of the many wonderful not-D&D games out there, straight-up D&D, or hacked D&D. It's all good as long as you and your friends are having fun. When someone asks the community for advice on something specific, like hacking traditional D&D to give it a different feel or whatever . . . don't respond by saying, "No, don't do that. Just play Game X." I wouldn't consider it rude as the OP does, but certainly tone deaf, off-base, and not very helpful. [/QUOTE]

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