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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9889121" data-attributes="member: 4534">The overwhelming amount of detail was the primary complaint my players had the last time I ran a GURPS campaign.&nbsp; &quot;There's a skill for dropping?&quot;&nbsp; That was back around 2005 or so. I actually think GURPS is arguably the best universal game system written to date.&nbsp; I cut my teeth on 3rd edition back in the late '80s, I played it before I played AD&amp;D (the first time I ran through Ravenloft it was using GURPS), and I owned a plethora of GURPS books back in the day.&nbsp; I loved GURPS so much I even owned GURPS Ice Age.&nbsp; Who in their right mind bought GURPS Ice Age?&nbsp; I did because I loved GURPS. But I'm one of those mutants who has no problem pointing out the flaws of the games he loves.&nbsp; When people complain that Savage Words is swingy I can't help but agree.&nbsp; It doesn't stop me from having fun playing but their complaint is valid.&nbsp; Likewise many of the complaints I hear about GURPS are also valid.&nbsp; As to why popularity matters, I can't help but think that's obvious.&nbsp; The more popular a game is the easier it is to find other people who want to play it. There might come a day when GURPS comes back into vogue.&nbsp; I'm picturing some sort of hipster GM with a 19th century mustache wearing a dark waistcoat (preferrably in tweed), a nice white shirt with sleeve garters, and maybe even a Belfry Bowler Derby offering to concoct an artisnal campaign suited to your specific interest using GURPS.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 9889121, member: 4534"] The overwhelming amount of detail was the primary complaint my players had the last time I ran a GURPS campaign. "There's a skill for dropping?" That was back around 2005 or so. I actually think GURPS is arguably the best universal game system written to date. I cut my teeth on 3rd edition back in the late '80s, I played it before I played AD&D (the first time I ran through Ravenloft it was using GURPS), and I owned a plethora of GURPS books back in the day. I loved GURPS so much I even owned GURPS Ice Age. Who in their right mind bought GURPS Ice Age? I did because I loved GURPS. But I'm one of those mutants who has no problem pointing out the flaws of the games he loves. When people complain that Savage Words is swingy I can't help but agree. It doesn't stop me from having fun playing but their complaint is valid. Likewise many of the complaints I hear about GURPS are also valid. As to why popularity matters, I can't help but think that's obvious. The more popular a game is the easier it is to find other people who want to play it. There might come a day when GURPS comes back into vogue. I'm picturing some sort of hipster GM with a 19th century mustache wearing a dark waistcoat (preferrably in tweed), a nice white shirt with sleeve garters, and maybe even a Belfry Bowler Derby offering to concoct an artisnal campaign suited to your specific interest using GURPS. [/QUOTE]

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