Feminously Gendered Feline Hivemind Thread

[Crothian]

Croth, you're right. We're not playing D&D. We're playing a D20 fantasy game, which resembles D&D in many ways. But I'm Clear about it NOT being D&D. I break traditions and assumptions in D&D all the time, and wouldn't really enjoy it if I couldn't.

truthfully, i was't even critizing your game just making some gernal statements involving house rules and the state of how they have altered since first edition.

But I agree with your point.. When you start modifying things like that, it's not the same game. And I agree with that strongly. I've played a decent number of 3e games outside of this one, and it can be fun.. But it's not what we're going for here.

I understand, my version of D&D is also not the same as most peoples. THough the game I'm in now is very D&D becasue I'm not running it. But we are all having fun and for some reason that seems to be all that matters in this day and age.

 

[Crothian]

Then spread the word, Cro! Those d20-only players can probably be convinced with time.

I did a review of a GURPS book, and a HARP book this weekend. I started a thread on the non d20 game Meddling Kids. Seriously, I do what I can but I can't make the people read and follow me. Lord knows I've tried

 

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

I think a lot of it has to do with setting.. People will buy a game if it offers an interesting experience, like Vampire/BESM, no matter what rules it uses.. Generic systems have a much harder time, since they have less to draw people in with.
People don't care about the system, as much as they care about the content.

Then again, Deadlands vs. DeadlandsD20 was a debate we had in one of my groups, and eventually we went with the D20 version, despite my objections.

Ah-well. Maybe people just like familiarity, even if it doesn't work for their game.

Colin "Maybe more, popular OGL-license-like games are needed to spur development" Davis

 

[Lady_Acoma]

I did a review of a GURPS book, and a HARP book this weekend. I started a thread on the non d20 game Meddling Kids. Seriously, I do what I can but I can't make the people read and follow me. Lord knows I've tried

What is this reading thing you speak of???

 

[Crothian]

Then again, Deadlands vs. DeadlandsD20 was a debate we had in one of my groups, and eventually we went with the D20 version, despite my objections.

I'm obviously a big fan of d20, but deadlands own system is near perfect for that game. I never saw the d20 version.

Ah-well. Maybe people just like familiarity, even if it doesn't work for their game.

It is actually odd. In the 90's everything save for like GURPS and Palladium had a complete different system. Now though with d20 it seems people are less willing to give things a try. Even old timers are burnt out on learning new system after new system.

 

[Crothian]

What is this reading thing you speak of???

a book, letters on a page...left to right....top to bottom....

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I believe he was referring to my catching up, before. Like what you did just now -- not supposed to do that.

Can't help it that I missed about 4(!) days of posting....

 

[Crothian]

Can't help it that I missed about 4(!) days of posting....

you can read and not reply.....

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Kill us both, Spock!!!

Only if a Vulcan Neck Pinch actually kills....

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Some do, maybe, but I think most people have houserules because they prefer a different feel to the game. Maybe they want character to be more powerful or less powerful, or they want different abilities to be easier or tougher... it's not that they think they know better than the game designers, they just have a different product in mind.

Or they just like their own personal "twist" to the game.... or for flavor. Probably that moreso than just either making it harder or easier than the "basic version"...