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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Grackle" data-source="post: 2866276" data-attributes="member: 23976">I haven't played HERO in a long time, and I remember liking it a lot.  I really liked making PCs as an exercise in crunchery or trying to mimick a power I envisioned precisely within the rules.  However that was as a player.  As a GM I freakin' love M&M.  As far as the amount of prep work I have to do before a game and how much time I spend during a game doing math, M&M is on the opposite end of the spectrum from, let's say, high level D&D. 1. In M&M I make an NPC in about 15 minutes and each one fits easiily its on a 3x5 index card.2. I can estimate the relative power/effectiveness of a villain vs. the PCs w/surprising accuracy, and even about how many rounds the fight is likely to last. (barring 1st round crits or something)3. I use options so that I never have to make any rolls or do any calculations.  I just shout out DCs to the players.  The only thing I record is how many bruises the NPCs have taken. This probably doubles the speed of fights.So comparing M&M to HERO for the the flexibility and detail of character builds, I don't know.But from the other side of the screen, M&M is priceless.</blockquote>