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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 9159817" data-attributes="member: 50987">Have you used the Hero System (or one of its variants) for your tabletop roleplaying games?  If you've ever played Champions (any edition), you're already intimately familiar with it.  This is the core game system used by Champions, sure, but also Danger International, Justice, Inc., Robot Warriors, Fantasy Hero, and Star Hero.   Wikipedia has the following to say about it:The Hero System is a generic role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG Champions. After Champions fourth edition was released in 1989, a stripped-down version of its ruleset with no superhero or other genre elements was released as The Hero System Rulesbook in 1990. As a spinoff of Champions, the Hero System is considered to have started with 4th edition (as it is mechanically identical to Champions 4th edition), rather than on its own with a 1st edition. However, the first three editions of the game are typically referred to as Champions, rather than the Hero System, as the game for its first three editions was not sold as a universal toolkit, instead largely focusing on superheroes. The Hero System is used as the underlying mechanics of other Hero Games role-playing games such as Fantasy Hero, Star Hero, and Pulp Hero. It is characterized by point-based character creation and the rigor with which it measures character abilities. It uses only six-sided dice.As I've said before in the other threads, the D20 System is the undeniable favorite for tabletop RPGs today, but there are plenty of options out there for those who don't like D20 or might be looking for something different.  My goal in these little surveys is to highlight the different systems and options available to tabletop fans...I certainly don't want to bash anyone's favorites.  So! If you've used the Hero System (in any game or edition), I'd really like to hear about your experience.  What did you like/dislike about it?  What games did you play?  And if you've never played it or one of the many successful games that use it, what's holding you back?  I'll collect everyone's votes and give the system a "grade" from A+ to F, just for fun.Grade: B-Of those who voted, 97% have heard of it and 67% have played it.Of those who have played it: 27% love it, 26% like it, 35% are lukewarm, 6% dislike it, and 3% hate it.[SPOILER=Grading]The "grade" is calculated as follows:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Votes from people who have not played it will not affect the grade.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"I love it" votes are worth 4 points.  The highest score, comparable to an "A" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's pretty good" votes are worth 3 points.  The equivalent of a "B" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's alright I guess" votes are worth 2 points.  This is your basic "C" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's pretty bad" votes are worth 1 point.  This is considered a "D" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"I hate it" votes are worth 0 points.  The lowest score, considered an "F" vote.</li> </ul>The grading formula:GPA = Σ(P[sub]i[/sub]V[sub]i[/sub])where:GPA = "grade-point average," the grading score used in the Key below. V[sub]i[/sub] = percentage of votes in each category (Love, Like, Meh, Dislike, or Hate) P[sub]i[/sub] = corresponding score for that category (4, 3, 2, 1, or 0)KeyOver 3.75 = A+3.51 to 3.75 = A3.26 to 3.50 = A-3.01 to 3.25 = B+2.76 to 3.00 = B2.51 to 2.75 = B-2.26 to 2.50 = C+1.76 to 2.25 = C1.51 to 1.75 = C-1.26 to 1.50 = D+1.01 to 1.25 = D0.75 to 1.00 = D-Under 0.75 = F[/SPOILER]<a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/tell-me-about-the-cypher-system.699558/post-9113969" target="_blank">Grading the Cypher System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-pathfinder-2e-game-system.699577/post-9114720" target="_blank">Grading the Pathfinder 2E (D20) System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-savage-worlds-system.699639/post-9118485" target="_blank">Grading the Savage Worlds System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-fate-fate-core-system.699746/post-9123350" target="_blank">Grading the Fate/Fate Core System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-modiphius-2d20-system.699862/post-9130300" target="_blank">Grading the Modiphius 2d20 System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-gurps-system.700000/post-9136681" target="_blank">Grading the GURPS System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-powered-by-the-apocalypse-pbta-system.700132/post-9143576" target="_blank">Grading the Powered by the Apocalypse System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-d6-system.700240/post-9149838" target="_blank">Grading the D6 System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-hero-system.700391/" target="_blank">Grading the Hero System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-storyteller-system.700467/post-9165156" target="_blank">Grading the Storyteller System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-megaversal-palladium-system.700634/post-9172320" target="_blank">Grading the Megaversal/Palladium System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-basic-roleplaying-system.700825/post-9181516" target="_blank">Grading the Basic Role-Playing System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-saga-system.700972/post-9189430" target="_blank">Grading the SAGA System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-warhammer-40k-system.701299/post-9204415" target="_blank">Grading the Warhammer 40K RPG System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-m%C3%B6rk-borg-system.701662/post-9221640" target="_blank">Grading the Mörk Borg System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-rolemaster-spacemaster-system.702503/post-9259178" target="_blank">Grading the Spacemaster/Rolemaster System</a></blockquote>

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