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<blockquote data-quote="jdfrenzel" data-source="post: 57383" data-attributes="member: 810">I've been playing GURPS since 1993, and have really enjoyed it overall. My pros and cons list:Pros- Realistic and detailed- Very flexible- Well supported, many sourcebooks- High production values from every book- Many materials can be used in other systemsCons- Character creation and skills mechanics are a bear- Requires players willing to play a character rather than play the system- Doesn't &quot;feel&quot; quite right in certain genresI've never liked the way GURPS played in a fantasy (i.e., heroic or epic fantasy) campaign - to me it lacked color or flavor. The default magic system doesn't seem very magical, if you get my meaning. GURPS Supers lacks something too. I think the high degree of realism works against it in these genres.On the other hand, I prefer GURPS for low-magic fantasy, historical, near future and far future genres. The detail works in its favor here.Lastly, the source books can be very useful in other systems. The Magic book has a wealth of ideas for alternate magic systems, and the Martial Arts and Psionics books have some good ideas ready for conversion as well. I give it a thumbs up, but if you're looking for heroic fantasy I'd stick with 3e.--- John</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jdfrenzel, post: 57383, member: 810"] I've been playing GURPS since 1993, and have really enjoyed it overall. My pros and cons list: Pros - Realistic and detailed - Very flexible - Well supported, many sourcebooks - High production values from every book - Many materials can be used in other systems Cons - Character creation and skills mechanics are a bear - Requires players willing to play a character rather than play the system - Doesn't "feel" quite right in certain genres I've never liked the way GURPS played in a fantasy (i.e., heroic or epic fantasy) campaign - to me it lacked color or flavor. The default magic system doesn't seem very magical, if you get my meaning. GURPS Supers lacks something too. I think the high degree of realism works against it in these genres. On the other hand, I prefer GURPS for low-magic fantasy, historical, near future and far future genres. The detail works in its favor here. Lastly, the source books can be very useful in other systems. The Magic book has a wealth of ideas for alternate magic systems, and the Martial Arts and Psionics books have some good ideas ready for conversion as well. I give it a thumbs up, but if you're looking for heroic fantasy I'd stick with 3e. --- John [/QUOTE]

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