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<blockquote data-quote="molonel" data-source="post: 3609538" data-attributes="member: 10412">Not quite. d20 Modern is more cinematic in the sense that people don't get hit full-blast with a shotgun in the chest over and over again. Hit points are abstract. You can describe it however you will, but it's the ability to avoid damage that is represented by hit points.Also, the Massive Damage rules mean that every time you get hit with a single shot that exceeds your Con score, you roll a Fort save to see if you go instantly to -1. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.If you're used to playing D&amp;D, a DC 15 Fort save might not sound like much, but I just ran a 13th level d20 Modern game over the weekend, and the only person who didn't sweat the DC 15 Fort save was the Strong Hero 3/Assault Training 10 Navy SEAL.Also, unless you use Urban Arcana, healing magic is much, MUCH more rare. You can't start the game as a spellcaster. Spellcasting is something that only advanced classes can do, and the spells only go up to fifth level in the core rules.d20 Modern may not be quite what he's looking for, but this particular argument doesn't hunt.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="molonel, post: 3609538, member: 10412"] Not quite. d20 Modern is more cinematic in the sense that people don't get hit full-blast with a shotgun in the chest over and over again. Hit points are abstract. You can describe it however you will, but it's the ability to avoid damage that is represented by hit points. Also, the Massive Damage rules mean that every time you get hit with a single shot that exceeds your Con score, you roll a Fort save to see if you go instantly to -1. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. If you're used to playing D&D, a DC 15 Fort save might not sound like much, but I just ran a 13th level d20 Modern game over the weekend, and the only person who didn't sweat the DC 15 Fort save was the Strong Hero 3/Assault Training 10 Navy SEAL. Also, unless you use Urban Arcana, healing magic is much, MUCH more rare. You can't start the game as a spellcaster. Spellcasting is something that only advanced classes can do, and the spells only go up to fifth level in the core rules. d20 Modern may not be quite what he's looking for, but this particular argument doesn't hunt. [/QUOTE]

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