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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scurvy_Platypus" data-source="post: 4233400" data-attributes="member: 43283">Note: I don't have any actual experience with playing the game. I tried to read the book, and put it aside. It's not for me as is. Many of the fans have done an excellent job at unselling me on the game as well.I'm posting mainly to note that there _is_ a newer version of these rules that will be showing up in the Mouseguard rpg. Why on _earth_ would I bring this up, when I apparently dislike BW and a number of its fans?I'm willing to give things another chance and I believe in being fair. I tend to prefer rules-lighter games, and while BW does _not_ qualify as such (I don't care whether it's front or back loaded), the Mouseguard rpg does explicitly say it's going to be for all ages and levels of rpg experience.<a href="http://www.aspcomics.com/mouse_guard_rpg.php" target="_blank">http://www.aspcomics.com/mouse_guard_rpg.php</a>The other reason I mention this is because I also don't happen to be a fan of the ORE system in general, as you can see it in Reign, Wild Talents, Project Nemesis (you can download it for free from here: <a href="http://www.nemesis-system.com/downloads/5.html)" target="_blank">http://www.nemesis-system.com/downloads/5.html)</a>. Some of the fans kinda annoy me too.But there was a really spiffy game put out called Monsters and Other Childish Things, which also said it used a simplified version of the ORE rules. I liked the premise of the game, I think it's possible to use for a variety of other types of games, so I gave it a shot.And so far, I've been quite happy with it. And I still want nothing to do with the other versions of the ORE engine.So when the Mouseguard rpg shows up, I'll take a look at it. Even though I don't happen to like the other games that use the BW rules, I'll still take a look at it and give it a shot. If it looks cool, I'll either ask for it for XMas, or buy it next year when I'm getting rpgs again. I'd even do a review of it; I think it's important for people that _don't_ happen to like everything in a game line to step up and say when something _does_ work.I'm working on doing a review of Monsters and Other Childish things, but an upcoming funeral and my wife's travel schedule are putting a damper on getting some solid gameplay before I put it up.If Burning Wheel makes you want to bang your head, it's possible that it'll change into a more friendly game with Mouseguard. Afterall, it happened with the ORE system, so it's possible it'll happen with Mouseguard. Just something to keep in the back of your mind.</blockquote>

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