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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Luce" data-source="post: 6159181" data-attributes="member: 29760">To me the game is determined by the interaction of three factors: DM, Players and System.So to answer the question I do think system matters, but not exclusively determine the game success. One way to look at it is like a language, while many ones can serve a given end choosing the best compatible to the users goes a long way in ease of use and communication. It comes down to what is important the the given group. If there is going to be little if any combat and lots of social interaction nuances ( to levels of white tie dinner ethics) the system better already have that build in or at least it be easily insert able. It also can be a matter of consistency and continuity. A long running game/campaign, [I realize that itself is ambiguous term but lets say for argument sake 5+ years worth of at least weekly sessions] IMO will benefit from ether formally (official rules/setting) or informally (house rules, campaign notes) defined shared knowledge. I am not saying that the joy of discovery or the occasional outlier cannot be fun, just as things become defined they stay consistent. Rogue moldrons, fallen angels and good undead (in D&D) IMO make for memorable characters both due to their deviation from normalcy as well as their rarity.So if a system does not facilitates the needs of the group, whether it is inspiring the DM or providing the players with ability to create the types of characters they wish, this while not necessarily making it a bad one means it is not the one to choose for the group's enjoyment.OK, to look at the question from another angle. The player's involvement in the rules (system transparency) is also a factor. If their is a level of trust towards the GM and the players value the sense of wander over correct RAW application the system matters less then in the inverse situation. However, since RPG are cooperative games the DM's enjoyment is also important. Even if the players are having fun if the DM is just trudging along that will eventually have its effect on the game.</blockquote>

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