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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 6174020" data-attributes="member: 42582">Agreed. I think there are a bunch of RPGs, especially from the late 70s through the 80s (and a more recent game like HARP is a derivative of those earlier games), which are focused mainly on combat - most have a stronger skills chassis than classic D&amp;D, but not necessarily heaps stronger than 3E, and like 3E are basically task resolution rather than conflict resolution.The main differences between these games and D&amp;D will tend to be the attack/damage/healing system. And other stuff&nbsp; that orbits around that, like whether PCs can withstand being swarmed/overwhelmed by humanoid hordes.These games will do fantasy adventure with a fair bit of D&amp;D flavour, if that's what's desired.Once you get to a game like FATE, or HeroWars/Quest, you have a very different resolution framework, completely different framing expectations, etc.Burning Wheel is somewhere inbetween.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 6174020, member: 42582"] Agreed. I think there are a bunch of RPGs, especially from the late 70s through the 80s (and a more recent game like HARP is a derivative of those earlier games), which are focused mainly on combat - most have a stronger skills chassis than classic D&D, but not necessarily heaps stronger than 3E, and like 3E are basically task resolution rather than conflict resolution. The main differences between these games and D&D will tend to be the attack/damage/healing system. And other stuff that orbits around that, like whether PCs can withstand being swarmed/overwhelmed by humanoid hordes. These games will do fantasy adventure with a fair bit of D&D flavour, if that's what's desired. Once you get to a game like FATE, or HeroWars/Quest, you have a very different resolution framework, completely different framing expectations, etc. Burning Wheel is somewhere inbetween. [/QUOTE]

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