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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 8456508" data-attributes="member: 19675">A dedicated system is usually going to do a better job of modeling the source material than a toolkit RPG, but as soon as you start genre-melding, the weaknesses of the dedicated system will start to show.Imagine a long-established Western game suddenly dealing with an alien invasion.&nbsp; The power level of the alien warriors‘ arsenal might be so much greater than the Colts &amp; Winchesters that the game models well that you might not have enough die at the table to resolve things by the rules as written.I mean, think of a western sharpshooter who has to account for wind, leading their targets, recoil, etc., facing off against foes with energy weapons with laser sights.&nbsp; Range increments would be virtually meaningless- if they can see it, they can hit it. (Just look at how easy it is for untrained jackasses to successfully&nbsp; hit moving aircraft with laser pointers.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 8456508, member: 19675"] A dedicated system is usually going to do a better job of modeling the source material than a toolkit RPG, but as soon as you start genre-melding, the weaknesses of the dedicated system will start to show. Imagine a long-established Western game suddenly dealing with an alien invasion. The power level of the alien warriors‘ arsenal might be so much greater than the Colts & Winchesters that the game models well that you might not have enough die at the table to resolve things by the rules as written. I mean, think of a western sharpshooter who has to account for wind, leading their targets, recoil, etc., facing off against foes with energy weapons with laser sights. Range increments would be virtually meaningless- if they can see it, they can hit it. (Just look at how easy it is for untrained jackasses to successfully hit moving aircraft with laser pointers.) [/QUOTE]

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