Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 9761334" data-attributes="member: 6779310">[USER=786]@GuardianLurker[/USER]I've seen some fairly light but multiple subsystem games. A light skill or attribute system for non-combat, a light combat model, and a magic system separate from either.Rolemaster is a case where it's "heaviness" is only in character gen and advancement; actual play is 3 subsystems: the skill system, the combat system (which uses the skill system, but has different end result methodology), and the pay-the-points to cast magic system. It plays like a medium-light (say 2 of a 0-5), but advancement and character generation look like medium heavy (4/5) to heavy (5/5)Which reminds me:Character gen:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">fully random</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">roll-place - repeat until filled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">roll all then place (CP2013, CP2020, Mekton)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Array of values (D&D 4e, 5e)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">spend points in single pool (GURPS, Hero, Mechwarrior 1e)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Priority then points within the categories (Mechwarrior 2e, Shadowrun 1e-3e, oWoD Atts and Skills)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spend from multiple pools (Jackals, CORPS, Savage Worlds, rest of oWoD character values)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Draw cards and place (DL5a, MSHAG)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rate Yourself (Trauma, V&V, EotW)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rate the Character by comparison to Pregens (MHRP)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Auctions (Amber)</li> </ul>Character Advancement:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Experience points towards level-up (D&D,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GM Fiat to level up (Daggerheart, D&D 5 {optional}, Pugmire)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Experience points on separate scale from character gen (Shadowrun 1e-3e)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Experience points on same scale as character gen (GURPS, Hero)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check-rolls Use to Raise (BRP, MegaTraveller)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check-rolls, spend to raise checked (Traveller T4)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Count difficulties used in order to raise (Burning Wheel)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Count successes and failures in use to raise (Mouse Guard)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Raise x skills per session by y. (FASA Trek 1-2 skills by 1d10 each)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">None</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slow in-character action (Classic Traveller)</li> </ul></blockquote>

Verification