Let's Talk About Supers RPGs (Especially Ones Good For Cons)

Reynard · 2026-04-12T14:47:11+0100

I am finally fully prepping for my con game and I just discovered that marvel multiverse does not have rules for environmental hazards.
A supers game. No rules for environmental hazards. Wut.

I know I can set TNs and crib effects from various powers, but that doesn't make it any less irritating.

One of the interesting things about running con games is you have to decide what to run a long time in advance. So I am stuck making Marvel work instead of just swithcing to SWADE or M&M (which is what i would do if I started to build this thing for a home game). Oh well.

Anyway, just a little Sunday morning rant.

Micah Sweet · 2026-04-12T21:42:07+0100

Reynard said:
I am finally fully prepping for my con game and I just discovered that marvel multiverse does not have rules for environmental hazards.
A supers game. No rules for environmental hazards. Wut.

I know I can set TNs and crib effects from various powers, but that doesn't make it any less irritating.

One of the interesting things about running con games is you have to decide what to run a long time in advance. So I am stuck making Marvel work instead of just swithcing to SWADE or M&M (which is what i would do if I started to build this thing for a home game). Oh well.

Anyway, just a little Sunday morning rant.

Not even in one of the supplements? I know there are additional rules in those.

Reynard · 2026-04-12T21:52:41+0100

Micah Sweet said:
Not even in one of the supplements? I know there are additional rules in those.

I think i read there's some info in the X-Men book because Danger Room, but there should at least be basics in the core.

Tonguez · 2026-04-12T22:15:26+0100

As a Fate Accelerated fan I'd say to use that - Approaches and Aspect permissions are great for Super Powers, ofthose you listed ICONS is based on a hybrid of Fudge and MM rules so its got that same Narrative focus plus a bit more crunchiness.

Reynard · 2026-04-12T22:23:24+0100

Tonguez said:
As a Fate Accelerated fan I'd say to use that - Approaches and Aspect permissions are great for Super Powers, ofthose you listed ICONS is based on a hybrid of Fudge and MM rules so its got that same Narrative focus plus a bit more crunchiness.

It's a little late...

Thomas Shey · 2026-04-12T23:08:51+0100

Honestly, on the whole the reactions I've heard about Marvel Multiverse have not been particularly encouraging.

Reynard · 2026-04-13T02:27:15+0100

Thomas Shey said:
Honestly, on the whole the reactions I've heard about Marvel Multiverse have not been particularly encouraging.

I am not sure I will run it again after this con. but maybe it plays better than it feels while prepping. I ran the short Fantastic Four quickstart adventure to get the mechanics down, but this is the first time I am really digging in. Not sure I like it. Not least because it looks like there is going to be a LOT of page flipping using the characters from the book as villains or whatever. With multiple villains, that is going to be a huge pain. I don't want to have a tablet with Demiplane open in order to run it at the table but I am thinking i might need to.