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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6041655" data-attributes="member: 19675">I voted other, because it depends.I am a notorious HEROphile.&nbsp; It's my favorite system, bar none.&nbsp; I have used it to run games in its own setting, homebrews in a variety of genres, and even in the campaign settings of other games, like RIFTS, Space:1889 and even D&amp;D (cherrypicking across editions, even).But sometimes, a setting has elements that are not conducive to being run in anything else but a system tailor made for it. A HERO version of Amber wouldn't feel right, nor would it work well for CoC without extensive work.&nbsp; Hell- I'm doing a Fantasy HERO version of M:tG, and even though the game will ultimately run quite smoothly, the way I have to use the HERO mechanics to simulate M:tG mechanics is, occasionally, convoluted and requiring of some system mastery- &quot;tapping mana&quot;, especially COLORED mana, was the first hurdle.A M:tG RPG designed from the ground up would probably be far more elegant.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6041655, member: 19675"] I voted other, because it depends. I am a notorious HEROphile. It's my favorite system, bar none. I have used it to run games in its own setting, homebrews in a variety of genres, and even in the campaign settings of other games, like RIFTS, Space:1889 and even D&D (cherrypicking across editions, even). But sometimes, a setting has elements that are not conducive to being run in anything else but a system tailor made for it. A HERO version of Amber wouldn't feel right, nor would it work well for CoC without extensive work. Hell- I'm doing a Fantasy HERO version of M:tG, and even though the game will ultimately run quite smoothly, the way I have to use the HERO mechanics to simulate M:tG mechanics is, occasionally, convoluted and requiring of some system mastery- "tapping mana", especially COLORED mana, was the first hurdle. A M:tG RPG designed from the ground up would probably be far more elegant. [/QUOTE]

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