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<blockquote data-quote="Desdichado" data-source="post: 1413414" data-attributes="member: 2205">I think mixing systems is a bit of a misnomer; the question seems to be about mixing genres.&nbsp; I doubt I'd mix systems, although I'll kitbash all kinds of d20 stuff together.&nbsp; But I'll freely mix genres, if it makes sense to do so.That's the real kicker, though; I don't want a sloppily mixed scenario.&nbsp; Giant robot mecha, dinosaurs, Camus-style philosophical explorations and bodice-ripping romances are genres that don't mix well without a lot of thought.&nbsp; Other genres, such as relatively traditional fantasy and some types of sci-fi mix extremely easily.&nbsp; My own game mixes some elements of Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Pirates of the Caribbean and The X-Files.&nbsp; But I think other than a few of the trappings, the genres represented there really aren't that different.But you have to give it some thought, or it just comes across as a random mish-mash.&nbsp; I'm sure nobody is in favor of that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desdichado, post: 1413414, member: 2205"] I think mixing systems is a bit of a misnomer; the question seems to be about mixing genres. I doubt I'd mix systems, although I'll kitbash all kinds of d20 stuff together. But I'll freely mix genres, if it makes sense to do so. That's the real kicker, though; I don't want a sloppily mixed scenario. Giant robot mecha, dinosaurs, Camus-style philosophical explorations and bodice-ripping romances are genres that don't mix well without a lot of thought. Other genres, such as relatively traditional fantasy and some types of sci-fi mix extremely easily. My own game mixes some elements of Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, [i]Pirates of the Caribbean[/i] and [i]The X-Files[/i]. But I think other than a few of the trappings, the genres represented there really aren't that different. But you have to give it some thought, or it just comes across as a random mish-mash. I'm sure nobody is in favor of that. [/QUOTE]

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