Kerrick
First Post
Rifts rocks! Yes, after the first couple books it went into a serious arms race, and the rules system is really badly done, but it's still fun. I played with a group several years ago for just over a year, and we loved it. Our DM was used to running high-power campaigns, which helped a bit and kept it in balance (he was the one who called it an "arms race").
Just recently, I joined up in a Rifts chat game. we're all playing CS soldiers, and we're enjoying it immensely. The game runs heavy toward role-playing instead of combat, but that's cool too.
It's basically all in how the GM runs things - you could easily play the system "as is" with few changes, just by limiting what you'll use and won't use, and keep a modicum of game balance and have a great time.
Just recently, I joined up in a Rifts chat game. we're all playing CS soldiers, and we're enjoying it immensely. The game runs heavy toward role-playing instead of combat, but that's cool too.
It's basically all in how the GM runs things - you could easily play the system "as is" with few changes, just by limiting what you'll use and won't use, and keep a modicum of game balance and have a great time.