Risus...Sherpa...Fate...d20 (lite)? What is best for PBEM?

GEEKAZOID

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Hello,
Thought I would ask opinions here on which system people recommend for PBEM game.

I like rules lite system, but not overly loose. For the players, something resembling a small d20 skill list.
Presently I am looking at Risus. It allows players to define their own abilities which makes up for the email format taking dice away. I also like the invoking aspect mechanics for Fate. It too puts control in the hands of the players.

Are there any others out there I might want to look into?
 

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Risus. It uses one central roll to resolve everything, which makes processing active turns very easy. And, of course, it doesn't take very long to generate an adventure-appropriate PC. I've played in a few Risus PBEM games that went swimmingly (one was very serious horror in 1880s East London, one was comedic military space-opera in the far future, and the remaining game was somewhat comedic modern horror in the vein of Hellboy).
 

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