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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7364543" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I want to produce a "graph" of popular games so it's easy to see where a game falls on the rule-lite/rules-heavy spectrum. Different people have different tastes, and it could be a nifty way for them to find games similar in complexity to the style they enjoy.</p><p></p><p>So, going from 0-10 (with 0 being improv theatre with no rules, and 10 being, I think, Hero system, which seemed to be the popular vote for most complex in my other thread).</p><p></p><p>Here's a starting stab at it, totally subject to change. Of course, everybody will get angry about the positioning of 5E, but thats the internet for you,</p><p></p><p>(continually editing)</p><p></p><p>0 -- Improv Theatre (no rules)</p><p>1 -- Dread</p><p>2 --</p><p>3 -- Call of Cthulhu, OD&D, Fate Accelerated Edition</p><p>4 -- Fate</p><p>5 -- 5E</p><p>6 -- Starfinder, AD&D 1E, WOIN</p><p>7 -- D&D 4E, AD&D 2E</p><p>8 -- Pathfinder 1E, D&D 3.x, Ars Magica, Burning Wheel</p><p>9 -- GURPS, Rolemaster</p><p>10 -- Hero System</p><p></p><p>Suggestions welcome! I know people will disagree with my initial positions, but that's OK. I'm open to changing it.</p><p></p><p>I haven't played Fate. Where would you put that on this chart? Or Savage Worlds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7364543, member: 1"] I want to produce a "graph" of popular games so it's easy to see where a game falls on the rule-lite/rules-heavy spectrum. Different people have different tastes, and it could be a nifty way for them to find games similar in complexity to the style they enjoy. So, going from 0-10 (with 0 being improv theatre with no rules, and 10 being, I think, Hero system, which seemed to be the popular vote for most complex in my other thread). Here's a starting stab at it, totally subject to change. Of course, everybody will get angry about the positioning of 5E, but thats the internet for you, (continually editing) 0 -- Improv Theatre (no rules) 1 -- Dread 2 -- 3 -- Call of Cthulhu, OD&D, Fate Accelerated Edition 4 -- Fate 5 -- 5E 6 -- Starfinder, AD&D 1E, WOIN 7 -- D&D 4E, AD&D 2E 8 -- Pathfinder 1E, D&D 3.x, Ars Magica, Burning Wheel 9 -- GURPS, Rolemaster 10 -- Hero System Suggestions welcome! I know people will disagree with my initial positions, but that's OK. I'm open to changing it. I haven't played Fate. Where would you put that on this chart? Or Savage Worlds. [/QUOTE]
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