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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paradoxish" data-source="post: 676538" data-attributes="member: 9623">I didn't mean to imply that d20 Modern was a bad system, sorry if I came off sounding that way. I intend to buy it this week irrespective of whether I'll be using it for this particular game, but I was just looking for other alternatives.My biggest concern is with plausibility and "grittiness". I'll be creating my own X-files style world using the Dark*Matter setting (God, I love that book!) as a basis. The big issue is that my players need to feel vulnerable. I want to emphasize action and intrigue over straight combat. That is, I'd rather have my players get into a gun-play filled car chase than simply turn and run through a hail of bullets. For a game where I intend to mix elements of horror, the paranormal, and conspiracy it just doesn't work if the PCs are armed-to-the-teeth action heroes who can survive hundreds of bullet wounds.Now, I could accomplish what I want to do with an over-the-top rules system, but I'd rather not be fighting the rules constantly to do so. If d20 modern happens to fit in with what I'm looking for, than I'll have to give it a closer look. That said, any other suggestions that might've been overlooked? For some reason I'm suddenly having my doubts about using Alternity...</blockquote>