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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eosin the Red" data-source="post: 1486911" data-attributes="member: 168">If you want to get the nuiances of combat then the CON, BOD, STUN, PD & ED values are very necesary - in some campaigns you need MD as well. If you don't want the nuiances, then GURPS or D&D is for you. I like that a Meatshield can take 10d6 HTH without blinking but but should he be fireballed for 10d6 he is stunned out of his gord and possibly hurt pretty badly. You can't do that without ED & PD. I like getting STUNNED and being basically unhurt or getting your hand cut off but still being awake. Those things require all of those numbers but they are not that difficult to track....like familiar abilities, hit points, ac (touch ac, flat footed ac, and AC), special abilities, spell-like abilities, abilities of weapons...blah, blah, blah, blah....same thing. All systems have things you have to keep track of....Hero is no different.) Stats are an issue just like in D&D -- an 11 INT is the same thing as a 10 INT. There are floaty numbers that are just there....but it is no different than other games.In modern we don't track end and speed is not that difficult. In Fantasy - End is only required if you are a spell caster, cause let's face it the non-spell caster spend the same amount every round. Not to hard to add that up at any point to see whare you are at.In supers - END is vital. Sometimes the only way to beat someone is to outlast them. I had a character who was based around his END usage....Energy Blast -12d6 = 0 END+2d6 = 4 END+2d6 =10 END+2d6 = 20 END+2d6 = 40 END This character who I played for 2 years could not be done without end. If you want flexibility that means that you need checks and balances. END, SPD, STUN, Charges, and REC are all balances. My wife looks at my d20 books and says that it must require a math degree to play the game with all of those numbers. It is a familar song but still not true. It just looks that way with those who are not familiar.PS - Hero folks don't generally discuss Hero games at RPG.net - it is like showing up at a clan rally and being the wrong race. Why take the abuse?Kannik - that is an excellent summation.</blockquote>

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