The older i get the less I need.

[Thomas Shey]

If he'd gone for fireballs, it would have been easy.
Every spell was bespoke for the foe and what he thought their weaknesses were.

And that'd be a problem with any on-the-fly spell system. VPP based spellcasters aren't unique in that regard.

 

[aramis erak]

So what's the problem with the VPP taking "a couple minutes"?

Because every time we got to him, he wasn't ready yet.
Whereas the caster with a multipower had only so many slots and thus always was ready.

 

[aramis erak]

And that'd be a problem with any on-the-fly spell system. VPP based spellcasters aren't unique in that regard.

Until you add the amount of math involved in hero vs, say, Ars Magica.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Until you add the amount of math involved in hero vs, say, Ars Magica.

That doesn't do a thing to stop decision paralysis, which, IME, is a far more severe impact on such things than the math.

 

[fbnaulin]

I know some people has regret some purges. 90% is brutal, but I guess you have a huge collection, so that remaining 10% should be significative.

I can relate with your decision, since I've been selling some games I never played. I just want to keep a minimal core of things I really love. I'm tired of buying things and collecting RPG books.

 

[Dr Magister]

I feel like I need three games: Shadowdark for D&D style adventures, Mutants and Masterminds 3E for supers, and SWADE for literally everything else. I

I'm very similar: 5e/5.5e D&D for high fantasy, Supers! RED for supers, and Everywhen for literally everything else.

 

[Riquez]

I'm very similar: 5e/5.5e D&D for high fantasy, Supers! RED for supers, and Everywhen for literally everything else.

Shamefully Ive never player a superhero rpg. How is that possible? Ive been aware of them since 1985 when I used to browse the Golden Heroes adventures in White Dwarf.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Shamefully Ive never player a superhero rpg. How is that possible? Ive been aware of them since 1985 when I used to browse the Golden Heroes adventures in White Dwarf.

Presumably, just not your genre.

 

[Riquez]

Presumably, just not your genre.

Actually I did own & play Judge Dredd back in the 80s. Not exactly superhero through.
I would certainly like to try. Im a big fan of Watchmen, which is more vigilante than super power.
Any rules-light superhero rpgs you'd recommend? Always up for checking out something new.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Actually I did own & play Judge Dredd back in the 80s. Not exactly superhero through.
I would certainly like to try. Im a big fan of Watchmen, which is more vigilante than super power.
Any rules-light superhero rpgs you'd recommend? Always up for checking out something new.

I'm the absolute wrong person to ask for recommendations of rules light anything, but it might be worth your while to look at Supers! RED which leans in that direction and I consider quite good for what it is. DriveThruRPG