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<blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 7925679" data-attributes="member: 5142">I have no experience with Modern AGE yet, so I'll speak to my experiences with the AGE games that I do. The AGE system was designed piecemeal as part of Green Ronin's Dragon Age TTRPG. The first release was just levels 1-5; then the second release was 6-10; and then the final release was 11-20. As such the game, overall, feels more balanced and oriented around levels 1-6. After this point, the game balance seemingly deteriorates because the damage does not scale as rapidly as the HP. This is even worse of a problem when this is compounded with Armor damage reduction. Furthermore, because of the 3d6 die resolution and bell curve probability, tiny bonuses become pretty substantial, particularly as ability scores increase, skill access/bonuses increase, and so on. Blue Rose AGE does feel a bit more like a mild balance patch. Maybe Modern Age addresses this further. And Green Ronin announced a new edition of Fantasy AGE, but so far they have only revealed that it will include Freeport as its baked-in setting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 7925679, member: 5142"] I have no experience with Modern AGE yet, so I'll speak to my experiences with the AGE games that I do. The AGE system was designed piecemeal as part of Green Ronin's Dragon Age TTRPG. The first release was just levels 1-5; then the second release was 6-10; and then the final release was 11-20. As such the game, overall, feels more balanced and oriented around levels 1-6. After this point, the game balance seemingly deteriorates because the damage does not scale as rapidly as the HP. This is even worse of a problem when this is compounded with Armor damage reduction. Furthermore, because of the 3d6 die resolution and bell curve probability, tiny bonuses become pretty substantial, particularly as ability scores increase, skill access/bonuses increase, and so on. Blue Rose AGE does feel a bit more like a mild balance patch. Maybe Modern Age addresses this further. And Green Ronin announced a new edition of Fantasy AGE, but so far they have only revealed that it will include Freeport as its baked-in setting. [/QUOTE]

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