The worst Roleplaying game ever!!!

[Assenpfeffer]

DQ was an awesome game. Yeah, you had to roll a d% (not on a table) to see if you could be a non-human race, but how different is that from the old "roll 3d6 in order and see what classes you qualify for" that was the hallmark of AD&D1e? C'mon, it was the 80s.

DQ is one of those games that I didn't really get around to reading until just a few years ago, and it just blew me away. It was great for its time, and even holds up fairly well today. Heck, it was one of the first RPGs to use a point-buy system for stats. Also one of the earliest "classless" (along with RuneQuest) FRPGs. Bloody brilliant. I'd happily take an opportunity to play it or Swordbearer even now.

For 1981, DragonQuest (which I proudly own) was a very progressive game design. The magic system is still one of the best college-based magic systems around, and one that plainly inspired a number of other deisgns.

Swordbearer is, IMO, a curiosity piece, for its very interesting and innovative money and magic systems. I doubt very much I'd play it today. But I'd play DragonQuest in a heartbeat.

 

[Assenpfeffer]

Yysgarth - who's spelling I have no doubt mangled.

Ysgarth. It has the distinction of having the tiniest print I've ever seen in a game book.

 

[haiiro]

I wish I knew what the link was, but someone did a Eye of Argon parody Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style. If you can find it, it is freakin hilarious and actually makes the story amusing.

My bookmark for the MSTing seems to have expired, but I poked around and found it posted elsewhere. Here's one link: http://www.kalimonster.com/misc/argon/eyeofargon-mst3k-00.html.

It's hilarious -- enjoy.

 

[Belares]

IMO the worst games I have played

I have never seen, heard or played FATAL or SYNIBAR (sic) so I cant compare.

The worst games I have played and mean in the worst experience way, is Paranioa..GOD it was bad. The other one was..man I am gonna get flamed hard...Call of Cthulu.

I just think that a game where the best outcome you can have is to go insane..well "hated it". I did get lucky and die, though.

I have to defend Rolemaster as I ran it and played it for onand off for 4 years and I thought it was great. Of course, you have to get past the much hated "chartaballoo" and once you did it was pretty fun.

I also think 2E was fine if you were into "roleplaying" and didnt play human characters (of which i did..I played human s when playing human wasn't cool). What killed 2E (or in some peoples opinion helped 2E but not mine) was Skills and powers.

 

[Tiefling]

I haven't played all that many games, so I'll put a vote in for AD&D 2nd Edition. I've played it but never actually gotten the whole way through the PHB. I keep resolving to sit down and read it, but I always end up putting it down in disgust after about 15 or 20 minutes.

Incidentally, does know where a review of Swordbearer can be found?

 

[Assenpfeffer]

Incidentally, does know where a review of Swordbearer can be found?

I believe there's one in the review archive over at RPGNet. It's a generally well-regarded game, at least among those familiar with it.

 

[Tiefling]

I believe there's one in the review archive over at RPGNet. It's a generally well-regarded game, at least among those familiar with it.

I can't seem to find it. Do you have a link?

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Ysgarth. It has the distinction of having the tiniest print I've ever seen in a game book.

Heh! That's the one! And the first printing also had unexplained acronyms (at least I couldn't find the explanations), and unlisted tables... And I was a lot closer on the spelling than I thought.

Sounds a bit like LIVING STEEL and AFTERMATH for maths overload.

Although prize for the most complicated equation in a roleplaying game has to go to Traveller 2300. It had an equation to generate the distance in light years between 2 star systems from its 3 dimensional co-ordinates. I will find it and post later but believe me , it was ridiculous.

Hmm, I actually liked the use of Pythagorus in the star travel rules. Besides, if you want a real mathematical challenge check out Traveller the New Era's Fire Fusion and Steel - just check out the formula for calculating recoil, I dare you! (Great book, love it to pieces, but definitely on the numbers heavy side. (Which come to think of it is why I like it - you can even use the systems to create Napoleonic artillery if you really wanted to...))

The Auld Grump, I double dog dare you!

 

[AuraSeer]

I think the worst system I ever actually used was "Battlelords of the 23rd Century." I first saw it in a playtest at a con, DMed by the author himself. Even he spent 90% of the game flipping pages to look up rules, so that tells you a lot about the clarity and ease of use.

I still have my autographed copy of the first printing of the rulebook. I tried to sell it on Ebay once, but even at $5 nobody wanted to bid on it.

 

[Sulimo]

Re: IMO the worst games I have played

I have never seen, heard or played FATAL or SYNIBAR (sic) so I cant compare.

The worst games I have played and mean in the worst experience way, is Paranioa..GOD it was bad.

Hmm....I adored that game. Sure it's not something I'dplay all the time. But I had a damn lotta fun with. Though you do need to make sure you dont have the accursed 5th Ed.

The other one was..man I am gonna get flamed hard...Call of Cthulu.

I just think that a game where the best outcome you can have is to go insane..well "hated it". I did get lucky and die, though.

CoC? the game that's amongs the most beloved in all creation?I've always wanted to play this and never had the chance.