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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 6104593" data-attributes="member: 58416">I'd say it's quite a bit different from d20.  Most notably, it only uses d6s.  It has a reputation of being somewhat heavy in the amount of rules it has, but the game is somewhat built with the idea that you won't necessarily be using every rule; it's meant to be modular and allow you to choose what you want to use and what you don't want to use.  Personally, I'd say it's less complicated than D&D 3rd Edition.  I say that because -while both games have similar amounts of crunch- I find the structure of the GURPS rules to be more consistent and coherent.  I'd also say that the mentality behind the game (combat in particular) is a lot different than the mentality which tends to be behind D&D and other d20 games.  Taking damage does impact your ability to fight, and a sword thrust to the face tends to be just as deadly -regardless of whether you're playing a 100 point character or a 25 point one.  Though that's going to highly depend upon what style of game you want to run; as a toolkit system, you can play a variety of different genres and styles.  Still, I'd say that -right out of the box (so to speak)- the default GURPS game (without fiddling with too many options) tends to nod toward reality far more than D&D.Thirdly, I'd say GURPS tends to take more work up front.  Making a character or doing the initial prep work for a game will probably take a bit longer than many d20 games.  However, once everything is put together, a lot of the information you need to know is on the character sheet in front of you.  If you're curious about it, there is a free preview of the game available.  <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/" target="_blank">http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/</a></blockquote>

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