What is the best magic system?

[Yair]

It does? Gotta gets me some of that, ive never read any ars magica.

It's right here.

 

[Desdichado]

Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2ed magic system. No tired old "spells per day" or "mana point" rules; you can cast spells as much as you want but each casting has a risk that varies depending on how much effort you are expending.

My favorite systems tend to work that way too. I don't have a specific favorite, I don't think, but that's my favorite type of magic system.

 

[Aaron L]

It's right here.

thanks much!!!

 

[Yair]

thanks much!!!

Keep in mind this is the most boring edition of Ars Magica. The fifth edition is by far more superior in looks, accessibility, and content.

 

[Thanee]

Shadowrun is very good. Earthdawn is great. TORG is quite good as well.

Never played Ars Magica, so I don't know about that, but I guess it's pretty good, too.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Faradon]

Fantasy Hero / Hero / Champions or whatever you want to call the game system...

I like it mainly for the fact that the entire game, to include the magic system, is based on a levelless point buy system.

 

[Fieari]

I've been playing Elements of Magic, and haven't seen Ars Magica yet. But it sounds like Ars Magica is a lot like EoM... I'll have to check out that free download.

 

[Geoffrey]

My favorite magic system is that in the earlier editions of Call of Cthulhu, in which almost every spell is devoted to the contacting, summoning, binding, or dismissing of Cthulhoid entities.

I much prefer dangerous magic that does not give the spell-caster any powers per se. Instead, magic gets you in contact with demonic powers who might or might not be of use to you.

 

[Melan]

I am still a devoted fan of memorization. Ain't broken, works like a charm.

 

[Starman]

Another vote for Ars Magica here. I also like Mage from White Wolf, Dark Ages: Mage being my favorite incarnation.