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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BASHMAN" data-source="post: 5758609" data-attributes="member: 8277">Well it is a simple system; but it is also robust.  You can add more complexity to a character if you want, but you don't need to.  On its surface, there are only 3 stats with only 5 (technically 6) non-cosmic tiers of ability.  For some people, that is not enough "granularity".  No problem.What if you want a character who is stronger than he is tough, or has incredible will power, but isn't super smart?  That is handled with a power that augments a stat for a specific use.  So there is not a seperate Strength and Toughness stat; but there does not need to be.  You could have a Brawn 2 character for instance take Boost 3 (Brawn for Strength), and he would be able to treat his  Brawn as if it were a 5 for all actions requiring strength (like punching through a wall) but not for parts covering the toughness aspect of Brawn.  So when he gets punched himself, he soaks x2 damage, but when he punches people he does x5.  Likewise, you could have a character who is incredibly intelligent but not very strong willed or perceptive.  Just take Mind 2 and add Boost 3 (Mind for Intelligence) giving him a x2 roll to resist mind control or hear a noise, etc, but x5 to solve mysteries or invent a new rocket fuel.  There are a number of powers that specifically augment stats for specific uses, like Armor, Keen Senses, Danger Sense, etc. As for the number of Tiers, stats range from 0 (below average) to 5 (strongest non-cosmic superhero), 6 tiers by default.  "Normal" humans range from 0, to 1 (average) to 2 (peak human).  However there is a power that any "normal" human (or superbeing) can take called Heightened that functions essentially as a half-way point between stats; effectively doubling the number of tiers.  When you take Heightened in a stat, it adds +3 to any roll with that stat, and in the case of benchmarks triples the lift benchmark of your current level.  So instead of 6 tiers, there are 12; this can be used to model instances where characters are close in strength but different enough to merit distinction.  So now you could have someone with a 0+ (slightly below average) and 1+ (above average) and 2+ (just beyond human ability) for stats.  Beyond the top tier there is also "Cosmic" stats in the genre section of the book (covers everything from mystery men pulp to gold/silver/bronze/iron ages, to sci-fi & fantasy supers; teen supers, and Cosmic supers as genres). Cosmic Might allows you to move planets for instance, and there is no "ceiling" once you get into cosmic stats. In terms of complexity in combat, etc, you've got a lot of options to build upon a very simple foundation.  Called shots and situational modifiers can be used to represent a myriad of events, like collapsing a pile of crates onto somebody, temporarily blinding them, etc.  Stunts for example can be used to emulate a lot of comic book action, like the nick of time intervention or using willpower to shake off unconsciousness to save the world, etc.  Martial Arts and some other training powers can give a character an edge in specific situations so that even non-powered heroes can prevail against powerful foes.  So at its base; yes the game is simple; but it gives the players and the Narrator options to build on if they want to.Btw, the link I posted earlier didn't link to the bundle now offered by Cubicle 7.  So people can check it out <a href="http://shop.cubicle7store.com/BASH-Ultimate-Edition" target="_blank">here</a>.</blockquote>

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