White Wolf's secret Project involves Monte?

[eyebeams]

Oh, there were MANY mechanical problems in the old Mage, not to mention the central mechanic basically devolved into a debate any time anyone did ANY of their kewl powers. I instinctively flinched away from the new preference for rotes, but man, it's nice to not have to have a damn debate every time you throw a fistful of dice onto the table.

I think the freeform end of things was kind of charming. I'm actually talking about the fact that statistically, high ranked Effects were weaker than lower-ranked Effects.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Toon was freeform and charming. Mage was freeform and underdefined.

 

[trancejeremy]

Hmmmm, maybe it's a Eve/WoD crossover? ("Goths in Spaaaaaace"). He did that horror sci-fi setting for ICE, afterall, so it would be right up his alley.

 

[eyebeams]

Toon was freeform and charming. Mage was freeform and underdefined.

I never had a problem with it. It does require a completely non-adversarial playstyle, however.