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<blockquote data-quote="oreofox" data-source="post: 7776524" data-attributes="member: 6776240"><p>I personally have no real problem with that so-called "megaverse" mentioned in the OP. The unfortunate thing about it is the power discrepency and "suspension of disbelief" difference between the technology levels. D20 Modern/Future/Past/Urban Arcana tried to mix them. But when people think of guns, grenades, laser weapons and other such, they don't think of a level 10 fighter-esque person being able to take 5 grenades, 10 bullets, and an RPG to the face and not be little meaty chunks spread over a 100 foot area. Make a glock that only deals 1d8 damage, and people will call the system stupid because a gun shouldn't do the same damage as a sword. How much damage would a grenade do? Is 4d8 damage too much or too little?</p><p></p><p>Modern D&D isn't really set up to handle such things. Just look at the backlash when it comes to the more modern firearms listed in the DMG about how they are too OP. I'd rather play Shadowrun or RIFTS or any other type of system if I want more modern "multiversal" influences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oreofox, post: 7776524, member: 6776240"] I personally have no real problem with that so-called "megaverse" mentioned in the OP. The unfortunate thing about it is the power discrepency and "suspension of disbelief" difference between the technology levels. D20 Modern/Future/Past/Urban Arcana tried to mix them. But when people think of guns, grenades, laser weapons and other such, they don't think of a level 10 fighter-esque person being able to take 5 grenades, 10 bullets, and an RPG to the face and not be little meaty chunks spread over a 100 foot area. Make a glock that only deals 1d8 damage, and people will call the system stupid because a gun shouldn't do the same damage as a sword. How much damage would a grenade do? Is 4d8 damage too much or too little? Modern D&D isn't really set up to handle such things. Just look at the backlash when it comes to the more modern firearms listed in the DMG about how they are too OP. I'd rather play Shadowrun or RIFTS or any other type of system if I want more modern "multiversal" influences. [/QUOTE]
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