I love the concept, know Evil DM wrote Broadsword for it, but had a few questions about the 1PG system:
-Does it do any genres or playstyles better than others? Any genres or playstyles it really wouldn't support?
-Are there advancement mechanics for it? Any method of sustained, multiple-session gameplay?
-Any thoughts on what the best products are for it? I was thinking towards fantasy, retro/pulp spy stuff, and space opera/space military sci-fi....
Id love to answer your questions in depth, my homie, but I can encapsulate it all best by saying:
They're Rotwang! Approved.
OK, OK.
- They support the "Let's-play-a-game-tonight-what-one-oh-I-dunno-something-fast-and-easy-really-
I-just-want-to-roll-a-die-and-beat-some-monkey-ass" style of game play very well.
- Yes, there are advancement mechanics, but I'm not sure you want to build a year-long campaign out of it.
- The only product I didn't like as much as the others was "Full Clip", and THAT was only because I thought the adventures missed the mark -- not in tone but in accessibility.
Hmmm. More podcast grist...
Excellent! My thanks!
They're easy to mix and match e.g. you want gun-fu horror - get Shriek + Full Clip, you want Stardust - Idyll + Bloode Island (for the skyship).
Star Legion is one of the easiest rules-lite sci-fi systems - less crunchy than Hardnova, more options than Starcadets.
I've posted a full reply on the 1PG forum. Basically what the good Doctor says.
I saw that. Thank you!