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Ease of Play

Started by Tyndale, October 27, 2019, 07:18:58 PM

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Shasarak

#15
October 30, 2019, 03:50:53 PM
Quote from: ZetaRidley;1112504This is interesting. Does the game work fairly well despite the number bloat compared to 5e? I was looking to run it, but the group voted to try out 5e this game sadly.

The numbers are higher then in 5e but I find that gives you a better range so that if your character is a Master then they feel like they are a Master rather then just being 2 pluses higher then someone who is untrained with a high ability score.

It also gives you a good sense of progression where that one Ogre was killing you when you were 2nd level is now an even fight at 5th and you can steam roll right over them at 8th level.

The Pathfinder 3 action economy plays a lot more smoothly then 5e as well and dont even get Sacrificial Lamb talking about the improvement in the crafting system ;)
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grodog

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October 30, 2019, 10:10:16 PM
Quote from: Lunamancer;11124581E.

Ditto:  AD&D 1e or OSRIC.

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Trinculoisdead

#17
October 31, 2019, 03:41:02 AM
Heck, there's so many D&D-derived games that I find easy to run. Adjudication works so similarly in them. Simpler is easier, of course. But it's the adventure design that makes work for me, not the adjudication.

These are all easy to run:
Whitehack, Black Hack, DCC, Over the Wall, or Maze Rats. D&D 5e is not quite as simple, but pretty easy to run as well.

KingofElfland

#18
November 01, 2019, 01:47:13 PM
I find B/X,BECMI,RC to be the easiest. Sure the saving throws lack a certain transparency, but they stand out as the only such rule in the system. Side initiative, the monster stat block, d6 weapon damage, and a myriad of other little details make it easy to run and very forgiving if one makes an off ruling.

Rhedyn

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November 01, 2019, 02:54:58 PM
The Black Hack 2e

It's just a really easy OSR hack with robust expandable mechanics. I could run any D&D module with it and then some.
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