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Generic systems ?

Started by ravynwinter, April 11, 2015, 12:31:52 PM

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trechriron

#45
April 15, 2015, 12:20:41 PM
Quote from: David Johansen;825879In GURPS you can play that sandwich!

The quadratic STR "issue" might make the pastrami more powerful than in Real Life (TM), but I can easily ignore that in play.

Quote from: Ravenswing;825913For my part, I don't do "tongue-in-cheek" when a newbie is asking for facts on games with which he's unfamiliar.  If I despise a game so rabidly that all I have to offer are bloated insults (hell, I don't "hate" D&D that much), then I'm just not going to bother, because I know I'm biased beyond rational discourse.

Yeah! So there!! *fist bumps Ravenswing*
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TristramEvans

#46
April 15, 2015, 12:23:27 PM
Quote from: Ravenswing;825913For my part, I don't do "tongue-in-cheek" when a newbie is asking for facts on games with which he's unfamiliar.  If I despise a game so rabidly that all I have to offer are bloated insults (hell, I don't "hate" D&D that much), then I'm just not going to bother, because I know I'm biased beyond rational discourse.

Worse comes to worse, he skips GURPs.

And its an eminently skippable game system.

trechriron

#47
April 15, 2015, 02:09:37 PM
Quote from: TristramEvans;825978Worse comes to worse, he skips GURPs.

And its an eminently skippable game system.

Is not.
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David Johansen

#48
April 15, 2015, 02:30:35 PM
Quote from: trechriron;825976The quadratic STR "issue" might make the pastrami more powerful than in Real Life (TM), but I can easily ignore that in play.


Nonsense that entire Youtube video was entirely debunked.  Light rye bread is the standard not that dense black brick-like stuff.
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Ravenswing

#49
April 15, 2015, 10:08:08 PM
Quote from: TristramEvans;825978Worse comes to worse, he skips GURPs.

And its an eminently skippable game system.
Nah.  Worst comes to worst, he thinks you're a troll.

Which, in this thread (however much I usually like your posts), you're being.
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TristramEvans

#50
April 16, 2015, 07:00:58 PM
Quote from: Ravenswing;826051Nah.  Worst comes to worst, he thinks you're a troll.

Which, in this thread (however much I usually like your posts), you're being.


That's pretty ridiculous. This isn't a GURPs (+) thread; there's nothing trolling about criticizing a game system, even in an incredibly humorous manner. But someone thinking I'm a troll because I stated my opinion on a game system, with a copious amount of wit and panache, isn't really a worst case scenario for me.

TristramEvans

#51
April 16, 2015, 07:02:25 PM
Quote from: trechriron;825997Is not.

So everyone must play GURPs and like it, because you do?

Pull the other one, its got bells on it.

trechriron

#52
April 16, 2015, 07:14:18 PM
Quote from: TristramEvans;826193So everyone must play GURPs and like it, because you do?

Pull the other one, its got bells on it.

[sarcasm ]No no no. Not because I do, but because I told you to. You in particular should be playing it RIGHT NOW because I said so. Consider it reparations for your insensitive and horrible anti-GURPS comments. Also, I expect to hear lovely bells. LOVELY BELLS! [/sarcasm]

Also, I was starting a grade-school nany-nany boo boo (no, yes, no, yes) argument with you but you didn't bite. I absolutely respect your opinion about GURPS. Not every system is to everyone's taste. I would be a giant hypocrite to believe otherwise (I've only toyed with some hundred of them...). I just like to defend it because I like it.

I'm still playing out my awesome D&D5e game, but I'm planning on a GURPS game at the same time.  :-)
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TristramEvans

#53
April 16, 2015, 07:40:29 PM
Quote from: trechriron;826198[sarcasm ]No no no. Not because I do, but because I told you to. You in particular should be playing it RIGHT NOW because I said so. Consider it reparations for your insensitive and horrible anti-GURPS comments. Also, I expect to hear lovely bells. LOVELY BELLS! [/sarcasm]

Also, I was starting a grade-school nany-nany boo boo (no, yes, no, yes) argument with you but you didn't bite. I absolutely respect your opinion about GURPS. Not every system is to everyone's taste. I would be a giant hypocrite to believe otherwise (I've only toyed with some hundred of them...). I just like to defend it because I like it.

I'm still playing out my awesome D&D5e game, but I'm planning on a GURPS game at the same time.  :-)

Actually greatly relieved to find you were joking. I think time online has lowered my expectations.

For what its worth, I'm glad people are out there enjoying GURPs even if it isnt for me. I'm a fan of the hobby in general, and  even when I critisize a game, I'm still not of the belief that game shouldn't exist or is badwrongfun or anything of the sort. Ultimately, roleplaying is roleplaying, and a system is just the instrument a group uses to make their music their way.

ThatChrisGuy

#54
April 17, 2015, 10:42:41 AM
Quote from: TristramEvans;826200I think time online has lowered my expectations.

Ah, the Internet.  We have a tool at hand with all the great wisdom of the ages, a treasure trove of knowledge unsurpassed, and we use it to insult each other, look at nekkid people, and swap funny pictures of cats.
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Matt

#55
April 18, 2015, 09:57:34 AM
Quote from: David Johansen;825512One of the reasons BRP manages to do supers well is that it doesn't ever try to balance the characters.  In fact the character with the highest rolls gets the most power points so you can wind up with Robin and Superman on the same team.  I think HERO's as close as you can come to balanced supers.  But somehow HERO hasn't worked for me since high school.


Not even remotely true as the range between highest rolls and lowest rolls is more like the disparity between Angel and Iceman on the X-Men. Nice try, though.

TheHistorian

#56
April 19, 2015, 11:04:52 PM
Quote from: ThatChrisGuy;826302Ah, the Internet.  We have a tool at hand with all the great wisdom of the ages, a treasure trove of knowledge unsurpassed, and we use it to insult each other, look at nekkid people, and swap funny pictures of cats.

The cats are usually nekkid too.

dbm

#57
April 20, 2015, 03:07:35 AM
Quote from: TheHistorian;826762The cats are usually nekkid too.

Ooo baby!

TristramEvans

#58
April 20, 2015, 05:02:24 AM
Just stay away from Tubcat...

James Gillen

#59
April 20, 2015, 08:57:58 PM
Quote from: TristramEvans;825337If you tried the Hero system and it seemed just too damn interesting, then GURPs may be for you.

Steve Jackson should put that on the back of GURPS 5th Edition.

JG
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