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What is THE most consistently fun D&D vein RPG, that isn't overly complex?

Started by Razor 007, May 15, 2019, 12:15:46 PM

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Razor 007

May 15, 2019, 12:15:46 PM
Group after group, and session after session; it just delivers fun gameplay.
I need you to roll a perception check.....

Ratman_tf

#1
May 15, 2019, 12:17:35 PM
I give up! What is it?
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jeff37923

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May 15, 2019, 01:32:31 PM
Quote from: Razor 007;1087978Group after group, and session after session; it just delivers fun gameplay.

d6 Star Wars
"Meh."

Rhedyn

#3
May 15, 2019, 01:53:58 PM
If you mean "traditional RPG" then Savage Worlds. If you mean "classed based traditional RPG with HP", then I'm not sure. Most OSR stuff is very DM dependent and the rest can get tired after awhile.

KingofElfland

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May 15, 2019, 01:55:26 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1087990d6 Star Wars
Yes. I'll add DCC. I think Classic DnD (B/X, BECMI, RC) fits in this category for me as well, but I make this comment from the GM's perspective.

Spinachcat

#5
May 15, 2019, 02:53:08 PM
Anything Palladium.

It's odd. Once everyone just accepts the crazy system and rolls with it, the actual gameplay in consistently awesome. I've seen this dozens of times running Rifts, Nightbane, Chaos Earth, Mechanoids, Ninjas & Superspies, or Palladium Fantasy, even with a table who spent the first 15 minutes crapping on the system (deservedly), but then when they just laughed off the system, the next 4 hours were terrific and everyone wanted more.

Kevin Siembieda has an amazing knack for creating rocking settings. I envy his talent in that regard.

Delete_me

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May 15, 2019, 03:41:11 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1087990d6 Star Wars

Seconded. (Thirded?)

Malleustein

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May 15, 2019, 05:09:53 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;1088002Anything Palladium.

It's odd. Once everyone just accepts the crazy system and rolls with it, the actual gameplay in consistently awesome. I've seen this dozens of times running Rifts, Nightbane, Chaos Earth, Mechanoids, Ninjas & Superspies, or Palladium Fantasy, even with a table who spent the first 15 minutes crapping on the system (deservedly), but then when they just laughed off the system, the next 4 hours were terrific and everyone wanted more.

Kevin Siembieda has an amazing knack for creating rocking settings. I envy his talent in that regard.

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Omega

#9
May 15, 2019, 09:12:03 PM
BX D&D of course. About as smooth as it gets and if you want more you can add in widgets from AD&D.

Others are Palladium. Especially the pre-Rifts stuff. A very easy system once you get out of chargen. I DMed ALOT of Beyond the Supernatural and Robotech way back.

Allmost too simple is Tunnels & Trolls. But it works and works darn well too.

GeekyBugle

#10
May 18, 2019, 09:08:39 PM
Quote from: Tanin Wulf;1088016Seconded. (Thirded?)

You got my vote, it was my introduction to RPGs. And the no brand book D6 Space and it's companions is free in PDF form.

For the more Dungeoning experience, simple to learn and play. I would have to go with Barbarians of Lemuria.
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KingCheops

#11
May 19, 2019, 04:50:05 PM
I'll second anything in the Palladium lines.

Also we got tons of mileage out of Earthdawn.

Shawn Driscoll

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May 19, 2019, 05:19:21 PM
Quote from: Razor 007;1087978Group after group, and session after session; it just delivers fun gameplay.

I hear a lot of good things about AD&D 2nd Edition. I've never seen or tried that edition though.

Beldar

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May 19, 2019, 06:30:03 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;1088570I hear a lot of good things about AD&D 2nd Edition. I've never seen or tried that edition though.

That is the edition of the D&D family of games that I've played the most. You can indeed play for years and have great fun, like most similar games. I am honestly considering going back to it for my next campaign, but I haven't decided yet

joewolz

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May 19, 2019, 08:39:31 PM
Castles and Crusades has been my go to for 15 years. It's never let me down.
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