I just noticed the other day that I seem to actually want to make my own versions of more or less known rpgs, both so I will remove things I don't like or don't think fit, while adding things I like and that will fit, as well as giving them the same core rules, so they are directly combinable.

It is titles like Heroes Unlimited, TMNT, TORG, Kult, CoC, WoD(Mainly the Old, but the new having an actual joint core book is a really good idea, too), Changeling tD(ok it is OWoD, but it deserves a separate mention), Shadowrun and BESM.

However, i'm not sure how to feel about it, as it may seem like I have no ideas on my own if I acknowledge those influences.
Although, once the revisions are done, it should be obvious that the games really is different ...

Quote from: Catelf;770719I just noticed the other day that I seem to actually want to make my own versions of more or less known rpgs, both so I will remove things I don't like or don't think fit, while adding things I like and that will fit, as well as giving them the same core rules, so they are directly combinable.

It is titles like Heroes Unlimited, TMNT, TORG, Kult, CoC, WoD(Mainly the Old, but the new having an actual joint core book is a really good idea, too), Changeling tD(ok it is OWoD, but it deserves a separate mention), Shadowrun and BESM.

However, i'm not sure how to feel about it, as it may seem like I have no ideas on my own if I acknowledge those influences.
Although, once the revisions are done, it should be obvious that the games really is different ...

One of the useful things I learned in business school was the idea of "Distinctive Competence."  That is, what does your do better than anybody else's

Concentrate on creating a paragraph that clearly states what your game does better than any other game.

Then write the parts that do that and to Hell with the rest.  We don't need another "What Is Role Playing" chapter.

To use what I think is a really great game as an example:

KING ARTHUR PENDRAGON:  A game of playing a knight in King Arthur's mythical kingdom as portrayed by Malory.  The system is specially designed so that your knight's passions and relationships are as important as his fighting prowess.

Quote from: Old Geezer;770784One of the useful things I learned in business school was the idea of "Distinctive Competence."  That is, what does your do better than anybody else's

Concentrate on creating a paragraph that clearly states what your game does better than any other game.

Then write the parts that do that and to Hell with the rest.  We don't need another "What Is Role Playing" chapter.

To use what I think is a really great game as an example:

KING ARTHUR PENDRAGON:  A game of playing a knight in King Arthur's mythical kingdom as portrayed by Malory.  The system is specially designed so that your knight's passions and relationships are as important as his fighting prowess.

UPDATE:
New pdf!
And yes, I added that paragraph, and I made at least some corrections to the first pages due to proofreading, but I do not know if it is anywhere near enough.