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What's one thing that will make you stop looking at a RPG?

Started by Dark, January 03, 2025, 05:43:37 PM

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jhkim

#90
February 01, 2025, 01:24:19 PM Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 02:20:22 PM by jhkim
Quote from: Omega on January 03, 2025, 10:22:00 PM
Quote from: Dark on January 03, 2025, 07:37:36 PMWould a super hero game be exempt from this? lol

I have a few superhero RPGs and nearly none have comics in them.

WW is pretty much the only company to feature them so extensively.

The original Champions (1981), Marvel Superheroes (1984), and Heroes Unlimited (1984) all had comics in them - as in a collection of comic panels read together.

Champions had a half-page as the example of play. MSH had a number of explanatory comics, starting with an opening one-page comic as its introduction. Heroes Unlimited had a background comic, as I recall. Here's the MSH opening page:

MattfromTinder

#91
February 01, 2025, 02:17:46 PM
I always liked the concept of comics as explainers, as it's kind of cute, but I think a more standard flow chart or game mechanic explainer works far better.

D-ko

#92
February 01, 2025, 03:35:28 PM
While not always a full indication, judging a book by the character sheet is bound to be more insightful than by the cover.

Joey2k

#93
February 01, 2025, 04:56:53 PM
Most of mine have been named already (proprietary dice, pronouns, safety tools), so I'll just add an oldie but goodie:

anal circumference table
I'm/a/dude

bardiclife

#95
February 01, 2025, 05:56:23 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on February 01, 2025, 04:56:53 PMMost of mine have been named already (proprietary dice, pronouns, safety tools), so I'll just add an oldie but goodie:

anal circumference table

I know I'm going to regret asking this, but: What? Where and why?

Joey2k

#96
February 01, 2025, 06:15:45 PM
Quote from: bardiclife on February 01, 2025, 05:56:23 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on February 01, 2025, 04:56:53 PMMost of mine have been named already (proprietary dice, pronouns, safety tools), so I'll just add an oldie but goodie:

anal circumference table

I know I'm going to regret asking this, but: What? Where and why?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.A.T.A.L.
I'm/a/dude

D-ko

#97
February 01, 2025, 06:44:15 PM
Tentacle Labyrinth is another one that mechanically makes so much sense but holy shit, nobody wants to role-play that in a group.

brettmb

#98
February 01, 2025, 08:04:22 PM
It's one thing if the game is based on a comic or superheroes, but unrelated is another story.

zircher

#99
February 01, 2025, 08:36:23 PM
These days, too many quirky/custom physical bits is a turn off since sometimes I'll only back a project at the digital level or get it as part of a PDF bundle.
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Shteve

#100
February 01, 2025, 09:33:44 PM
Quote from: D-ko on February 01, 2025, 03:35:28 PMWhile not always a full indication, judging a book by the character sheet is bound to be more insightful than by the cover.

My god yes. I just did the Character Creation Challenge for January using a different RPG each day. Some of the RPG character creation rules and associated sheets were so bad I know I'll never try to play them.
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Brad

#101
February 02, 2025, 08:33:36 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on February 01, 2025, 04:56:53 PMMost of mine have been named already (proprietary dice, pronouns, safety tools), so I'll just add an oldie but goodie:

anal circumference table

That's like the best table ever made for RPGs, what are you talking about?
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

yosemitemike

#102
February 03, 2025, 05:24:32 AM
Quote from: Ygaragyr Xyagyxa on February 01, 2025, 08:13:37 AMHas this really been done since the 90s?

Yes.  Genesys is a popular example of a system that uses gimmick dice quite a lot.
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I

#103
February 03, 2025, 10:43:51 AM
Quote from: Joey2k on February 01, 2025, 04:56:53 PMMost of mine have been named already (proprietary dice, pronouns, safety tools), so I'll just add an oldie but goodie:

anal circumference table

I had forgotten about that one.  Yep... instant no-buy right there.

D-ko

#104
February 03, 2025, 01:47:04 PM Last Edit: February 03, 2025, 01:51:31 PM by D-ko
Quote from: Crusader X on January 03, 2025, 05:55:37 PMArt that obviously goes out of its way to exclude straight white male characters.  I don't mind diversity.  But diversity does not mean "no white guys", no matter what some leftist loons may think.

It really depends on the setting. If it's in a jungle in Africa, I'd be off-put to see all Caucasians. Art should be sensible and match what is being portrayed. The famous backward shotgun shell glove in Starfinder is always good for a laugh.

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