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Exalted... is it worth it?

Started by rway218, January 13, 2017, 09:56:31 PM

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#15
January 18, 2017, 09:53:40 AM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;940708I'd try Quixalted first. If it works for you - never look back.

But there is no print version (that I know of).

I have to agree that Qwixalted is the only easy way to play Exalted without dropping the system entirely.

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#16
January 20, 2017, 08:31:23 AM
Quote from: rway218;940497I looked at the new Exalted stuff on DriveThruRPG, but for the print cost... Does anyone know if the system is worth the investment?

No, it isn't.
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#17
January 20, 2017, 08:58:21 AM
Quote from: Skywalkr;940771If its of interest, here are the minimal tweaks we added when using Godbound for Exalted:

(conversion notes snipped)

I'm not well versed enough to tell at a read but how does it balance out in play?
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#18
January 20, 2017, 12:55:08 PM
Quote from: Nexus;941464I'm not well versed enough to tell at a read but how does it balance out in play?

Are you asking for general observations? Or how it differs from normal Exalted?

Nexus

#19
January 20, 2017, 01:00:11 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;941509Are you asking for general observations? Or how it differs from normal Exalted?

General observations from play. Does it feel like Exalted, do the power levels feel about right, etc.
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Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

Whitewings

#20
January 20, 2017, 01:19:20 PM Last Edit: January 23, 2017, 12:16:14 PM by Whitewings
It suffers greatly from the same problem as all the other editions: it is a game of epic heroism written by people who hate heroes and aren't too clear on the concept of epic. Also, the game system starts to break when you go past low- to mid-range superhumans, and the Solar Exalted start at that level and go up fast.

AsenRG

#21
January 20, 2017, 05:12:52 PM
Quote from: RunningLaser;940724That's a no for this guy!:)
Do you mean the OP or yourself?

Quote from: CRKrueger;940751People still play Exalted?  I thought Godbound put an end to all that nonsense.
Not really, except maybe among OSR fans:).

QuoteBTW, couldn't you just do Exalted with a  skinned FASERIP?  All the setting fluff in the world can't cover a Supers game, and that's all it ever really was.
You could, but losing Karma for killing an Immaculate monk would suck;)!
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Azraele

#22
January 20, 2017, 06:26:15 PM
Quote from: Whitewings;941520It suffers greatly from the same problem as all the other editions: it is a game of epic heroism written by people who hate heroes and aren't too clear on the concept of epic. Also, the game system starts to break when you go past low-timid-range superhumans, and the Solar Exalted start at that level and go up fast.

This is, by a wide margin, the most succinct and well-aimed critique of Exalted I have ever read. Bravo.
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#23
January 20, 2017, 07:53:12 PM
Quote from: Whitewings;941520It suffers greatly from the same problem as all the other editions: it is a game of epic heroism written by people who hate heroes and aren't too clear on the concept of epic. Also, the game system starts to break when you go past low-timid-range superhumans, and the Solar Exalted start at that level and go up fast.

Pretty much what I've been saying, except much more succinct and yet clearer than I can ever put it. Thank you, sir.
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#24
January 20, 2017, 08:05:28 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;941603Do you mean the OP or yourself?

Can only speak for myself.

Skywalker

#25
January 21, 2017, 03:42:06 AM
Quote from: Nexus;941514General observations from play. Does it feel like Exalted, do the power levels feel about right, etc.

It feels like Exalted, though we don't sweat the details. The power tiers are there and the same but the gap is less wide. It is also impacted on by an Exalted's experience and even story position. This is a feature in our experience.

We really enjoy the transparent nature of antagonist creation in Godbound, where you decide on how hard a challenge an opponent should be and being able to work back from their to fit the NPC into the world/narrative. Exalted's adherence to building NPCs as PCs where the PC rules are so complex was a real killer.

AsenRG

#26
January 21, 2017, 06:21:35 AM
Quote from: RunningLaser;941649Can only speak for myself.

I wish more people on RPG forums acknowledged this fact:D!
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#27
January 21, 2017, 06:29:51 AM Last Edit: January 21, 2017, 06:37:36 AM by Nexus
Quote from: AsenRG;941724I wish more people on RPG forums acknowledged this fact:D!

Including you? :D

But more seriously, its generally better to assume an invisible IMO on internet  post without some reason to think otherwise. It can be very hard to do in the heat of the moment or about something one is passionate about.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

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 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."

Michael Gray

#28
January 21, 2017, 08:23:58 PM
If you don't have a handle on the setting and want to play in Creation buy the First and Second Edition books you think you need, then switch to Godbound. I've abandoned Exalted as published for Godbound with Creation as the setting. It's super easy. You may have to fudge a few things or develop your own mechanics for things like Demesnes and Manses but you can gloss over a lot. The Influence and Effort systems can really help out with the feel of not having enough 'charms'.
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Nexus

#29
January 21, 2017, 10:28:04 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;941715It feels like Exalted, though we don't sweat the details. The power tiers are there and the same but the gap is less wide. It is also impacted on by an Exalted's experience and even story position. This is a feature in our experience.

We really enjoy the transparent nature of antagonist creation in Godbound, where you decide on how hard a challenge an opponent should be and being able to work back from their to fit the NPC into the world/narrative. Exalted's adherence to building NPCs as PCs where the PC rules are so complex was a real killer.

First off, thanks. I was worried the power gap might be even narrower. That would be a big issue for our group.

Quote from: Michael Gray;941842If you don't have a handle on the setting and want to play in Creation buy the First and Second Edition books you think you need, then switch to Godbound. I've abandoned Exalted as published for Godbound with Creation as the setting. It's super easy. You may have to fudge a few things or develop your own mechanics for things like Demesnes and Manses but you can gloss over a lot. The Influence and Effort systems can really help out with the feel of not having enough 'charms'.

That's what allot of people have been saying. Its enough to make me regret having so many issues with the base system since it does seem to be one of the better adaptations.
Remember when Illinois Nazis where a joke in the Blue Brothers movie?

Democracy, meh? (538)

 "The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an overpass, and cook sparrows on an old curtain rod, if someone would only guarantee that the black, gay, Hispanic, liberal, whatever, in the next box over doesn't even have a curtain rod, or a sparrow to put on it."
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