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RC: The Best "One Book" RPG Ever?

Started by Zachary The First, October 11, 2006, 07:21:10 AM

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#30
October 12, 2006, 12:01:16 PM
Quote from: KenHR...  And the Otus/Dee/Willingham/Trampier artwork is far more evocative than any Generic Elmore Female painting.

 :ditto:
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October 12, 2006, 12:40:38 PM
What I like about the RC D&D set is that you can perfectly play the old basic/expert version of the rules with it, or go adding on whichever parts of the optional rules you want to; you don't HAVE to use any of them, and the game still works just fine. But you can CHOOSE to add any of them, as you like.

So its a toolbox.

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#32
October 15, 2006, 10:02:06 PM
Quote from: Zachary The FirstSo, is the RC the greatest "all-in-one-book" RPG ever published?  In terms of completeness, I'd have to say yes, or very close to the top.  What are your thoughts on or candidates for the top spot for "all-in-one" RPGs?

It's second only to Fudge 10th Anniversary Edition to me. I guess you can read my long-ass review at RPG.Net if you're curious why.
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October 15, 2006, 10:43:57 PM
Quote from: SettembriniPundit is right on this one: Best general Sci-Fi book so far. And beats even D20 modern in it`s own ballpark, I´d say.
Not that that takes much effort.  ;)  

I've been pondering grabbing T20 for a long time.  So far the main exposure to it I've had is in the Firefly mod for NWN that adopted the rules.  It seems like an interesting enoguh system.

I can't at all agreee on the RC, simply because of what the RC is:  Pre-3.0 D&D.  And I can't stand old D&D, never could.  3.0 is the first version of the game I've actually like, even loved.  

I will however agree on the suggestion upthread of Sailor Moon.  That was an absolutely excellent book.  It's also the best version of BESM ever printed.
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