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Name Four Tabletop RPGs That Are Better Than Dungeons & Dragons

Started by jeff37923, March 28, 2022, 10:57:38 AM

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Pat

#15
March 28, 2022, 06:29:54 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on March 28, 2022, 06:22:32 PM
Top Secret/SI
SI was fun. It needs a retro-clone.

moonsweeper

#16
March 28, 2022, 06:41:16 PM
Quote from: Pat on March 28, 2022, 06:29:54 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on March 28, 2022, 06:22:32 PM
Top Secret/SI
SI was fun. It needs a retro-clone.
Yeah, we loved it because it was very versatile for all sorts of styles...paramilitary, James Bond, mystery, John le Carre stuff...
We played a lot of James Bond and Twilight 2000, which were a bit better for their specific genres, but TS/SI was still our favorite.

...a retro-clone would be nice.  :)
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#17
March 28, 2022, 06:55:56 PM
Quote from: Ghostmaker on March 28, 2022, 11:28:19 AM
First off, you're linking to Cracked and you should feel bad about that.

I don't.....    ;D ;D

Quote from: Ghostmaker on March 28, 2022, 11:28:19 AM
Secondly, that list is hilariously stupid. Traveller games can be just as deranged as D&D games.

Last time I checked, Traveller never had Strixhaven or a Radiant Citadel.....

Quote from: Ghostmaker on March 28, 2022, 11:28:19 AMFuck, I think I lost brain cells parsing this article. Dammit, Jeff...

You would have regained them and gotten some extra if you had answered the question.....    ;D ;D
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jeff37923

#18
March 28, 2022, 06:58:30 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee on March 28, 2022, 03:47:13 PM
4: Apples
3: Bananas
2: Walnuts
1: Raspberries

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"Meh."

jeff37923

#19
March 28, 2022, 07:04:21 PM
The CRACKED.com article does suck, admittedly. While Dungeons & Dragons is the 800 lbs. gorilla in the room, there are a shitload more games out there that are better due to various reasons. I'm pretty sure that we can come up with a more relevant list than CRACKED.com.
"Meh."

Jaeger

#20
March 28, 2022, 07:36:31 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on March 28, 2022, 10:57:38 AM
What the title suggests. The link below is what CRACKED.com thinks they are, but I've only heard of two of them.

https://www.cracked.com/article_33173_4-tabletop-rpgs-that-are-way-better-than-dd.html?fbclid=IwAR37r6hPMz-RLssG60m-xV2t43GzwSSJfLe-j8FB8PMKUSdQbonHnxtFS3o

So, name four RPGs that are better than Dungeons & Dragons and let us know why they are better.

So Cracked's List:

1: Perennially outsold by whomever is publishing a Star Wars RPG; regardless of what system the SW IP holder uses. But it still is a legit RPG.
2: STORYGAME - Not an RPG.
3: Incomplete RPG, but still hits the threshold for an RPG, so there is that.
4: BOARDGAME - Not an RPG.

These people really need to get out and play more games...
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#21
March 28, 2022, 08:05:42 PM
Well, my default answer would be any and all of them but really, D&D does D&D pretty well, but it doesn't necessarily do anything else well.
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GeekyBugle

#22
March 28, 2022, 08:21:26 PM
Quote from: palaeomerus on March 28, 2022, 06:09:14 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee on March 28, 2022, 03:47:13 PM
4 Fruits Better then Tomatoes:

4: Apples
3: Bananas
2: Walnuts
1: Rasberries

I feel like we need a "BUT NOT ON SPAGHETTI PLS" clause to seal this deal otherwise I am on board mostly.

Walnuts aren't a fruit tho, they are the seed. Also you should try my wife's recipe for Spaghetti with 2 types of walnuts, olives, apples, cream. Fucking delicious man.
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PencilBoy99

#23
March 28, 2022, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: tenbones on March 28, 2022, 05:47:15 PM
Any of them that has a good GM.

That's definitely the strangest thing about RPGs - which is regardless of mechanics (modern or traditional) a great engaged GM (assuming the game has one) and engaged players can make any RPG experience amazing (or vice versa). That's kind of weird.

Bloody Malth

#24
March 28, 2022, 09:34:11 PM

  • Dark Heresy, 1st edition, before the gonzo end of the line supplements came out.
  • Call of Cthulhu. Even if your GM sucks, you can rush the cultists/monsters and have a good time dying.
  • Shadowrun, earlier editions when the rules made more sense and they hadn't leaned fully into the woke. I'm really dating myself in my first post.
  • D20 Conan. Grittier than standard DnD and has really cool weapon rules that incentivize you to pick different weapons for different situations. Does this count as not Dnd?

Hello forum. I thought most rpg communities had been lost to the woke and their censorship; I'm glad this place exists.

Armchair Gamer

#25
March 28, 2022, 09:36:00 PM
Quote from: Jaeger on March 28, 2022, 07:36:31 PM

So Cracked's List:

1: Perennially outsold by whomever is publishing a Star Wars RPG; regardless of what system the SW IP holder uses. But it still is a legit RPG.
2: STORYGAME - Not an RPG.
3: Incomplete RPG, but still hits the threshold for an RPG, so there is that.
4: BOARDGAME - Not an RPG.

These people really need to get out and play more games...

Counter argument: There are a lot of people playing D&D who probably would be better served by storygames or board games.

Eric Diaz

#26
March 28, 2022, 09:42:57 PM
Better for what?

(The cracked post is horrible)
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RebelSky

#27
March 28, 2022, 09:44:15 PM
Any rpg not FATAL is probably better than bog standard D&D.

GeekyBugle

#28
March 28, 2022, 11:15:26 PM
Quote from: Bloody Malth on March 28, 2022, 09:34:11 PM

  • Dark Heresy, 1st edition, before the gonzo end of the line supplements came out.
  • Call of Cthulhu. Even if your GM sucks, you can rush the cultists/monsters and have a good time dying.
  • Shadowrun, earlier editions when the rules made more sense and they hadn't leaned fully into the woke. I'm really dating myself in my first post.
  • D20 Conan. Grittier than standard DnD and has really cool weapon rules that incentivize you to pick different weapons for different situations. Does this count as not Dnd?

Hello forum. I thought most rpg communities had been lost to the woke and their censorship; I'm glad this place exists.

Welcome to this wretched hive of scum and villainy, enjoy your stay.
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."

― George Orwell

GeekyBugle

#29
March 28, 2022, 11:16:01 PM
Quote from: Eric Diaz on March 28, 2022, 09:42:57 PM
Better for what?

(The cracked post is horrible)

Exactly.
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."

― George Orwell
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