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Things I hope would go away...

Started by JongWK, November 24, 2007, 02:54:37 PM

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Spike

#30
November 26, 2007, 04:34:25 PM
Iconic Characters: Worse, Iconic characters that already do all the cool stuff most players are going to think of for their own character... White Wolf LOVES this, man.  Look at Scion: You have a scion of Thor (popular pick for norse gods... Comic books even pull it off...) with 'the worlds biggest revolver' as his god-given toy.

There are many other examples, but frankly, I don't like, need or want 'Iconics' telling me what my character 'could be'...if only the designer didn't get there first...:rolleyes:
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Dr Rotwang!

#31
November 26, 2007, 07:47:39 PM
The notion that a given playstyle is any better or worse than any other.

Also, the idea that to be 'adult', one must shock.  Yes, White Wolf, I'm lookin' right at you, Tzimisce/Montreal By Night motherfucker.

I must be cranky today.
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Melan

#32
November 27, 2007, 02:50:27 AM
Quote from: Old GeezerWhereas I'm sick of hearing how older rules sets are 'flawed' and 'damaged' and I'm stupid for still using them.

Maybe, just MAYBE, I can evaluate a rules set for myself.
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Callous

#33
November 27, 2007, 09:29:31 AM
Rules in the margins of pages.  Grrrr.  I don't mean examples or such, but actual, need to be referenced later, rules.  If it's important, please don't put it in the margin.  

Oh and rulebooks without a proper index.  

And lastly, tables that are needed for play which are scattered thoughout the rulebook.  I don't mind that as long as they are also all grouped together in a GM Screen or at the beginning or end of the book too.
 

Claudius

#34
November 29, 2007, 07:30:58 AM
Quote from: MelanI'll take your "expensive hardbounds" and raise "full colour illustrations". I like black and white! It looks great! It is very fitting for certain games! And it is cheaper, which means you can even hire better artists to do it!
Yeah. I love, I adore pretty RPGs, with beautiful art. But beautiful art is not synonymous with full color. For example, HARP and Ars Magica 3rd. They're both beautiful books, beautifully illustrated. But they're black and white. On the other hand, GURPS 4th might be full color, but it's not pretty. Be sure I bought GURPS 4th because I really liked the rules, not the art!.
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