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Re: [BNW] New game for me
> I would disagree. Batman isn't overshadowed in JLA (the best place to
> compare him and Superman). That's because of the writers (or the GM, if
> we're talking RPGs). If you build an adventure where deductive abilities
> and intimidation and tactical thinking are not relevant, then of course
> Batman would be overshadowed. If you do, then IMO Superman would be
> overshadowed.
you forget that RPGs never work out like a scripted story, in this case the
players of batman and superman are likley to be equaly clever at tacitcs and
deduction. lets say they are presented with a problem in a game......
GM: well you need to resuce louis from the cage above the pit of acid whic
is guarded by the thugs
superman: I fly over at superspeed, rip the bars with my super strength and
fly louis on a romantic trip around the bay
batman: i punch the first thug with the je-rhit-pah tecnique... oh ermm I
guess I just go back home *sigh*
louis: argh put me down you exp stealers! I could have taken them all!
Ewan