Re: [DL] No D20 for Deadlands

["doyle erin west" <westfam@the-i.net>]

the level/class system is NOT integral to core d20.  or that's how I under
stand it.  all the stuff posted is taken directly from D3e, though, so it's
included.
----- Original Message -----
From: <TheHGW@aol.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 5:48 PM
Subject: [DL] No D20 for Deadlands


> I finally looked at 3rd ed D&D.  And then I saw it applied to Star Wars.
And
> all I have to say is in regards to DL d20: NOT JUST NO BUT HELL NO!!!  A
> level based system for Deadlands?  With classes?  Woo-hoo!!! I'm a 23rd
level
> Pony Express Rider.  A level/class system was old when second ed D&D hit
the
> shelves.  It doesn't translate well into a non-fantasy setting.  Deadlands
is
> a dark, deadly little game.  You don't just keep getting shot until you
fall
> down.  No hit points, vitality points or any other kind of point.  Five
> wounds and out.  The Star Wars game looks just absolutely horrid.  It
smacks
> of Buck Rogers RPG (remember that TSR gem?) and competely gets away from
the
> space opera and just crushes the life out of it.  Deadlands is great the
way
> it is.  Don't spoil it.
>
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