Re: [Re: [DL] No D20 for Deadlands]

[Ogy Joe <OgyJoe@netscape.net>]

And don't forget, this was going to be an alternative supllement to the rules.
 It is not a rules change.

Ogy Joe

Dirk <darklord@dark-sky.net> wrote:
> also remember that the guys from pinnacle would be writing it, so it might
not be
> as bad as you think.
> 
> --Dirk
> 
> TheHGW@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > 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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