Re: [DL] Learning a new system (was Re: Map of Denver)

["Daniel Gwyn" <dgwyn@colba.net>]

Hi,
    I would like to point out that learning a new system of game-mechanics
really isn't that difficult provided said system was properly made in the
first place.  I've played more game systems than I can remember and the
systems have rarely been the problem.   I've never played DL D20, but from
what I understand, it loses much of the wonderfully atmospheric game
mechanics (viz, card & chips) that make Deadlands both unique and very
amusing.
    I must therefore suggest that learning games systems is a bit like
learning new languages:  the more of them you know, the easier it is to
learn new ones.  (Admittedly, this point of view will be hard for the
unilingual people out there.)  ;-)   Learning game systems isn't a zero-sum
game.
          Daniel Gwyn
"The discrepancy between faith and the facts is
greater than is generally assumed."
From "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Patrick Downs <knick_nevin@yahoo.com>
À : deadlands@gamerz.net <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Date : March 3, 2002 1:03 PM
Objet : [DL] Learning a new system (was Re: Map of Denver)


>
>--- Grand Master Nilus of the Dark Angel Chapter
><grandmasternilus@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> You know I have no trouble with D20 but I hate the
>> "I don't want to learn a
>> new system" complaint.  Its a Game system...Not
>> Rocket Scientist.  I've
>> found that most people who don't like learning new
>> systems, don't like to
>> because they won't know how to munchkin out a
>> character right away.
>
>not true in my case, but i might be unique
>i loathe d20 because it's TOO EASY to munchkin out a
>character
>i just don't like level-based rpg architecture, i
>prefer point-based, both are munchkin-able but it's
>easier with a point system to look at the point value
>of a character and say "okay, he's supposed to be
>tougher than that, so i'll send that after him
>instead"
>i know it's not that simple, i'm simplifying my
>argument actually, but someone could easily say the
>same thing about level-based games and i don't think
>it's as true because a 7th-level PC is usually ALOT
>stronger than 10th-level NPC simply because through
>the experience of being played the 7th-level character
>has more magic items or what-have-you
>it's easy for either side of the d20 vs. "other system
>here" to make disparaging comments about either, no
>game system is perfect
>and since EVERY SINGLE new supplement at my rpg stopre
>is d20-related i think the market will be
>oversaturated soon enough and "other system here" will
>make a comeback...
>
>...plus, d20 sucks
>-doc
>
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