RE: [DL] [OT-ish] Ranting?

["Mark Chiddicks" <Mark.Chiddicks@descisys.com>]

Nothing wrong with a generic core to a system - Chaosium did this very well. What is less convincing is a totally generic system like D20 or GURPS that tries to force all types of game into the same pattern. For a really successful family of games, I think you need a generic set of basic rules with specific atmospheric rules that enhance the genre you are playing, such as:
 
-Call of Cthulhu's Sanity Rules
-Deadlands' Cards & Chips
-Vampire's Blood Pool system
-Pendragon's Traits and Passions
 
All of would be stupid ideas in the other games, but are perfect where they are.
 
etc.   
 
I hope Savage Worlds is like this, rather than another GURPS
 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Eddy Webb [mailto:fate@jyhad.net] 
	Sent: Tue 8/6/2002 12:07 PM 
	To: deadlands@gamerz.net 
	Cc: 
	Subject: RE: [DL] [OT-ish] Ranting?
	
	

	> So, what's the rpg.net troll squad saying about Savage Worlds?  (I'm
	not on
	> the SW listserv but I'm interested in hearing the gossip).
	
	Basically:
	
	1) It's a D20 clone.  (Huh?)
	2) It's a 'generic' system.
	3) It sucks.  (It's a stripped down version?  Hello?)
	4) It rules.  (Usually from playtesters and/or the SW list people)
	
	If you really want to follow the chaos (there are actually a good few
	points to the conversation, and I'm interested in giving SW a look now),
	the link is here: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11509
	
	- Eddy
	
	
	
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