Re: [HOE] d20, guns and Star Wars

[Michael Watson <mwatson1@bigpond.net.au>]

At 12:30 AM 22/05/02, J T wrote:

>Anyway - to bring it back on topic.  This is one of
>the reasons I like the deadlands system.  The chips.
>Call them what you will, and system that gives the
>player (or GM) control over when thier (N)PC will
>succeed has a leg up over other games.
>
>It never happens at the climax of the move that the
>hero misses a crucial swing.  Imagine if Luke had
>missed the exhaust port.  There is no real way to
>capture that element of 'heroics' in the d20 system.

Thats an interesting and relevant point. I don't know about the current d20 
system, but I'd be interested to know if there is something comparable to 
the force point/character point/karma pool (shadowrun)/fate chip system. 
What about feats or whatever? Or are they specific things that can't be 
applied to all rolls?

- michael


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