tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post8936912586226724824..comments2024-03-26T22:31:03.068-06:00Comments on Realms of Chirak: System vs. System: Character Building in 4E vs. BRPDoctor Futurityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-29014623320586321532012-03-26T19:22:23.798-06:002012-03-26T19:22:23.798-06:00I've had my back and forth on BRP....I think M...I've had my back and forth on BRP....I think Magic World is a smart move for Chaosium, because it will distill the core of BRP into one genre, with one focused ruleset; The big gold book edition manages to overwhelm with its optional rules and effort to slide through every genre, so it has some of the same issues in focus as GURPS (albeit with an easier system to manage, since while GURPS 4th also expects you to customize it out, it gives less advice/direction on how to do so). When you cut out all the optional systems in BRP that you don't want and chuck all the optional combat rules, at its core the game is really simple and straight-forward.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-17592113077782988762012-03-26T19:07:10.674-06:002012-03-26T19:07:10.674-06:00Nice write-up, I tried 4E...DM'ed several game...Nice write-up, I tried 4E...DM'ed several games of it and played several also, I came to some of the same conclusions you mention above. I've also ran and played several Pathfinder games, but at this point I'm ready to trade in my Pathfinder books just too much "stuff" to it. From your two recent posts I'm gonna have to reread BRP. I've got the big Gold cover edition but it was so massive it kinda put me off.Brutorz Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261330634648140358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-37613510866035229502012-03-26T16:47:44.017-06:002012-03-26T16:47:44.017-06:00I plan a lot more BRP here....and soon....also, I ...I plan a lot more BRP here....and soon....also, I envy you for not being familiar with 3.X-4.X, tis a rare pure soul who hasn't been tainted by those systems! I really burned out on 3rd edition back in 2006-2007 and Pathfinder is refreshing that burnout all over again; only good stories and good players are keeping my interest up; the system itself is so tired, convoluted and overdone. <br /><br />As for 4E, I love the details of the game to death, but the mere thought of dragging out another map and minis set for yet another round of "30 minutes of story vs. 4 hours of combat" just makes me cringe. I don't think any 4E fanboys read my blog, but if so, be reminded that I've run a couple hundred sessions of that game and I also run it heavily old school....and I still think the game's weighed far too heavily on the tactical/gameist/combat side.<br /><br />If WotC doesn't get 5E out in time, I may finally have been able to quit cold turkey (again) on D&D entirely....a gaming future consisting entirely of other non-D&D games....sounds so pleasant! No more edition wars...ahhhh yesss....Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-25482880130108658082012-03-26T13:43:08.778-06:002012-03-26T13:43:08.778-06:00Cool stuff!
I know nothing about 4e (or 3e or 3.5e...Cool stuff!<br />I know nothing about 4e (or 3e or 3.5e) but it's always great to see weirdness built up for BRP. Having the elemental bound to her armor is a good thought too.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-18232125373209890692012-03-26T13:14:17.986-06:002012-03-26T13:14:17.986-06:00When you contrast 4E's power system with a mor...When you contrast 4E's power system with a more conventional RPG's traditional mechanics, it does show an interesting (and weird) issue: 4E is technically a much more elaborate and potentially time-absorbing game because virtually every single power has a different stat block; every power is essentially its own miniature ruleset. BRP, by contrast, is like most RPGs, where you have limit stat blocks over time to reference, and can therefore more easily memorize how given items work. <br /><br />So what's 3.5 D&D's excuse? Why was that system so elaborate and time consuming in the reference/loo-up department that 4E was actually a more suitable answer? All 4E really did was repurpose how the information is presented (while slimming out/streamlining the mechanics a bit). I guess the problem with 3.5 (and Pathfinder) boils down to sheer volume....Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.com