On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:27 AM, scifi_411 <scifi_411@...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to FATE and to this group.

Welcome!

> So, the Dresden Files is supposed to be more gritty? Does anyone know
> in what ways that FATE will differ in that book compared to Spirit of
> the Century?

The first thing that springs to mind is the very shortened stress
track and the method called "2/4/6" to handle consequences, of which
you can find a version on the wiki:

http://evilhat.wikidot.com/faster-conflicts

> What if I don't want to use the skill pyramid? Perhaps I want a skill
> point system to buy skills. Has anyone come up with variant rules for
> that?

Afaik DFRPG will actually use a point buy system... but you can learn
more searching the playtest reports.

>
> Does magic in FATE 3.0 work the same as magic in FATE 2.0?

Definitely not: implementing magic in a way that both works and is
consistent to the source materials (the Dresden books) has been a
major task (and headache) for Lenny (and Fred, I think).

I'm sure others will chime in, but... make yourself at home :)


--
Renato Ramonda
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The ship has kinda sailed, you know, the barn's door 's open
the cows are out, and the bag is really devoid of CATS!