To me a Role Playing Game is a custom designed, everchanging and unending, interactive puzzle or exercise for for imagination of multiple participants. No,...
OK, I'm toying with the idea of a system that deals with two different types of damage. Hit Points (self-explanatory, only applies to living creatures though)...
Rifts uses HP and SDC (Structural Damaga Capacity) just as you're describing. In addition, there are damaging weapons and mega damaging weapons. There are ...
Ok, lets look at this seriously.<br><br>What's the world like.<br>Is it a world full of senitient horses with horses as the smartest life forms.<br><br>It has...
Actually Rifts is one of my favorite games, but to each their own.<br><br>I really don't like the whole Hit points, SDC, MDC set up. That's why I was asking;...
Realistically, I think you're looking at a very small audience, Veev Doe. Maybe I'm wrong and maybe that doesn't matter. <br><br>Sounds like a fascinating...
This brings up a point about RPG's.<br><br>When you design a game do you think about "The audience?" who they are? how many?<br><br>On all our products that's...
Short of doing massive poll questioning or playtesting across a pretty impressive spread, it's a bit of guesswork involved in defining the "how many" part, I ...
Really, I don't forsee a huge market for my game. So, in essence, I'm designing it for myself. I'm creating a world that is mine and I can do whatever I want...
To me, the target demographic sounds really low. Essentially what you have is another training game that you want to turn into a RPG. This might not be bad...
Like, the horses eat people and try to take over the universe. Only to be stopped by hordes of ninjas who flip out and cut off people's heads for no ...
I think one thing to remember with audience is the type of gamers out there: <br>1) Casual - maybe own a book or two, but no more than that. They play every...
OK everyone, I'm seeing a lot of clubs get turned into Groups lately and I just want everyone to be ready as it will most likely happen any time now. I've ...
In my game I use Stun, Wounds, and Structure points.<br><br>Stun is the minor damage that leaves little to no lasting effect. It is healed fairly rapidly and...
I am looking at using the old MERP system for my new game Dark Fantasy. I am vagly familar with it and I am looking for people that can help me write it. If...
Hi all, Just thought I'd pop back to say 'ello. I've been very busy on my PhD recently, so have not been able to post. How is everyone's writing going? Ok? My...
For a bit of a laugh, I have started a Database entry of roleplaying terms. I have added a few generic ones in there to show what's what. Feel free to add...
... that ... I think ICE still has some rights on it (even if I don'r know how _systems_ are protected) Anyway, I know it quite well. If you need an advice,...
... The Term "Dark" usualy fits the Mood, Lord of ther Rings was a Dark fantasy, while the Hobbit was Not. The Elric Saga is a Dark Fantasy, while say, the...
