Comments on: Confessions of a Rules Lawyer http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/ Zero Compromise Roleplaying Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hillary Crenshaw http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Hillary Crenshaw Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:22:58 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-648 The system certainly does seem to reward the ridiculous, if you're looking to run a game similar to a Wachowski Brothers film. I like the concept that everyone is working together to describe the scene; all the actions flowing together would feel less disjointed than turn-based systems. And anyway, you as the GM could definitely encourage you players to performs more realistic actions. Ultimately it's only as absurd as you allow it to be. <br><br>How does your system handle combat? The system certainly does seem to reward the ridiculous, if you're looking to run a game similar to a Wachowski Brothers film. I like the concept that everyone is working together to describe the scene; all the actions flowing together would feel less disjointed than turn-based systems. And anyway, you as the GM could definitely encourage you players to performs more realistic actions. Ultimately it's only as absurd as you allow it to be.

How does your system handle combat?

]]> By: Hillary Crenshaw http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Hillary Crenshaw Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-209 The system certainly does seem to reward the ridiculous, if you're looking to run a game similar to a Wachowski Brothers film. I like the concept that everyone is working together to describe the scene; all the actions flowing together would feel less disjointed than turn-based systems. And anyway, you as the GM could definitely encourage you players to performs more realistic actions. Ultimately it's only as absurd as you allow it to be. <br><br>How does your system handle combat? The system certainly does seem to reward the ridiculous, if you're looking to run a game similar to a Wachowski Brothers film. I like the concept that everyone is working together to describe the scene; all the actions flowing together would feel less disjointed than turn-based systems. And anyway, you as the GM could definitely encourage you players to performs more realistic actions. Ultimately it's only as absurd as you allow it to be.

How does your system handle combat?

]]> By: Apathy Games » Blog Archive » On a Side Note: How to talk Out-of-Character http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Apathy Games » Blog Archive » On a Side Note: How to talk Out-of-Character Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-105 [...] rule should be enforced to taste, as some of you may be more hardcore about it than [...] [...] rule should be enforced to taste, as some of you may be more hardcore about it than [...]

]]> By: Spyder Z http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Spyder Z Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:09:45 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-97 Heh, I'd rather keep to my system. Wushu looks like it's gone a little "Too Far" for my tastes. ;P Though who knows, maybe I'll find someone who runs it, give it a try, and like it. But It's certainly not something I'd seek out. Heh, I’d rather keep to my system. Wushu looks like it’s gone a little “Too Far” for my tastes. ;P Though who knows, maybe I’ll find someone who runs it, give it a try, and like it. But It’s certainly not something I’d seek out.

]]> By: Spyder Z http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Spyder Z Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-1088 Heh, I'd rather keep to my system. Wushu looks like it's gone a little "Too Far" for my tastes. ;P Though who knows, maybe I'll find someone who runs it, give it a try, and like it. But It's certainly not something I'd seek out. Heh, I’d rather keep to my system. Wushu looks like it’s gone a little “Too Far” for my tastes. ;P Though who knows, maybe I’ll find someone who runs it, give it a try, and like it. But It’s certainly not something I’d seek out.

]]> By: Aloysius http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Aloysius Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:16:34 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-85 +1 Wushu +1 Wushu

]]> By: Aloysius http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Aloysius Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-1087 +1 Wushu +1 Wushu

]]> By: Tyson J. Hayes http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Tyson J. Hayes Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:44:58 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-79 I have to agree with Jeff on the Wushu it would fit exactly what you are describing. I have to agree with Jeff on the Wushu it would fit exactly what you are describing.

]]> By: Tyson J. Hayes http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Tyson J. Hayes Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-1086 I have to agree with Jeff on the Wushu it would fit exactly what you are describing. I have to agree with Jeff on the Wushu it would fit exactly what you are describing.

]]> By: Jeff Carlsen http://www.apathygames.com/2009/11/18/confessions-of-a-rules-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jeff Carlsen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:03:43 +0000 http://www.apathygames.com/?p=215#comment-78 @Spyder Z Besides the sheer awesomeness that is Savage Worlds, which I think everyone should play (but I may be biased), it sounds like you need to try Wushu. It's a dice pool system where you get more dice based on the amount of description you put into your actions. http://wiki.saberpunk.net/Wushu/HomePage @Spyder Z Besides the sheer awesomeness that is Savage Worlds, which I think everyone should play (but I may be biased), it sounds like you need to try Wushu. It’s a dice pool system where you get more dice based on the amount of description you put into your actions.

http://wiki.saberpunk.net/Wushu/HomePage

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