Yet another gaming post.

[gridlore]

My attempt to create a local gamers filter was a crashing failure. Again, if you are local to Santa Clara, and would like to take part in a monthly game, contact me. I may set up a mailing list on Google to make things easier. Feel free to let anyone who might be interested know.

I think one problem is my intense dislike of the most popular gaming systems. I loathe the current versions of D&D, and the "old school" revolution has little appeal. Here are the game systems I really like. Feel free to give your opinions or ask questions.

• Ars Magica


• Dark Heresy


• FUDGE


• GURPS


• Harnmaster


• Hero System

I really want to get back into a regular game.

Comments

[john-appel.livejournal.com]

Doug - if you want a game that will make you feel like it's 1979 and you've just picked up the PHB for the first time, check out Castles & Crusades by Troll Lord Games. There's a free quickstart you can get in PDF.

[caraig.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, I'm not hugely fond of D&D as a game system, either. So let's see what we can do with this list!

Mostly, I'm roughly familiar with all of these systems, and I'm pretty system agnostic -- 'Anything, as long as it plays!' to misquote Good Morning Vietnam. =)

Ars Magica -- Always wanted to play this, it has a fascinating and flexible magic system. What kind of game would you be looking to run with this system?

FUDGE -- Not enamored of this one. The system is decent but I find it a little squirrely -- the results tend to be pretty open to interpretation. But disclaimer: I have't played it extensively.

GURPS -- I'm pretty familiar with it, and like it, it does some things very well. My earlier experience with it is that it tries to cover all bases in the rules; this may have changed with recent versions.

Dark Heresy -- I ran a short Dark Heresy game, and the system is pretty good and solid for what it does and its setting. (The game ended because I usually can't keep well enough alone, and tend to go off the rails with the setting. :( ) The other books -- Deathwatch and Rogue Trader -- are equally pretty solid.

Harnmaster -- No experience at all. Is it based off of Rolemaster?

Hero System -- If it's not 4th Edition, it doesn't exist! =D But seriously, I'm very familiar with the Big Blue Book, not really familiar with 5th+ editions. I especially like how the BBB is more or less self-contained. I have extras, too! =)

(Oh for crying out loud! BAD LJ! I'm sorry :( I didnt know it had logged me out!)

[seawasp]

Feng Shui or AMBER.

[crankyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

yeah the new version of D&D has lost me.

I did like the idea that D20 would let me intersect Traveller, B5 & Conan and even Starship Troopers.

However, now, I'm resurrecting my old Chivalry and Sorcery books to frame an infrastructure for some stories I'm writing.

Sadly, I'm too far away (by several states) to participate in a regular game and the locals seem to have divided up based on family requirements.