RPG
Hi.
Does anyone here like to play board rpg games, like Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder? Which one do you think are superior and why?
I have bought cheap the main three DnD 5e books some years ago, but never get very used to it. I started at 3e several year ago, did a tour through Gurps and Vampire, 3D&T, etc., but never ever felt very used to any of them.
2025-09-22 · 7 months ago
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🖥️ mrrobinhood5 · 2025-09-23 at 18:50:
Honestly, I don't think there's a right answer. Every game has its strengths and weaknesses and if you don't know what you like it's hard to gauge which platform is best for you without a frame of reference. I started with DND and ended up with Mörkbörg. It's just too much that depends on the personal taste of Setting, RP rules, combat rules, and most of all, WHO you play with.
👾 jecxjo · 2025-09-23 at 21:12:
I played a lot of 3e back in the day. then i moved and have no friends so i only play solo campaigns.
For group (or solo) now i really like Dungeon Crawl Classics if i'm more in a crunchy mood and Dungeon World if I want more story driven role playing. I have a 15 session DW campaign going that is rolling on with no signs of stopping.
I also enjoy Adv Tiny Dungeons, and White Box. When playing with the kids its EZD6 or Adventure Kids. I have Tiny Cyberpunk, Tiny Cthulu and ION Heart that i need to try out.
🦂 zzo38 · 2025-09-23 at 22:10:
I have played Dungeons&Dragons 3.5 edition. However, now I mostly play GURPS, which I mostly like better (especially if it is "point-free" GURPS, which doesn't have a point limit or a disadvantage limit, and allows more options that cannot easily be done by the points which encourage to optimize a different way that might not be suitable for what you want, etc)
👽 TKurtBond [mod] · 2025-10-09 at 20:44:
I like lots of RPG systems. I find that different RPGs satisfy different needs. Sometimes I want to play Mini Six, sometimaes I want to play Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E, sometimes I want to play BESM, sometimes I want to play The Fantasy Trip, sometimes I want to play GURPS. Right now I want to play MERP.
Of course, there are advantages on focusing on just a few RPGs, but how are you going to find out what RPGs you really like if you don't try several?
🦁 Houjimmy [OP] · 2025-10-21 at 19:06:
Sorry. I may have not expressed myself accordingly. I wanted to know which one do you like better and for which reason.
👽 TKurtBond [mod] · 2025-10-31 at 19:44:
I don't have an RPG that I like best. I like different RPGs for different things.
For instance:
- I like Mini Six when I want a stats and skills based system with simple point buy character creation (distribute 12 dice amonst four attributes and distribute 7 dice to skills) and simple play, with some support for fantasy and space opera, which is easy to adapt to any genre, and where characters aren't too fragile and can start as reasonably competent.
- I like Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E when I want a stats and skills based fantasy game that's way simpler than modern D&D in a kitchen sink fantasy world with all the familiar creatures and lots of unique ones, where creatures and characters are easy to create quickly and start as reasonably competent.
- I like BESM when I want characters with detailed character creation leading to detailed powers and skills, while having relatively simple game play.
- I like GURPS when I want characters with detailed character creation leadding to very detailed powers and skills and which has detailed tactical combat in any genre.
- I like Savage Worlds when I want moderately detailed but quick character creatiion with easy to use powers and skills and moderately tactical combat in any genre with a pulpy action-oriented feel.
- I like MERP when I want to play in Tolkien's Middle-Earth, but don't want to bother with some arbitrary standard of purity in adherance to Tolkien's vision of Middle-Earth, just have exciting adventures in that setting.
So, I pick games for different situations.