Comment by 👽 TKurtBond
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.
2025-10-31 · 6 months ago
Original Post
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.