I seem to do this a lot - I’ll find a game whose setting I really like, but dislike the ruleset it uses, so I end up converting it over to the ruleset I prefer (usually Cypher System). I’ve learned that to some people, this is blasphemy of the highest order, which is surprising. I still do it, though. 😬

  • mr_noxx@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I’ve heard a lot of praise for Daggerheart, but have not played it. What made you decide to use that ruleset for Babylon 5?

    • Coreworlder 🎲@dice.camp
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      1 day ago

      @mr_noxx Many things made it vibe with what I wanted to do, but the top 2:

      I ♥️ the core dice mechanic. It has a bell curve with a +/-vs side effect using standard D12s (I 💕 D12s). It is like the Yes But you find in PbtA but more relaxed about possible outcomes.

      It arranges special abilities so that classes have access to two overlapping sets, which really lends itself to building a commercial and security telepath classes which share Teep powers but get either Diplomacy or Combat.

        • Coreworlder 🎲@dice.camp
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          1 day ago

          @mr_noxx Thanks! I need to crack on with it. Life has been a bit busy of late.

          I am starting out by playtesting my capital ship rules which, to avoid having to build 40% of the rest of the game, I am reskinning in the style of Spelljammer to use with the regular Daggerheart rules.