Welp, it looks like interest has waned for my EPT game.
Was a good run of over a year. Not bad for the PbP format.
I think the original feel I got from EPT would be better served using the Savage Worlds rules.
The original rules seem to not excite people.
While it is not all about the rules, having them grate on nerves doesn't help.
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Your skill as a logistics officer is the only reason we didn't spend more time eating lizard with sand-flea sauce.Originally Posted by chirine ba kal
Ah, the joys of campaigning / adventuring!
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The rules can't cure stupid, and the rules can't cure asshole.
ooooooo.....
I don't care if you respect me, just buy my fucking book.
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I don't need an Ignore List, I need a Tongue My Pee Hole list.
The rules can't cure stupid, and the rules can't cure asshole.
Definitely a good result for PbP, indeed!
OK, seems like I wasn't the only one to think that. Though I was actually thinking a "Honor+Tekumel", "Flashing Obsidian", "Travellers of Tekumel", "Tekumel Yojimbo", "OREkumel", "Unknown Tekumel", or "Powered by the Tekumel" game would be a better matchI think the original feel I got from EPT would be better served using the Savage Worlds rules.
The original rules seem to not excite people.!
(For those that think I've gone mad, I'm talking about reskinning Honor+Intrigue, Flahing Blades, Classic Traveller/Traveller 5/Mongoose Traveller, Usagi Yojimbo, some variant of One Roll Engine, or Unknown Armies v2 or v3, have your pick. All of them are a lot like Savage Worlds, except even faster and smoother-though admittedly, T5 is only faster if you reskin a lot).
Until then, though, we've got Bethorn. Which isn't a bad ruleset, just nothing special, either.
WordWhile it is not all about the rules, having them grate on nerves doesn't help..
And it would be nice to have them actually, you know, helping. Or else, we can just go for a "roll d100 and compare, than narrate according to the difference" without any need for further number-related (as opposed to setting-related) rules.
It seems that MAR Barker had opted for exactly that variant. I can totally see why, too.
But it's not the only option, and some options might fit better with other groups.
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward." - Rocky
It is good to have options that the potential players are comfortable with, not just the GM.OK, seems like I wasn't the only one to think that. Though I was actually thinking a "Honor+Tekumel", "Flashing Obsidian", "Travellers of Tekumel", "Tekumel Yojimbo", "OREkumel", "Unknown Tekumel", or "Powered by the Tekumel" game would be a better match
(For those that think I've gone mad, I'm talking about reskinning Honor+Intrigue, Flashing Blades, Classic Traveller/Traveller 5/Mongoose Traveller, Usagi Yojimbo, some variant of One Roll Engine, or Unknown Armies v2 or v3, have your pick. All of them are a lot like Savage Worlds, except even faster and smoother-though admittedly, T5 is only faster if you reskin a lot).
Until then, though, we've got Bethorn. Which isn't a bad ruleset, just nothing special, either.
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So, if I may ask, were the issues with the EPT rules or with the Tekumel world-setting? I guess I'm slightly confused...
I find that the players quickly get comfortable with the options they've been offered, as long as the GM is willing to do some explaining
Uncle, over an year is quite good for a Play by Post game. We're mostly debating how the experience could be improved
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward." - Rocky
Most complaints that were given in the past were directed at the rules but there were some about things not meeting "Midwest American" expectations.
An obvious class based society can be uncomfortable to Americans.
I didn't push it a lot but I also didn't ignore it.
It ended in a slugfest, that could have gone differently.
Instead of "playing it out" attention turned elsewhere.
... or so I assume
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Last edited by Greentongue; 07-08-2017 at 04:43 PM.
For me, anyway, EPT is another OD&D variant. And since I prefer 1st ed AD&D, that's what I use. Wasn't hard to houserule it slightly, making it fit my Tekumel a little better. I have yet to try RQ/BRP. I still have the 3rd ed hack from the net, but lost the 2nd edition one (if anyone still has that). However, I hadn't thought about using Classic Traveller. That might be fun, although you'd need to bolt magic on (Psionics?). I'd love to see an attempt, if anyone does it.
Understood; thank you!
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