Re: RE: (TFT) I'm new and clueless.

[srydzews@ix.netcom.com]

>From: "Marty Brown" 
>
>Hello all,
>
>    I am new to the list and new to the game.  It's intriguing
> that what has to be a fairly simple game (just guessing based
> on the perceived size of the rulebooks) has such a loyal and
> long-lasting following.

Marty,
  TFT is fairly simple, on its surface, but it's not trivial 
by a longshot.  The rulebooks are small by todays standards, 
but what they contain are *rules*, not background, fluff and 
angsty filler.  Further, the rules have subtle and intriguing 
connections, with a lot going on 'under the hood'.  It is 
probably the most concise and 'elegant' set of FRP rules ever 
written.

The truly amazing thing about TFT is that it has something for 
everyone.  Enlightened people praise it for it's encouragement 
of roleplaying, while benighted ex-1970's wargame-junkies (such 
as myself) are equally enthused about it's encouragement of 
tactics and intelligence in combat.

 - Stan

More of my unasked-for-opinions:

Dragonquest is a good system for combat, but I always 
found the skills and magic systems to be somewhat, um,
odd.

It's true that GURPS is 'descended' from TFT, and in 
many ways it is a great system.  The huge list of 
sometimes picayune skills (Fast Draw Knife From Teeth,
anyone?), the attack roll/defense roll combat mechanic, 
and the awesome durability of high Health fighters in 
a fantasy setting are my main problems with it. 
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