Enough with the evangalism. TFT is not Holy Writ - it's a game system, and
as
such it may or may not be the "right tool for the job" depending on the
particular nature of job at hand. It has both advantages and drawbacks,
and whether
the advantages outweigh the drawbacks depends both on the tastes of the
players and the style of the particular campaign they want to run. For
some types
of games, it's great; for others it sucks mountain ranges through a soda
straw.
Likewise D&D is not some Evil Insane Lovecraftian cult. It also is a game
system, and as such may or may not be the "right tool" for a given job. It
has a
different set of advantages and drawbacks from TFT, and whether its a
"better"
or "worse" system depends on the tastes of the players and the type of
campaign being run.
Yes, D&D does have certain D&Disms. But TFT has certain Steve-Jacksonisms
which in some cases I find just as annoying. ("The game world was created
by
universe-hopping mnoren." "lycanothropy and vampirsm are infectious
diseases"
Hell no, not in *my* campaign.)
In a message dated 11/14/2006 10:18:52 PM Central Standard Time,
paleryder1@verizon.net writes:
You're not the first to suggest that. I offered to "baptize" them and
free
them from the burden and slavery they have suffered under for years. It
seems that the "pod people", or at least the Wizards of the Coast, got
them.
They're good guys, although the other night they seemed like a bunch of
old
ladies. :-) They really want to streamline the combat but they are hooked
on
the detail and complexity of D&D character creation with all the bells
and
whistles. Thanks.
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