RE: (TFT) Is it an RPG or really a Tactical RPG? - Rick Weighs in.

["Ray Rangel" <ray.rangel@cox.net>]

Personally, I think that the characteristics in TFT function as a necessary
part of the game mechanics, whereas, in D&D they act more like the
definition of the character. 

...Hum, that may not be too clear...

TFT Characteristics are defined by the character and are used to resolve
actions. Characteristics in D&D do the same thing, but they also serve as
the definition of the character. 

...Ok, that wasn't even clear to me...

When I think of my TFT character I think of "Chad the Mighty". When I think
of my D&D character I think of "Level 5 Human Ranger Neutral/Neutral" 

...There, I think that got it!

 
Ray Rangel
ray.rangel@cox.net
http://xraysvision.blogspot.com/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tft-admin@brainiac.com [mailto:tft-admin@brainiac.com] On Behalf
> Of pvk@oz.net
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:16 PM
> To: tft@brainiac.com
> Subject: Re: (TFT) Is it an RPG or really a Tactical RPG? - Rick Weighs
> in.
> 
> On Sat, April 26, 2008 1:30 pm, ErolB1@aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 4/26/2008 3:03:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
> pvk@oz.net
> > writes:
> >
> >
> >> Another point I'd add is that I think TFT has a large advantage for
> >> role-playing purposes over class-based RPG's such as D&D, in that it
> >> _doesn't_ have artificial classes defining who a person "is" - "Hi,
> I'm
> >> a
> >> Chaotic/Good Level 17 Monk/Ranger, so I can't wear chainmail and bla
> bla
> >> bla...". I guess one can argue that _some_ players enjoy and/or need
> >> stereotypes, but not I.
> >
> > It's one of those irregular nouns:
> >
> > I play archtypes
> > You play stereotypes
> > He plays cardboard cutouts.
> 
> Cleverly put, but no, that's not what I meant.
> 
> In D&D, characters are defined by required labels. It's like an
> affirmation of the reality of prejudice and labels.
> 
> TFT characters are far less restricted, though there is still some
> artificiality in the Hero/Wizard distinction, races, and the weird "IQ
> capacity" limit.
> 
> PvK
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