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vitruvian · 03-20-2018, 12:28 PM

So, any other thoughts on the game design from those who've seen it?

I'm thinking the bonus damage dice for super levels of Str make it a bit overpowering, and might be best replaced by a simple 4d/6d/8d progression as for levels of other attack powers; there might also be a point at which the effects of the Str bonus could stand to be capped, otherwise you're not going to have the likes of Daredevil and Spider-Man (well, maybe the latter with enough levels in Super Dex) be able to dodge the Hulk's blows. I would also consider rejiggering the duration of combat rounds and movement rates to be more like BECMI than OD&D (so 10 seconds rather than 1 minute per round), both for superspeed movement rates vis a vis modern vehicles and to better correspond to the fairly fast-paced nature of action in comic book panels. Otherwise, though, I think my tweaks would be minor when actually using it.

03-20-2018, 12:28 PM	#10
vitruvian Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Belated Find - Guardians OSR Superhero RPG So, any other thoughts on the game design from those who've seen it? I'm thinking the bonus damage dice for super levels of Str make it a bit overpowering, and might be best replaced by a simple 4d/6d/8d progression as for levels of other attack powers; there might also be a point at which the effects of the Str bonus could stand to be capped, otherwise you're not going to have the likes of Daredevil and Spider-Man (well, maybe the latter with enough levels in Super Dex) be able to dodge the Hulk's blows. I would also consider rejiggering the duration of combat rounds and movement rates to be more like BECMI than OD&D (so 10 seconds rather than 1 minute per round), both for superspeed movement rates vis a vis modern vehicles and to better correspond to the fairly fast-paced nature of action in comic book panels. Otherwise, though, I think my tweaks would be minor when actually using it.