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Old 09-05-2017, 08:37 PM   #10
Christopher R. Rice
 
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Default Re: GenCon Demo Scenario

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Originally Posted by lachimba View Post
Making the monsters all out attack isn't complicating the demo.

You also save a dice roll and time every hit.

No one suggested complicating the demo rather simplifying it even further.

Doug made reference to all the different types of attacks so they were already in the demo.
If you're doing more than attack, defense, or move you're complicating the demo.

Really, one point I left out was that while simplifying you also need to showcase the system in some ways to set it apart. Most of the people who were attracted to that demo were either GURPS players or DnD players. I know. I asked. DnD doesn't allow a defense roll - that was considered novel by more than 3/4 of the people playing. By having the zombie's all-out attack as you suggest it takes away one of the core mechanics of GURPS while adding nothing.
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