Green Ronin's DC Adventures - Reviewers here?

Not another shrubbery · 09-06-2010, 11:52 AM

I have read the reviews at rpg.net and critical-hits.com and, although I am not averse to reading more reviews from other sources, would especially like to know the feelings of any locals who have read (and hopefully played) it. I have a passing familiarity with M&M, which I understand is the basis for this new book, but I am mostly interested in how it compares to the old DC Heroes in playability and faithfulness to the feel of the source material.

tylrlsaa · 09-06-2010, 02:33 PM

I've run and played all 3 versions of Mayfair's DC Heroes, I own a sizeable chunk of the 2E M&M books, and I've done a light reading on the DC Adventures 3E book.

IMHO, it's pretty good. As always, YMMV. Somebody out there is going to hate it and see it as the spawn of Darkseid.

I will say this. As far as write-ups of published characters in a game system goes... someone is going to find fault. The write-ups are for "iconic" versions of the characters, which can be amended to your needs, not specific versions which become dated and useless. Debating character write-ups is like comicbook physics. Everybody thinks they are right, and can find a comic to prove themselves right.

Not another shrubbery · 09-07-2010, 09:05 PM

Well... not as many responses as I had hoped for, but I think I will take the chance on the first book to satisy this urge for some new supers rpg material.

Thanks a lot for the post!

Rocket Man · 09-13-2010, 11:27 AM

Let me know what you think, Shrub. The new DC RPG has me intrigued (I own both the Mayfair and the WEG takes on that universe), but the price is high and the budget is stretched thin, so if someone can give a detailed recommendation or warning, it would be appreciated.

Not another shrubbery · 09-14-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Man

Let me know what you think, Shrub. The new DC RPG has me intrigued (I own both the Mayfair and the WEG takes on that universe), but the price is high and the budget is stretched thin, so if someone can give a detailed recommendation or warning, it would be appreciated.

I take you have already checked out the reviews elsewhere? I will be happy to give you my first impressions after a few days to go through it (still gotta keep up with my summer reading list *g*).

09-06-2010, 11:52 AM	#1
Not another shrubbery Join Date: Aug 2004	Green Ronin's DC Adventures - Reviewers here? I have read the reviews at rpg.net and critical-hits.com and, although I am not averse to reading more reviews from other sources, would especially like to know the feelings of any locals who have read (and hopefully played) it. I have a passing familiarity with M&M, which I understand is the basis for this new book, but I am mostly interested in how it compares to the old DC Heroes in playability and faithfulness to the feel of the source material.

09-06-2010, 02:33 PM	#2
tylrlsaa Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama	Re: Green Ronin's DC Adventures - Reviewers here? I've run and played all 3 versions of Mayfair's DC Heroes, I own a sizeable chunk of the 2E M&M books, and I've done a light reading on the DC Adventures 3E book. IMHO, it's pretty good. As always, YMMV. Somebody out there is going to hate it and see it as the spawn of Darkseid. I will say this. As far as write-ups of published characters in a game system goes... someone is going to find fault. The write-ups are for "iconic" versions of the characters, which can be amended to your needs, not specific versions which become dated and useless. Debating character write-ups is like comicbook physics. Everybody thinks they are right, and can find a comic to prove themselves right.

09-07-2010, 09:05 PM	#3
Not another shrubbery Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Green Ronin's DC Adventures - Reviewers here? Well... not as many responses as I had hoped for, but I think I will take the chance on the first book to satisy this urge for some new supers rpg material. Thanks a lot for the post!

09-13-2010, 11:27 AM	#4
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: Green Ronin's DC Adventures - Reviewers here? Let me know what you think, Shrub. The new DC RPG has me intrigued (I own both the Mayfair and the WEG takes on that universe), but the price is high and the budget is stretched thin, so if someone can give a detailed recommendation or warning, it would be appreciated. __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"