GURPS 4e Entry Point

[Doktor Teufel]

Originally Posted by DeDiceManCometh

It is to discuss the challenges, options, and goals of creating a product beyond the current GURPS Lite that lowers the bar for new players.

Why is such a product necessary? It is not difficult for an educated person to read the Basic Set, and GURPS Lite is free, which allows a potential new player to assess the core mechanics of the system in advance. In addition to that, there are countless reviews and articles online available for research prior to purchase.

I myself started learning GURPS, 4th Edition for the first time just a few months ago, and I never learned 3rd Edition. I now am familiar with most of the system, and can find anything else in the rulebooks fairly quickly.

I see no reason to create something simply as eye-candy to attract players who cannot be bothered to research a system, read a couple of rulebooks, or understand that style does not equate to substance. That's just my opinion, though.