Comments on: Arc Dream Brings Wild Talents to Superhero RPGs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/ Gaming Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Simon May http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Simon May Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:29:56 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1206#comment-800 The same rules set got used for a horror game called Nemesis, which refers to Wiggle Dice as Trump dice. It's pretty flexible. Variations on it have been used for A Dirty World (a top-class film noir game), Reign (a fantasy game about running a kingdom), and Ben Baugh's Monsters and Other Childish Things, which is a great little game about kids and their pet monsters. I don't really know about Reign or Godlike, but A Dirty World and Monsters... in particular are really excellent. I have a copy of Wild Talents, but I must admit I have not really looked at it. Greg Stolze, by the way, has the reputation among those who know him (not me, really) of being a very nice man. The same rules set got used for a horror game called Nemesis, which refers to Wiggle Dice as Trump dice. It’s pretty flexible. Variations on it have been used for A Dirty World (a top-class film noir game), Reign (a fantasy game about running a kingdom), and Ben Baugh’s Monsters and Other Childish Things, which is a great little game about kids and their pet monsters. I don’t really know about Reign or Godlike, but A Dirty World and Monsters… in particular are really excellent.

I have a copy of Wild Talents, but I must admit I have not really looked at it.

Greg Stolze, by the way, has the reputation among those who know him (not me, really) of being a very nice man.

]]> By: Myca http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Myca Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:53:20 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1206#comment-795 Holy <i>crap</i> Wild Talents is awesome. You're focusing mostly on the mechanics here, which isn't a mistake, since the One Roll Engine is cool on toast (also check out Monsters & Other Childish Things, and its supplement, The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor, which is actually cooler than the game itself), but Ken Hite's chapter on the 4 axes of superhero world design is also stellar, and for my money, justifies the purchase all on its own. ---Myca Holy crap Wild Talents is awesome.

You’re focusing mostly on the mechanics here, which isn’t a mistake, since the One Roll Engine is cool on toast (also check out Monsters & Other Childish Things, and its supplement, The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor, which is actually cooler than the game itself), but Ken Hite’s chapter on the 4 axes of superhero world design is also stellar, and for my money, justifies the purchase all on its own.

—Myca

]]> By: ggodo http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-794 ggodo Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:46:17 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1206#comment-794 Oh, and speaking as hitting as hard as you can, I played some superhero RPG where everything was d6 based and there were two health numbers, Constitution and Vitality. if Vitality hits 0 you're unconcious, if Constitution hits zero you're dead. Constitution is generally a two digit number. Vitality is often in the hundreds. My Martial arts Character had an ability to make Vitality hits do Constitution damage. Hitting people for 5 times their health, priceless, and there's nothing quite like busting through concrete with your feet. Oh, and speaking as hitting as hard as you can, I played some superhero RPG where everything was d6 based and there were two health numbers, Constitution and Vitality. if Vitality hits 0 you’re unconcious, if Constitution hits zero you’re dead. Constitution is generally a two digit number. Vitality is often in the hundreds. My Martial arts Character had an ability to make Vitality hits do Constitution damage. Hitting people for 5 times their health, priceless, and there’s nothing quite like busting through concrete with your feet.

]]> By: ggodo http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-793 ggodo Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:36:32 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1206#comment-793 FEAR MY WIGGLE DICE! Well, I'm game. more things need to base their dice systems on crazy things. It beats the hell out of D20 for everything. FEAR MY WIGGLE DICE! Well, I’m game. more things need to base their dice systems on crazy things. It beats the hell out of D20 for everything.

]]> By: The BullLifter http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/05/arc-dream-brings-wild-talents-to-superhero-rpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-792 The BullLifter Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:38:09 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1206#comment-792 Lightning Bolt to the Face: A power <i><b>always</b></i> useful in turning (potential) non-combat encounters. (especially those involving Orcs) into a fracas. The ORE sounds awesome. I look forward to the reviews. Lightning Bolt to the Face: A power always useful in turning (potential) non-combat encounters. (especially those involving Orcs) into a fracas.

The ORE sounds awesome. I look forward to the reviews.

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