▲ 402 ▼ Combat vs RP (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) I haven't played a lot of other RPGs, but GURPS is one of my faves - I didn't realize the turns went quickly compared to other systems! Shadowrun can drag though - I felt guilty as a rigger unleashing my drones, didn't realize when I set them up I'd be monopolizing combat time the way I did... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago Horror RPGs in general have very succinct combat. Prolonged battles don't really fit the vibes. It's pretty much either you die quickly, kill the monster quickly, or run away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Shadowrun is amazing and is one of the top systems I hate combat in. Agonizing combat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Completely agree on both counts, though I can't speak to 6th edition. Some of the community likes a Blades in the Dark conversion for Shadowrun, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5too@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) I haven't played a lot of other RPGs, but GURPS is one of my faves - I didn't realize the turns went quickly compared to other systems! Shadowrun can drag though - I felt guilty as a rigger unleashing my drones, didn't realize when I set them up I'd be monopolizing combat time the way I did... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago Horror RPGs in general have very succinct combat. Prolonged battles don't really fit the vibes. It's pretty much either you die quickly, kill the monster quickly, or run away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Shadowrun is amazing and is one of the top systems I hate combat in. Agonizing combat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Completely agree on both counts, though I can't speak to 6th edition. Some of the community likes a Blades in the Dark conversion for Shadowrun, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago Horror RPGs in general have very succinct combat. Prolonged battles don't really fit the vibes. It's pretty much either you die quickly, kill the monster quickly, or run away. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago Horror RPGs in general have very succinct combat. Prolonged battles don't really fit the vibes. It's pretty much either you die quickly, kill the monster quickly, or run away. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Shadowrun is amazing and is one of the top systems I hate combat in. Agonizing combat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Completely agree on both counts, though I can't speak to 6th edition. Some of the community likes a Blades in the Dark conversion for Shadowrun, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Completely agree on both counts, though I can't speak to 6th edition. Some of the community likes a Blades in the Dark conversion for Shadowrun, though. permalink fedilink source parent
