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Now that the DFRPG has been announced...

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Ihadris:
Wizards about could explain why the trains in england run so poorly! So going to blame the white council next time one is running late.

kytanos:
Count me in for the game.

I vote for voicechat too. I dont know why so many people have a stigma against it.

If you want the game to be text only ban voicechat outright. But otherwise I dont see a reason not to give each player the choice of which medium he wants to use. It also speeds combat up IMMENSLY! trust me on this.

Further thought. We are all drezzy fans. I dont see why we cant start a game in the dresden files universe before it comes out, and convert over if we so choose. A system is just a set of mechanics in the end. It's the game, story, and characters that matters.

Rechan:

--- Quote from: kytanos on February 05, 2010, 04:44:03 AM ---Further thought. We are all drezzy fans. I dont see why we cant start a game in the dresden files universe before it comes out, and convert over if we so choose. A system is just a set of mechanics in the end. It's the game, story, and characters that matters.

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True, but there are a few things to consider.

1) With the ruleset, it lets a GM know what he's getting into. A GM is fairly important because if you do all that work, the GM backs out, it's unlikely another GM will step in to the old guy's work. So, it's just easier to get the GM on board after he's seen/familiar with the system.

2) I imagine it has good suggestions/guidelines for city creation. City creation is fairly important for this.

3) Sometimes, the rules beget the characters. Looking through the options and going "Ooh, I like this! I wanna play this!" based on what's available. Not to mention the potential that someone wants to play one thing, but then later discovers the rules to make that character aren't to their liking.

kytanos:
1. Of course the gm will choose a system he is familiar with. Im just saying, Dont get so focused on the specific dresden files system that you start thinking it's impossible to play it anywhere else. It's a setting, like any other. If anything I think pigeon holing the gm into using This specific system or the highway is a great way to drive him away.

2. Granted, granted. But that can be solved via simple creativity and brain storming. As long as everyone has a mind about them coming up with a dresdenville shouldnt be too hard.

3. that is one philosophy of character design. I myself come up with the character first, then deal with the rules.

Rechan:
Oh. Well I genuinely want to use this system. I'm aware you can use some other system, but I want this one. I'm not shelling out the cash for the books only to not use them.

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