Any systems you really, REALLY want to run or play?

Alternity has it's fans but it's game mechanic sound really wonky. This is the description from The Other Wiki:

edited 18th Apr '13 6:57:51 PM by joeyjojo

No, the zero-sided die is a one-dimensional Moebius loop.

Either way who ever came up with the system needs to be isolated for their safety and that of the wider community.

edited 19th Apr '13 3:50:10 AM by joeyjojo

It sounds crazy, but it's basically using an extra randomizer instead of static +x bonuses for the difficulty. Where D&D/Pathfinder would have you beat a 25 DC, Alternity assigns a +d8 *

Too much randomness to my tastes.

I just hate doing subtractions...

I'd love to try the Riddle of Steel, but copies are really expensive and I hate working off pdfs.

So been looking at my .pdf collection... I want to think about trying to run D&D 3.5e in the Midnight setting, even if no one is going to be on board being in a very gloomy world... or even my gloomy disposition...

Another system I always wanted to try is Call of Cthulhu but no one seems to want to try that due to... it's connotations... dunno where to go these days really...

connotations?

Here's the thing abotu Call of Cthulhu in general, it's very lethal, and easy to go insane trying to fight. The mentality of the players is to overcome them even by force. I feel like it's a good system but sometimes I feel like no one shows interest in it, because I have a habit to bait and switch or even remind people I will DESTORY any Hendersons immediately...

edited 20th Apr '13 10:48:58 AM by KiteLanford

Where do I start?

I'm in the mood for some 4E, 7th Sea, nWoD Hunter or Spirit of the Century.

The list of systems I want to play now includes Genius The Transgression and The Whispering Vault (in addition to Paranoia and Dont Rest Your Head).

Somehow I get the impression that none of these is really a good idea for someone who has never played before, though.

I just read the page on Exalted. Mother of God.

Brilliant setting and idea. Awful mechanics (in 2e) in terms of supporting it.

So, it's White Wolf's Rifts?

That is actually a very good way of summing it up.

Well, it's not exactly Rifts since the mechanics is functional from what I can see (except for some details). It's just awful for something as narrative driven and theme focused on the "you're a Demi-god. What are you going to do now?"

edited 25th Apr '13 9:57:32 PM by IraTheSquire

It sounds great for play-by-posts/rules lite campaigns.

Exalted? Hah! It is horrible for that kind of campaign.

That's not strictly true.

Hacks of other systems to run Exalted can usually put up a decent showing. It's just that the grinding mechanics of 2e are sort of actively hostile to anyone playing it, especially online.

What is a good syterm to play online then? I can't think of one.

I've seen some Nobilis logs that indicate it seems to work fairly well over IRC.

I imagine Fate is a breeze to play on line, what with the rules light/narrative heavy design ethos.

^fate is a good one.

We might start seeing game systems developed in coming years with Skype and the like in mind.

Faery's Tale Deluxe, especially if you use the simple contest rules for physical combat, is awesome for Pb P. But few people would ever buy it, because it was designed for parents with kids.