Greatest RPG Mechanics of all time Round Three - Top Eig, er, Nine!

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

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Edited by popular demand - new games added - The Greatest RPG Mechanics of all time tournament - Round One
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Wondering why your favourite isn't here?

[Closing May 13th!] Best RPG mechanics of all time tournament - nominate your favourites here

To accomodate this round, I've given a bye to the D20 OGL, which won its last round 16-0 against the D20 system itself.

Pairings are done alphabetically. Thumb the set of mechanics you'd rather see win, feel free to trash talk its opponents and generally create chaos, this is for fun, after all.

This round will probably close next Thursday night, Australian time.

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:43 pm

1. RPG: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Edition) [Average Rating:6.82 Overall Rank:128]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

King of the Hill, to date. Can it be toppled?

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

VS

Diaspora

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:39 pm

Marshall Miller

(Mease19)

United States
Medford
Massachusetts

I would have voted for this one if it had been 1st edition. 2nd edition just wasn't as good as first edition. (I think: 3rd > 1st > 2nd > basic - 4th?)

Posted Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:27 pm
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2. RPG: Diaspora [Average Rating:7.88 Overall Rank:13]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

If any game can do it, Diaspora can!

Diaspora

VS

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:40 pm

3. RPG: FATE [Average Rating:7.61 Overall Rank:45]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

The system that changed it all

FATE

VS

GURPS

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:40 pm

4. RPG: GURPS (3rd Edition) [Average Rating:6.54 Overall Rank:193]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

King of the Generics!

GURPS

VS

FATE

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:41 pm

5. RPG: Mouse Guard [Average Rating:7.67 Overall Rank:7]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

The People's Champ!

Mouse Guard

VS

Savage Worlds

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:41 pm

6. RPG: Savage Worlds [Average Rating:7.70 Overall Rank:10]

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

The Pummelling Pulp!

Savage Worlds

VS

Mouse Guard

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Posted Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:43 pm

Jaime Lawrence

(Hida Mann)

Australia
Sydney
New South Wales

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Evil Bob: Lawful good since 2038!

Wow, close match here... Anyone care to call it? I'll give 2-1 on Savage Worlds, 3-1 on MG!

Posted Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:22 am
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Benjamin Davis

(Jlerpy)

Australia
Summer Hill
NSW

That is a close one, Hida. Personally I'd really like it to go the Guard here, as there's just nothing that innovative in Savage Worlds. It's functional, seems to work pretty smoothly and it's adaptable, but it's just not clever in any ways that impress.
What it does have is strangely rabid fans...