The original comics creators invented gods and monsters; forged universes; played havoc with the forces of reality itself.
Their descendents use what their forebearers made to do a passable imitation of TV serial dramas.
Take your pick.
--anonymous commenter at the Absorbascon, on the state of modern DC comics
Don't Lose Your Head(s)
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The other day Stuart asked me for some ideas on tracking damage in fights
in RuneQuest. Well, I think it might have been OpenQuest rather than RQ
proper. S...

Which perfectly applies to RPGs, I´d say.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, padawan.
ReplyDeleteAnd what this means among other things is that "genre emulation" is a deeply flawed concept.