Dresden Files/Starblazers/FATE...

[Treebore]

I have owned Starblazers for over a year, and have known about FATE as a system for much longer. This weekend, at Neon Con, I finally got to play Dresden Files and Starblazers, which are both FATE system games, and I have to say, even though I have not fallen in love with FATE myself, I can see why so many do rave about it. It is pretty simple and works really well for those who like a narrative heavy kind of RPG, especially when it also does a good job of pulling the players into adding to the narrative.

So if you get the chance, even if you don't like the rules mechanics over all, I bet there will be a few rules ideas you will want to steal from it and add to the RPG you do like. Plus, as long as you have a competent GM, you will have a good time learning these ideas.
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[finarvyn]

I was a playtester for Dresden Files and so I'm biased, but I think the game ROCKS! It really captures the feel of the novels. I sometimes run DF as FATE and sometimes just use the book as a sourcebook to run DF more as an OD&D-Modern.

[GameOgre]

If they put out a low price Dungeons and Fate basic game i would give it a shot. It seems like something right up my ally but the HUGE friggin books scare me away. I know they have a generic one I could prob use to make a D&F type game but I don't want to have to reinent the wheel with the rule set before I get my first game under my belt.
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[Treebore]

GameOgre wrote:
If they put out a low price Dungeons and Fate basic game i would give it a shot. It seems like something right up my ally but the HUGE friggin books scare me away. I know they have a generic one I could prob use to make a D&F type game but I don't want to have to reinent the wheel with the rule set before I get my first game under my belt.

I think there is a free FATE PDF floating around somewhere. I'll keep an eye out for it.

If you have read, and like, the Dresden Books, I seriously doubt you would be disappointed with that one.

I wasn't worried about Starblazers because I got to talk to the creators at Gen Con 2009, so I knew it was sci fi that I would like.
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[Treebore]

Reading through this site you can learn a lot about FATE:
http://www.vsca.ca/Diaspora/diaspora-srd.html

I actually hate the fudge dice, so I use the 2D6 version when possible.
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[anglefish]

And for a pulp style game
http://www.faterpg.com/dl/sotc-srd.html