Rolemaster & HARP???

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:37 pm

Whats this I hear that Rolemaster, and a simplified version of it called HARP is being published?

I was a huge fan of the game back in the day.

Any word?
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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:02 pm

HARP has been published. I picked up a lot of the books at GenCon 2006.

A lot of people have knocked the magic system though.
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danbuter · Post by **danbuter** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:12 pm

HARP is not Rolemaster. Sorta similar, but definitely a different game.

Rolemaster Classic is now out, which is the 2e set from the 80's. It's been heavily re-organized, and is much easier to use.
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Traveller · Post by **Traveller** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:23 am

And there's a simplified version of Rolemaster Classic available as well, Rolemaster Express.

In short, MERP without the world, and with a few RMSS tweaks tossed in.
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skathros · Post by **skathros** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:49 am

I'm a huge RM fan, but my devotion o the game stems from MERP (my first RMish experiance). This is probably why my preferences run more towards RM Classic (updated/reorganized RM2) and, more specifically, RM Express (a fully playable, lite version of RMC). At 10$ for a copy (20$ for 3, or 30$ for 6), you can easaly and affordably get RMX books for your whole gaming crew.

Although I own all of the HARP line, and think it's a wonderful game, like Rasyr once said on DF, HARP was designed to be appealing to the d20 crowd.

Now RMC and RMX are more to my liking. I actually prefer RMX over MERP. Both strip away the detail bloat found in RMSS/FRP, leaving a nice, simple game. ICE is constantly puting out stuff for RMC/X, like the recent Combat Companion or the wonderful Express Addition (at 2$ a pop, these are the most useful d/l i've purchased for any game).

Feel free to check out ICE for more info on Rolemaster (RMSS/FRP), HARP, or, my personal favorite Rolemaster Classic or Expless!

If you want to give HARP a look, you can check out the free download versionHERE.

Sorry, no quick-stat from ICE for RM.

Heavy_Crossbow · Post by **Heavy_Crossbow** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:14 am

Yeah, I have a HARP book, but I got it from a friend who moved away and could only bring his personal favorites as far as systems went. And since I have the C&C books, I haven't really taken a look at HARP. Is it any good? Is it worth running? I only get to role-play about one every week, sometimes less, and I can only run games that are truly worth it.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:47 am

Well personally I was a huge fan of the original Rolemaster. I loved the Middle Earth setting, and was intrigued by the rules complexity.

Harp seems like a more simplified game.

No offence to anyone, but it seems like todays gamers are a bit math lazy.

If math lazy describes you then you probably would not prefer a percentile based system.
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dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:37 pm

Thou shalt not mention MERP, for Tolkien Enterprises is a jealous and unforgiving god.
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Eisenmann · Post by **Eisenmann** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:33 am

I have Rolemaster Express and HARP. Of the two I prefer HARP. Is it worth running? Absolutely. If you want a game that feels gritty where the PCs really have to think things through then HARP is for you. The system enforces this kind of feel.

Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:31 pm

I recently got back to Rolemaster through RMX and love it! I also have HARP, but prefer RMX. I do a review of the system in issue 3 of the Domesday Book, if you want a detailed overview. The system is awesome!
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Bubba Ho-Tep · Post by **Bubba Ho-Tep** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:06 pm

I am a huge Rolemaster fan, I've been playing since 1985. I have run an intro to Rolemaster Classic using RMX the past 2 years at Gen Con for KFG Wednesday Gaming and everyone always had a good time.