Rolemaster Classic

Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:29 pm

DD Noooooo not HARP anything but HARP ..stick with RMC/X. J/K but it's just not my thing..other people like it.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:31 am

My high school gaming group messed around a bit with MERP, but we never really got into it that heavily. I think it just had too many charts for our tastes. I would be intrigued enough to give it another go sometime.

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:51 pm

Okay...another acronym. What the hell is HARP?
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:52 pm

I believe it is High Adventure Role Playing.

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:36 pm

Thanks, serl. I think I'll stick with RMC...assuming my FLGS can get it in. Does anyone know it these are available via distributor, or are they through ICE only?
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:09 pm

I'm not sure but one of our local shops had them & may still.Don't know you'll have to ask your shop guy or e-mail ICE on that one.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:59 pm

Yeah, I talked to the guy at teh FLGS. He's checking for me.
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Benoist · Post by **Benoist** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:04 am

Good choice! Some stuff is available on Paizo's website.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:56 pm

Thanks for the link. If I can't get my FLGS to get them in, I'll get them there!
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dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:20 am

It's also available on RPG Now, as is all of the TLG stuff.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:23 am

Thank you, too, sir!
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flyingcircus · Post by **flyingcircus** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:57 am

RM is hard, HARP is easy and fun!

dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:09 pm

IMHO, HARP was designed to appeal to the short attention-span dnd crowd. Ouch--that came out sounding a little harsher than I wanted it to.

No it didn't.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:47 pm

I've found that there are those with short attention spans in every crowd, not just in the D&D crowd.

That's like saying the WoW crowd is full of ass-hats. There are ass-hats in every mmo, you just see more in WoW because there are more people overall in WoW.
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:21 pm

Heresy!!!! RMC is the win! If it's too 'hard' try out the rules-lite RME =P

The Anti-HARPer BWHahahaha
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dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:16 am

QFT
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:37 am

For DD or anyone else with RM knowledge...

I have the opportunity to pick up Rolemaster Standard System. Apparently it's very similar to RMFRP. Are Classic and Standard System basically the same as comparing Classic with RMFRP?

The main reason I ask is because I've looked at the description of the SS and it looks nothing like RMFRP, but yet I've seen comparisons between SS and RMFRP (saying it's almost a virtual reprint).
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dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:40 pm

RMSS and RMFRP are virtually identical.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:54 pm

Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure.
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Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:32 pm

I am hoping to run Rolemaster Express some time next year.
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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:13 pm

RMX is much saner. I have that also. Real close to the old Merp stuff, which I loved.
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:24 pm

I play in a RM2 game which is on hiatus for the moment..Great game & I have tons of fun. But if I plan on running a RM game it'll be RMX with a few EA additions & possibly a rule or two from the companions. did you get around to playing RMC since you bought it Piper ? How did things go?
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:23 pm

CHARTMASTER! errr... RULEMONSTER! errr... I mean, Rolemaster!

I did love those charts, though (theoretically)

Traveller · Post by **Traveller** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:58 am

I loved the critical hits tables. Those were fun.

Not to mention that a few years ago I fleshed out guidelines for using them in Castles & Crusades.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:12 am

Some things about Roll Mastery that is good are the various works on spells.
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dutch206 · Post by **dutch206** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:01 pm

RM Classic does a very good job of reviving the old RM rules. As each of the companions was released, the power level of the game started to creep upward bit by bit. I think they have the creep monster under control. Make sure you look at creatures and treasures too.....the undead regenerate now!
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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:32 pm

LD,

I have not had a chance to run it yet; I have been focusing on C&C lately. No one in my group wants anything to do with RMC these days. lol. Maybe someday.
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:49 pm

awww that sucks.. maybe they'll come around? Have any of them tried it ? Or are the kind of people who either 1) dislike anything not D&D related or 2) read biased reviews of past editions & base their opinions on those? Just curious. My brother claims that both C&C & Rolemaster sux but NEVER has read or played either game. He fits both examples above somewhat. He is willing to play nWoD & Exalted, though.
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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:41 am

Actually, the problem is we played it for an entire campaign once, and they enjoy Gurps much more. I cant get that group to play CnC, or anything nonGurps anymore. Granted, I like Gurps, own all the books, and have played it for years, but I like a variety of game systems. I game on occasion with a new group, and play CnC with them.

I know what you mean though about gamers who wont try anything new. It really sucks.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:51 am

I know what you mean, Piper. Everyone at my table loves d20, or some close derivative of, it's hard to get them to try something not d20 in the vein of 3.x. I did get them to try some C&C, fortunately, and am currently wearing them down to try Dragon Age.
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