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http://nolarpg.com/cgi-bin/NolaRPG/YaBB.pl Table Top Game Systems >> Debate & Other >> Savage Worlds http://nolarpg.com/cgi-bin/NolaRPG/YaBB.pl?num=1289577335 Message started by Kev on Nov 12^th, 2010 at 3:55pm

Title: Savage Worlds
Post by Kev on Nov 12^th, 2010 at 3:55pm

Anyone use this system on a regular basis? Anyone tried this system?

I'm thinking of picking it up because 1.) It is a generic system and love generic systems, and 2.) The core rule book is only $10.

I would love to hear some thoughts on this system, what kind of games have you played with it, what it does well, what it has problems with, conversion issues to existing worlds and settings, etc.

I know there are quite a few settings published for the rule set including the newest version of DeadLands (which looks like a kick ass setting). Are any of the other settings noteworthy?

Kev

Title: Re: Savage Worlds
Post by Clutch on Nov 12^th, 2010 at 4:44pm

Haven't played it but I have a few books for it from when I bought that haiti relief package from RPG now.

Title: Re: Savage Worlds
Post by yle-kay on Nov 12^th, 2010 at 5:11pm

I've had a lot of fun with this system. I've been playing in a group in a converted Eberron campaign. Lots of conversion guides are around on the internet. We don't use the playing card system, so I'm not sure how that works. It's excellent for highly narrative playing as opposed to combat. Though I've also had a lot of fun with combat (my favorite weapon is an exploding zombie). To summarize, it's non-complicated to house rule a lot of things, minimal setup (except for DM plot invention) is required, character creation is pretty quick.

Title: Re: Savage Worlds
Post by Kev on Nov 13^th, 2010 at 10:43pm

From what I have read it seems to handle combat very well. Fast, a lot of action and freedom. Went to the publishers website and got the 'Test Drive 6' pdf. From that document it seems as though the system can handle pretty much anything.

Watching some reviews on youtube, the only thing it might have some trouble with is really high power superhero games. Low to mid power supers and pretty much the full spectrum of other styles seem to run very well.

Even the cards portion of the game does not seem to out of place with certain games. Deadlands, basic westerns, WildCards (Low to mid power Supers setting), etc. Other games, however, I might find a different way to do what you use the cards for in SW.

Just from what I have read and some of the settings designed for SW this my just move into top favorite games.