Comments on: Everybody wants to have their own system! http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/ Your source of extra RPG knowledge. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tommi http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-267 Tommi Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:30:30 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-267 I played maybe two sessions of a published game before homebrweing my own (with a friend). After that, it was sporadic shifting between homebrewed games and published ones, though my own creations always worked better or at least as well. I'd say that there is a difference between designing and homebrewing: When designing a game, you build it so that it works when somebody else is running it. When homebrewing, it only needs to work for your group or you as the GM. I played maybe two sessions of a published game before homebrweing my own (with a friend). After that, it was sporadic shifting between homebrewed games and published ones, though my own creations always worked better or at least as well.

I’d say that there is a difference between designing and homebrewing: When designing a game, you build it so that it works when somebody else is running it. When homebrewing, it only needs to work for your group or you as the GM.

]]> By: Maikl http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-238 Maikl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:51:09 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-238 I guess it depends... If you make the system only for you and your friends to enjoy, I don't think there is that much work needed. If you want it to be more "professional" - you have extra work to do. I guess it depends… If you make the system only for you and your friends to enjoy, I don’t think there is that much work needed. If you want it to be more “professional” - you have extra work to do.

]]> By: Maikl http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-237 Maikl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:49:07 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-237 As I have never created a system myself, I made dozens of settings :) As I have never created a system myself, I made dozens of settings :)

]]> By: Maikl http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-236 Maikl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:48:33 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-236 Good point Asmor. However, I am quite convinced that the "dissatisfaction" was one of the reasons my friend made his own system. Though expressing creativite may be another reason Good point Asmor. However, I am quite convinced that the “dissatisfaction” was one of the reasons my friend made his own system. Though expressing creativite may be another reason

]]> By: Joey http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-235 Joey Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:28:14 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-235 I have never created my own system, but have thought about and then I think about all the work and testing that goes into making a system. THe testing may be fun, but the work brfore it and after the testing sucks. Like most GMs I have modified systems, even if only one or two minors things I have never created my own system, but have thought about and then I think about all the work and testing that goes into making a system. THe testing may be fun, but the work brfore it and after the testing sucks.

Like most GMs I have modified systems, even if only one or two minors things

]]> By: ScottM http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-233 ScottM Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:33:47 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-233 I have created (and modified) systems, though I do so much less nowadays. It's fun, but more kin to roleplaying than actually roleplaying. It's similar to making your own campaign world-- a chance to build an experience you want to share. I have created (and modified) systems, though I do so much less nowadays. It’s fun, but more kin to roleplaying than actually roleplaying. It’s similar to making your own campaign world– a chance to build an experience you want to share.

]]> By: Asmor http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-232 Asmor Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:04:14 +0000 http://www.rpgthoughts.com/everybody-wants-to-have-their-own-system/#comment-232 I think you're missing the point a bit... I don't make myself a sandwich because I'm dissatisfied with Pizza. I make myself a sandwich because I'm just not in the mood for pizza. I would agree that most GMs want to make their own system, but I think it's for an entirely different reason. They want to do it because, in order to be a GM in the first place, you need to be creative. And making your own system is just another outlet for your creativity. I think you’re missing the point a bit…

I don’t make myself a sandwich because I’m dissatisfied with Pizza. I make myself a sandwich because I’m just not in the mood for pizza.

I would agree that most GMs want to make their own system, but I think it’s for an entirely different reason. They want to do it because, in order to be a GM in the first place, you need to be creative. And making your own system is just another outlet for your creativity.

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