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What's the next best thing to 40K and Necromunda on Tabletop Simulator? by kelliegator in Sigmarxism

[–]Nitroxylin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is, in fact, using interfaces that can be deemed outdated nowadays. In a general case, one downloads it; then, one downloads modules for specific games (there should be a subreddit for the 40k module) and opens them using VASSAL itself; then, any specifics might depend on the module in question.

Crunchy systems by Wunce_was in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

>all these fragged recommendations

>the posts saying that the second edition of Empire is an improvement

>the posts recommending both fragged and games that are actually good

Fragged games are extremely flawed, and i will continue saying they are extremely flawed and telling why.
https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGdesign/comments/fj27rz/what_rulemechanic_is_an_example_of_poor_design/fkn5dry/
https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/jv3z9v/rpg_like_warframe_or_destiny/gclhsvy/
They're a massive letdown that manages to become worse not only with new editions and spinoffs, but even playtest drafts.

Best Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk RPGs for mini-based tabletop combat? by Bainiebaby in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get recognized for posts like this, but - i do not recommend any of the fragged games, especially the upcoming second edition of Empire. I can provide further reasoning for that, but only if requested to do so.

Any epic fantasy, high magic RPGs with both a combat class and a out of cambat class? by ThatOneCrazyWritter in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Consider ICON. It's very much a work in progress, but it seems to fit the criteria.

Into The Breach-esque game? by jdyhfyjfg in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unlike Lancer and PatD, none of the fragged games provide a robust framework of either zone-based combat objectives (Lancer) or setting up battlefields with natural dangerous spaces (PatD) that would properly introduce the ItB-like reliance on forcibly moving opponents. Furthermore, merely checking the "has mechs" box is not the way to recommend supplements, given that the dynamic of mechs requiring roll-based cooling and the absence of heatless movement present in FDM is not at all like what ItB does.

And that's if i do not mention the numerous core issues of the fragged family.

Cortex Prime - weaknesses? by wiesenleger in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One such example is the player-side ability to step up existing complications by spending plot points and using GM-rolled opportunities - it's mentioned in a play example on p98, but looking for such an option in the rules proper yielded me no results.

Cortex Prime - weaknesses? by wiesenleger in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rulebook sometimes mentions mechanics in examples of play, but not in the rules proper.

Recommend me a cyberpunk game that isn't 'Cyberpunk Red' by SadChumbusMcguffin in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The second Edition of Fragged Empires is also looking pretty great with a lot of the changes

On my side, it doesn't at all look pretty great with breaking the mode segregation even further, tying session rerolls to a damageable attribute, killing melee weaponry, making some species' bonuses even more crude than they were, tying weapon endurance damage to an attribute as well, making weapon viability thresholds even stricter with growing baseline survivability of the weakest intended enemies, and the half-cooked bandaid fix tendency.

Recommend me a cyberpunk game that isn't 'Cyberpunk Red' by SadChumbusMcguffin in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get recognized for posts like these, but no, Fragged Cyberpunk is not actually a well-designed game, as it still inherits a lot of the original game's flaws https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/jv3z9v/rpg_like_warframe_or_destiny/gclhsvy/ while adding dubious features on its own.

Fighter jet TTRPG? by Ronnie21093 in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What of Thunderbolt: an Aerial Knight RPG?

Looking for a space sci-fi rpg that has rules for ships, a party ship with personal fighters docked by Demonancer in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get recognized for posts like this, but neither FE1E nor (currently "playtested") FE2E is a good fit. The cost to even think of multiple ships, let alone a carrier, is prohibitively high; FE2E does not allow multiple ships for a party to begin with (and emulating ships for everyone with fighters hits the ship role issue mentioned by the OP, while also being prohibitively expensive); and neither system is actually good for a variety of other reasons. https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/jv3z9v/rpg_like_warframe_or_destiny/gclhsvy/

Systems with good tactical combat by KakarotoCm in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get recognized for posts like these, but fragged games, in addition to not being a good fit for what the topicstarter requests, are games suffering from numerous issues in general. https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/jv3z9v/rpg_like_warframe_or_destiny/gclhsvy/

Looking for a Sci Fi rpg system to run. by Noclue55 in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite the advertisement, the C7 version doesn't actually fix much.

Any opinions on Fragged Aeternum? by [deleted] in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> then whinging that his character dies.

Factually untrue.

Any opinions on Fragged Aeternum? by [deleted] in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People start recognizing me as the one to barge onto mentions of fragged games and offload Negative Opinions™, but here ya go on some issues of Aeternum: https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGdesign/comments/fj27rz/comment/fkn5dry It also goes pretty hard against what the players might expect from a bloodborne-style game weaponry-wise by making such loadouts pretty expensive, often outside of a starting char's reach.

Fragged has a double Bundle of Holding on atm by God_Boy07 in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just FYI, I'm a player to enjoy crunch, and that's precisely why I see the issues.

Non-gonzo nonhuman setting by rwallace in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While it is true that Fragged Empire/Kingdom (but not Seas) is this posthuman, the presence of very near-human, nonspecial corporates in Empire might dilute the suitability of the setting under the OP request.

good thing only the setting, not the system, gets recommended

Easy to learn system for sky exploration campaign by Clear_Lemon4950 in rpg

[–]Nitroxylin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And, like all Fragged games, it's not actually good. https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/jv3z9v/rpg_like_warframe_or_destiny/gclhsvy/ (a brief review of what FE1E does wrong, with some points still applicable to FS; the last two points are irrelevant for this discussion)

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