Trechriron10 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I cannot recount the last time I fired up my HERO brain and counted body... since the 5er days... Father, it's been 15 years since my last HERO session... Tonight I introduced my regular Sunday group to HERO 6e! We are starting with the Fantasy Complete for a handful of sessions (using the pre-gens and adventure/setting from FHC). After a few sessions we will create new characters and adventure for a few more sessions! Eventually, we are shifting to a sci-fi setting of my own creation for (what I intend/hope) will be a long-term campaign. I wanted us to get familiar before we jumped right in. I was touching up the characters to give them some equipment using Hero Designer, and I wanted the Elf Bard to have some Elven Chainmail. I grabbed the regular chain in the prefabs, changed the weight from 'full mass' to 'half mass' and viola! Magic armor. In a couple clicks. I like the Half-Elf Warrior Mage build! That is an ugly contender. I picked out my favorite 8 characters that I want to use for some convention games this year. I decided the Lizard-Folk Shaman knows how to turn into a giant snake (of several varieties) or a velociraptor (as a revered animal of his clan! - yes, he has a skull from one...). I just copied out the pages from the Bestiary for quick reference. This group didn't pick the shaman... . They went with Human Barbarian, Elf Bard, Sprite Druid, the Half-Elf Warrior-Mage, and I tossed in the Human archer as an NPC. I'm a little rusty... but it was fun and I'm certain this group will pick it up fast. I missed the speed chart. Seriously, I love how speed works. I also missed all the cool maneuvers and the in-play flexibility. One of the crew was looking through the book and exclaimed "you can use another character as a weapon"! I think he's sold. A couple of the GURPS people are still on the fence, but I'll win 'em over. . Christopher R Taylor, Genma, Hyper-Man and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Long live the speed chart! (I love it too) Winning over GURPS players can be challenging. You have to somehow detach them from their realism bias and get them to fully embrace Hero's cinematic bias instead. In the past, I found it difficult to get some GURPS players to realize that, for instance, immunity to aging shouldn't be a 25-pt power unless the effects of aging is an important part of the campaign (which it has never been in the 35+ years I've been using the Hero System). Trechriron10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Note Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I've been running a (very) infrequent Fantasy Hero 6E campaign on Roll20, set in the Hyborian Kingdoms. I haven't played a live session in about 25 years. drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 1:10 PM, zslane said: Long live the speed chart! (I love it too) Winning over GURPS players can be challenging. You have to somehow detach them from their realism bias and get them to fully embrace Hero's cinematic bias instead. In the past, I found it difficult to get some GURPS players to realize that, for instance, immunity to aging shouldn't be a 25-pt power unless the effects of aging is an important part of the campaign (which it has never been in the 35+ years I've been using the Hero System). Is immune to aging really 25 points in GURPs? (I haven't played GURPs in many years, and never played it a lot even then) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Actually, Unaging in GURPS is 15 points. LS: Immune to Aging in Hero is 3 points. I just don't see what it is about not aging in GURPS that makes it 5x more valuable than in Hero. Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 In practice I've never really found GURPS to be any more realistic than Hero, but that's the perception that players of it have. Generally that's because they are largely ignorant of Hero rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 2:30 PM, C-Note said: I've been running a (very) infrequent Fantasy Hero 6E campaign on Roll20, set in the Hyborian Kingdoms. I haven't played a live session in about 25 years. On Roll20.net? How?!?!? Please show me, I have been on Rol20 for three or four years, but missint the opportunity to play in or run a Hero based game (either Champions, or Fantasy Hero, probably Fantasy Hero). Introducing my usual players to the Hero System may be easier than using Hero on Roll20. My familiarity is 4th edition, because I still have the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Note Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Let me clarify. I had not played for about 20 years until discovering Roll20. Because of schedule issues, we only play about 2-3 times per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 15 hours ago, C-Note said: Let me clarify. I had not played for about 20 years until discovering Roll20. Because of schedule issues, we only play about 2-3 times per year. Still, I have been on Roll20.net for about 3-4 years and never saw anyhero system, other than the test game. Other than that test environment, How is it done on Rol20, these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Note Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 That's because I have the game marked Private, not discoverable. All my maps are set to hexes rather than the default squares. I have a few basic scripts like Hit Location and Stun Multipliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, C-Note said: That's because I have the game marked Private, not discoverable. All my maps are set to hexes rather than the default squares. I have a few basic scripts like Hit Location and Stun Multipliers. Oh, I don't disagree with the privacy. Just that there is not a set set of scripts and character sheet apps on roll20.net for a prospective GM to run Hero. I think it's very important for the longer term survival of Herosystem for it to be accessable and reasonably equipped on Rol20. Not looking to join your game, but to run one. Having seen all of the support tht Pathfinder and D&D5e have, I can see why they are they are the domiant games on that platform. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Note Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 If you're a fan of Robert E. Howard Sword & Sorcery, you're welcome to join anyway. I just don't know when we we will play next. Hero is definitely not as easy to run on Roll20 as PF or D&D. Sent you the Roll20 link in a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Costs in Gurps are based on hard they are to get, costs in Hero are generally how effective they are in combat. #grossoversimplification Dino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 got it, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Man, it's like frickin' old-hand homecoming month around here lately! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phydaux Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 9:44 PM, zslane said: Actually, Unaging in GURPS is 15 points. LS: Immune to Aging in Hero is 3 points. I just don't see what it is about not aging in GURPS that makes it 5x more valuable than in Hero. In a fantasy setting you can have spells or monsters that age the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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