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for me 4th ed Hero system rule is a complete game book
just pick a genre and set the dials

Didn't your die rolls also not count unless they went uphill and ended in snow? 

Back in my day, we played games like C&S and Champions without the aid of computers. #ExerciseYourBrain.

I don't think a "complete" game necessarily has to include the full rules, but it has to be enough for you to be able to sit down and run a game.  
 
The various D&D 5e starter kits (the Starter Set, Stranger Things, Rick & Morty, Essentials) to me constitute a "complete game", because with any of those (all of which I believe include sample adventures) you could sit down and run a game.  I might also call them "minimally complete" because without other materials you can't do much more than that, but with the Players Handbook and all the free downloads (SRD, basic rules, etc.) you've got enough for years of play.  
 
Fantasy Hero Complete, with the additional electronic downloads including pregen player characters, spells, monsters, setting, and adventure, is almost a complete game.  I say almost because the Val of Stalla sample adventure isn't quite a fully fleshed out adventure, but it's pretty close.  It would need a plot of some kind and/or a number of NPCs with their own wants, needs, and conflicts brewing that the PCs can get involved in.  (Elsewhere I've said that it is complete, but I'm partially retracting that statement.)
 
I'm okay with, e.g., rulebook X plus additional material book Y equals a complete game.  

I prefer the term "product line" rather than "game". It makes it clear that the goal is not just a single book but a whole series of books. In terms of checking all the boxes for the initial (core) rulebook, I think Vampire: The Masquerade--in its original incarnation--serves as the best template I can think of. It did it all. It provided all the core mechanics, presented in an easy to digest form; it provided the setting with just enough of both broad strokes and intimate detail to get a Chronicle started, and it provided a sample adventure (if I recall correctly).
 
But more importantly, VtM was just the first in a long line of products that expanded and added depth to "the game". The (OG) World of Darkness was not just a setting, it was a complete product line. In fact, it was five or six inter-related product lines. Being a completist was an expensive proposition, but you didn't have to buy everything to play and enjoy the game.
 
Whenever anyone wants to know what should be done with the HERO System, I point to VtM and say, "Do that." (But with a different genre/setting, of course.)

I think that only applies to American audiences...every other audience in the world has no problem believing an American could be evil.

Since Con doesn't contribute to figured characteristics in 6e and I rarely see a Con roll in game, I'd call it a 0 or at most -1/4. Honestly I probably wouldn't allow it. 
 
Like what about: Body, Only to absorb damage as a limitation? Anything? I wouldn't give it anything. I kinda feel like this is the same. 

No, do not address it
these are just different character builds
if the player feels that they should do as much damage as the other ,then maybe a rebuild is in order
also look at damage over time
a speed 4 character only does  (move thru velocity is 60m = +10d6(35pts of damage) and a -6 to ocv  [4 hits very unlikely but does 35x4= 140 points on average
a speed  8 character only does (move thru velocity is 30m = + 5d6(17.5 pts of damage) and a -3 to ocv  [8 hits unlikely, but does also 17.5 x7 140 points on average
the bell curve is going to kill the speed 4 character if both have the same OCV vs a targets same DCV
 
target has a def of 25
both speed 8 and 4 do 8d6 hand to hand(average 28 pts of damage)
so if both have final OCV of 10 before the move throu vs a target with a 8 DCV here are the percentages
speed 8 has a final ocv of 7 and will hit dcv 8 around 50% of the time (so in a turn speed 8 does on average 45.5 (20.5 get through to do damage) (20.5 x 8)/2=82 pts of damage on the target))
speed 4 has a final ocv of 4 and will hit dcv 8 around 16.2% of the time (so in turn speed 4 does on average 63 pts(38 get through to do damage)(38 x 4)/6=25 pts of damage on the target))
 
of course Move bys will have the speed 4 do more damage as the ocv and dcv mods are the same
it will come down to who chooses the correct maneuver
the speed 8 is better off using move thru (only a 12.5% difference) vs the speed 4 using move by hitting 62% of the time
 
and the move by have the speed 4 doing + 6d6(21pts)+ 28=49 pts per hit  49-25=24  after def (24 x 4)/1.6=60 pts per turn
the speed 8 is getting  +3d6(10.5 pts)+ 28 =38.5 pts per hit 38.5-25= 13.5after def (13.5x 8)/1.6= 67.5 per turn
damage over the course of a turn has the speed 8 only up by 2d6 on average over the speed 4

Vote for the name of the next Mars rover by Sunday

I don't think Dispel against natural darkness is a thing, because there isn't anything there to dispel.  Natural darkness is a lack of light, not anything applied.

That supposes that skills are currently equal.  Breakfall can be counted on to be important multiple times a superfight if Knockback is in use.  Is that as valuable as Lockpicking?  Combat Driving?  Contortionist?  I'd say no, I'd be amazed if those skills came up once per session outside specific genres.  HERO makes some blind assumptions about frequency of use that are likely to not hold true for any given campaign but probably be vaguely accurate if averaged across all genres. 
And for that matter, genre says a lot about what skills are even useful.  Take Climbing, is Climbing worth giving the time of day when you could buy Cling-Grips (FRED page 143) for 4 points?  I'd say most certainly not, but if it came packaged with Acrobatics and Contortionist it'd be more tempting.   Is the ability to drive mundane vehicles well worth charging for when the party is The Flash, Superman, Iron Man, and Thor?  Of course not, getting in a car would just slow those heroes down! 
 
If Knockback isn't in use, merging it with Acrobatics lets people have Breakfall for the once-a-campaign time it's needed but not be overcharged.  If locked dungeon doors are commonplace, Lockpicking shouldn't be merged with anything since it's already great.  So on and so forth. 
I'd suggest looking at how often a given skill gets used in your campaign (or prior games with the same genre even if they're different systems), and trying to merge similar underused skills. 

I think the skill list probably is too long, particularly with the sub-categories for stuff like survival.

If he's got the Infinity Gauntlet, there's no combination of heroes that can stop him.  By himself, yeah any two big guys should be able to do it.
 
But if I've got six (and leaving out plot device characters like The Spectre), I'll go with:
 
Superman and Thor -- They've got the physical power to stand up to Thanos in a fair fight.
Doctor Strange and Mister Fantastic -- Because Thanos doesn't fight fair, and so you may need to counter unexpected traps.
Silver Surfer -- He knows Thanos, and has had to fight against him on his own.
Batman -- Because Thanos will 100% underestimate him, and sometimes you need to pull out the cheese.

Elizabeth Perrot Wyldling Bard
 
Val Char Cost Roll Notes
35 STR 5 16- Lift 3200.0kg; 7d6 [3]
18 DEX 16 13- OCV: 7/DCV: 6
19 CON 9 13-
18 INT 8 13- PER Roll 13-
14 EGO 4 12- ECV: 3 - 3
18 PRE 8 13- PRE Attack: 3 ½d6
 
7 OCV 20
6 DCV 15
3 OMCV 0
3 DMCV 0
4 SPD 20 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12
 
6+9 PD 0 Total: 6/15 PD (0/9 rPD)
6+9 ED 0 Total: 6/15 ED (0/9 rED)
8 REC 4
40 END 4
13 BODY 3
40 STUN 10 Total Characteristic Cost: 126
 
Movement: Running: 12m/48m
Leaping: 4m/8m
Swimming: 4m/8m
 
Cost Powers END
Wyld magic mutation, all slots Unified Power (-¼)
24 1) +20 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½) (30 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
6 2) Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Longevity: 400 Years; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) (8 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼) 0
14 3) Combat Luck (9 PD/9 ED) (18 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
3 4) +4 PD (4 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
3 5) +4 ED (4 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
7 6) +3/+3d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters) (9 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
11 7) Hearing through time: Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Hearing Group), +1 to PER Roll, Analyze, Discriminatory, Rapid: x100,000, Telescopic: +18 (75 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 ½), Retrocognition Only (-1), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Restrainable (-½), Time Modifiers (-½), No Range (-½), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 7
Notes: can record 27.78 hrs per second or 83.33 hrs per phase(3.47 days)
9 😎 having an ear for languages: Universal Translator 13- (20 Active Points); Extra Time (1 day, Only to Activate, It will take Elizabeth a day to pick up a language she has never encounterd be for; -1), Unified Power (-¼)
3 9) Eidetic Memory (5 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (only for what is heard; -½), Unified Power (-¼)
 
20 Bardic magics: Multipower, 35-point reserve, (35 Active Points); all slots Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼)
2f 1) a bass note to rattle teeth and bones: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), Area Of Effect (16m Cone; +½), Thin Cone (-¼), Penetrating (+½), +2 Increased STUN Multiplier (+½) (34 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 2) A bansidhe's wail: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Attack Versus Alternate Defense (ED; All Or Nothing; Deaf or sound ear protection; +½), Area Of Effect (16m Cone; +½) (34 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 3) a mending song: Healing BODY 3 ½d6 (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
1f 4) a cry to wake the dead: Healing BODY 1 ½d6, Resurrection (35 Active Points); 4 Charges (-1), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) [4]
2f 5) soothing minor wounds: Healing BODY 1d6, Area Of Effect (8m Radius; +½), Expanded Effect (x2 Characteristics or Powers simultaneously) (Body and stun; +½), Decreased Re-use Duration (1 Turn; +1 ½) (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 6) Battle song: Aid OCV 2d6, Area Of Effect (8m Radius; +½), Selective (+¼), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Minute; +1) (33 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 7) a song to boost moral: Aid Pre 2d6, Area Of Effect (16m Radius; +¾), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Minute; +1) (33 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
1f 😎 hurling insults to maky your sailor mom blush: Drain PRE 2d6, Area Of Effect (32m Cone; +¾) (35 Active Points); 8 Charges (-½), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) [8]
1f 9) Marching song/ sea chantey: Usable [As Second Mode Of Movement] (swimming(sailing); +¼), Costs Endurance Only To Activate (+¼), Usable Nearby (+1 ¼), Grantor pays the END whenever the power is used, Grantor controls the power totally (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) applied to Running 1
Notes: Crew works more harder and favorible winds occur
1f 10) a song that feeds the soul , the belly and keeps away bad dreams: Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week), Persistent (+¼), Usable Nearby (+½), Grantor can only grant the power to others, Uncontrolled (+½) (13 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼), 16 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Week each (-0) [16 cc]
 
Perks
6 Fringe Benefit: License to practice a profession, Membership, Passport, Press Pass
 
Skills
0 Pre based may add striking appearance +3
3 1) Acting 13-
3 2) Bureaucratics 13-
3 3) Conversation 13-
3 4) High Society 13-
3 5) Persuasion 13-
3 6) Streetwise 13-
0 proffession
5 1) PS: Song writer 14-
4 2) PS: Story teller 13-
0 Everyman skills
0 1) Climbing 8-
0 2) Concealment 8-
0 3) Deduction 8-
0 4) AK (Custom Adder) 8-
0 5) Language (idiomatic; Custom Adder)
0 6) Paramedics 8-
0 7) PS: Busking (Custom Adder) 11-
0 😎 Shadowing 8-
0 9) Stealth 8-
 
Total Powers & Skill Cost: 149
Total Cost: 275
 
160+ Matching Complications
5 Distinctive Features: detects as magical (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable Only By Technology Or Major Effort)
10 Distinctive Features: wyldling (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
15 Physical Complication: small person (Frequently; Slightly Impairing)
15 Hunted: upset nobility Infrequently (Mo Pow; Limited Geographical Area; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish)
5 Rivalry: Professional (other bards), Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry
115 Experience Points

Elizabeth Perrot Wyldling Bard
 
Val Char Cost Roll Notes
35 STR 5 16- Lift 3200.0kg; 7d6 [3]
18 DEX 16 13- OCV: 7/DCV: 6
19 CON 9 13-
18 INT 8 13- PER Roll 13-
14 EGO 4 12- ECV: 3 - 3
18 PRE 8 13- PRE Attack: 3 ½d6
 
7 OCV 20
6 DCV 15
3 OMCV 0
3 DMCV 0
4 SPD 20 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12
 
6+9 PD 0 Total: 6/15 PD (0/9 rPD)
6+9 ED 0 Total: 6/15 ED (0/9 rED)
8 REC 4
40 END 4
13 BODY 3
40 STUN 10 Total Characteristic Cost: 126
 
Movement: Running: 12m/48m
Leaping: 4m/8m
Swimming: 4m/8m
 
Cost Powers END
Wyld magic mutation, all slots Unified Power (-¼)
24 1) +20 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½) (30 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
6 2) Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Longevity: 400 Years; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) (8 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼) 0
14 3) Combat Luck (9 PD/9 ED) (18 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
3 4) +4 PD (4 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
3 5) +4 ED (4 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
7 6) +3/+3d6 Striking Appearance (vs. all characters) (9 Active Points); Unified Power (-¼)
11 7) Hearing through time: Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Hearing Group), +1 to PER Roll, Analyze, Discriminatory, Rapid: x100,000, Telescopic: +18 (75 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 ½), Retrocognition Only (-1), Extra Time (1 Minute, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Restrainable (-½), Time Modifiers (-½), No Range (-½), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 7
Notes: can record 27.78 hrs per second or 83.33 hrs per phase(3.47 days)
9 😎 having an ear for languages: Universal Translator 13- (20 Active Points); Extra Time (1 day, Only to Activate, It will take Elizabeth a day to pick up a language she has never encounterd be for; -1), Unified Power (-¼)
3 9) Eidetic Memory (5 Active Points); Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (only for what is heard; -½), Unified Power (-¼)
 
20 Bardic magics: Multipower, 35-point reserve, (35 Active Points); all slots Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼)
2f 1) a bass note to rattle teeth and bones: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), Area Of Effect (16m Cone; +½), Thin Cone (-¼), Penetrating (+½), +2 Increased STUN Multiplier (+½) (34 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 2) A bansidhe's wail: Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 1d6 (2d6 w/STR), +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+¼), Attack Versus Alternate Defense (ED; All Or Nothing; Deaf or sound ear protection; +½), Area Of Effect (16m Cone; +½) (34 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 3) a mending song: Healing BODY 3 ½d6 (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
1f 4) a cry to wake the dead: Healing BODY 1 ½d6, Resurrection (35 Active Points); 4 Charges (-1), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) [4]
2f 5) soothing minor wounds: Healing BODY 1d6, Area Of Effect (8m Radius; +½), Expanded Effect (x2 Characteristics or Powers simultaneously) (Body and stun; +½), Decreased Re-use Duration (1 Turn; +1 ½) (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 6) Battle song: Aid OCV 2d6, Area Of Effect (8m Radius; +½), Selective (+¼), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Minute; +1) (33 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
2f 7) a song to boost moral: Aid Pre 2d6, Area Of Effect (16m Radius; +¾), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Minute; +1) (33 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) 3
1f 😎 hurling insults to maky your sailor mom blush: Drain PRE 2d6, Area Of Effect (32m Cone; +¾) (35 Active Points); 8 Charges (-½), Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) [8]
1f 9) Marching song/ sea chantey: Usable [As Second Mode Of Movement] (swimming(sailing); +¼), Costs Endurance Only To Activate (+¼), Usable Nearby (+1 ¼), Grantor pays the END whenever the power is used, Grantor controls the power totally (35 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼) applied to Running 1
Notes: Crew works more harder and favorible winds occur
1f 10) a song that feeds the soul , the belly and keeps away bad dreams: Life Support (Eating: Character only has to eat once per week; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Sleeping: Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week), Persistent (+¼), Usable Nearby (+½), Grantor can only grant the power to others, Uncontrolled (+½) (13 Active Points); Incantations (Complex; -½), Unified Power (-¼), 16 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Week each (-0) [16 cc]
 
Perks
6 Fringe Benefit: License to practice a profession, Membership, Passport, Press Pass
 
Skills
0 Pre based may add striking appearance +3
3 1) Acting 13-
3 2) Bureaucratics 13-
3 3) Conversation 13-
3 4) High Society 13-
3 5) Persuasion 13-
3 6) Streetwise 13-
0 proffession
5 1) PS: Song writer 14-
4 2) PS: Story teller 13-
0 Everyman skills
0 1) Climbing 8-
0 2) Concealment 8-
0 3) Deduction 8-
0 4) AK (Custom Adder) 8-
0 5) Language (idiomatic; Custom Adder)
0 6) Paramedics 8-
0 7) PS: Busking (Custom Adder) 11-
0 😎 Shadowing 8-
0 9) Stealth 8-
 
Total Powers & Skill Cost: 149
Total Cost: 275
 
160+ Matching Complications
5 Distinctive Features: detects as magical (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable Only By Technology Or Major Effort)
10 Distinctive Features: wyldling (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
15 Physical Complication: small person (Frequently; Slightly Impairing)
15 Hunted: upset nobility Infrequently (Mo Pow; Limited Geographical Area; PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find; Harshly Punish)
5 Rivalry: Professional (other bards), Rival is As Powerful, Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival, Rival Aware of Rivalry
115 Experience Points

"Mock for me implies comedy/heckiling"
"I'm more the grace of a cat running,leaping and climbing and able to slip in and out like a ghost"
"I like that so I'll go by the nome` degere` Ghost Cat"
"thank you Lady Heart for getting me thinking on a code name"
"I had figured our teachers would have assessed our powers and skills and then named us"

Hi, I'm Maggie Ravenwood 1/2 human(genentic construct) ,1/2 machine(nanites)
I'm a shape shifting brick
 

redo all the DCU flicks except WW and Aquaman

I would like to see a remake of Starship Troopers that wasn't a complete middle finger to the original book.
 
As far as The Princess Bride is concerned, I think anyone who suggests a remake should be put into the Zoo of Death.
 
(It's possible that I'm a little opinionated where these movies are concerned.)

I'd like an actual "God Loves, Man Kills" movie, please.

I have been working on a Workshop mod for the Hero System.
 
 
Here you can see the dice roller (with body counter) in action in TTS
 
 

Have you ever played Shadowrun (Any version)
 
or Phoenix Command?
 
Or in fact D&D with newer players who are cycling through a list of abilities and dealing with spell slots, and have to re-read every spell before they can cast it. Out loud. To the group. Just to find out it doesn't apply to the situation?
 
I agree, it can be slow. There are a number of things to keep track of that other systems do not have. It will take some getting used to. But these particular players are coming from shadowrun. In which the simplest character has a combat round like this: (not even factoring in intiative and combat passes)
 
I want to shoot something. Hmm Yes, with this ak-97. OK. So um, single shot, short burst extended burst? Ok short burst. oh focus the burst for more damage, or a spread short burst to cause the enemy to lose defense pool? Hmm spread.
Ok. That's 3 bullets. What did I do last round? I shot a single shot. The round before? Shot then moved. OK, so that is 1 recoil from last round + 3 from the bullets this round. Recoil of 4! But my gas vent on my gun gives me +1 recoil compensation plus 2 more for my base strength means I have 3 points of recoil compensation. 4 recoil  - 3 = 1 dice penalty for recoil. What are the lighting and wind conditions DM? OK  range? ok got all that down. I now roll 11d6 and count successes (5's and 6's). Oh wait there are a bunch of 1s there too, are there 6? If so that is a glitch. No no , just 4. OK, so I got 4 successes. Now the defender rolls his defense pool, reaction + intuition. Wait, does he have enough intiative that he can abort to a defensive manuever? Or has he already done a full defense manuever? Add the dice from that. He rolls and gets only 2 successes so I hit! I have net 2 successes over him. My gun does 9 base damage + the 2 extra successes is 11 base damage. So now the defender has to roll body + armor. He has 5 body and 12 armor. But my weapon has a -1 AP so that reduces his armor by 1. What kind of ammo am I using? I have APDS loaded, that is -2 AP, for a total of -3... so their armor is 9 and 5 body. GM rolls 14 dice and counts successes to negate the damage. What? We forgot to do penetration? Oh well the modified armor is 9 and the modified damage is 11, so the damage is more. so this penetrates and is physical damage, not stun. Phew. OK, where were we? Oh yes GM soaks the damage, rolls 5 successes. So 6 damage boxes get x'ed out. Bad guy is still up, but let's look at his damage monitor. OK, now he is at -2 to all dice rolls due to his condition monitor because he has no pain negating cybernetics...
 
No joke. This is not even calculating cover, casting spells, deckers performing matrix actions and attacks during the combat, riggers and their drones or any of that.
 
Hero isn't the quickest to resolve an action, but at the same time you rarely have extended combats like some other games with tons of HPs and you go many rounds in a big fight. But hands down the slowest combat system for any tabletop RPG? I disagree there.
 
However any system, introducing the crunch slowly is a good idea for people. But coming from Shadowrun I have a feeling they will have a sense of the combat being quicker and easier. Which is one reason I am hesitant of adding in the extra overhead of the damage negation. But some players I think will appreciate how the armor piercing factor works. My main concern is balance of weapons vs armor and how it will change fights to make them longer/shorter or have a different feel. And the extra time of damage negation factoring in and that they will need to have a DC chart to start letting them know how it scales (and anyone using a Katana may need to know that anyway for str bonuses and str boosts)
 
Point taken on the crunch. But I also think you underestimate the slowness of some other systems and their complexity.

Why do you hate these forums?  Why are you trying to divert activity away from them? 

Hello, all! For people who don’t know me, I wrote a few Champs supplements way back when: Creatures of the Night: Horror Enemies, Ultimate Supermage, and Supermage Bestiary. Some villains from those books got adopted into the official Champions Universe (in Arcane Adversaries and The Mystic World); many did not. Our colleague Tiger has shown, through the “Forgotten Enemies” line, that apparently some people like to see revised and updated versions of old characters that didn’t make the cut into the CU. But why should Tiger have all the fun? The esteemed Jason Walters says its okay if I publish new versions of my old characters. I hope I can get at least a few supplements out of this, and maybe supply some useful new/old villains for Champions GMs.
 
Villains risen from the grave, as it were. Summoned from publication Limbo!
 
This is where you come in. I’ll use this thread to propose collections of villains. You give feedback. Does the proposal sound interesting? Do you like the lineup of characters, or would you prefer a different set? How many would you like to see per supplement? If you have any favorites from those old books, let me know and I’ll try to do something with them. Similarly, if you think a character was potentially cool but would benefit from a new and different approach, make the suggestion. Looking back, I see that not every word I wrote was genius. This gives me a chance to do better.
I might also round out collections with a few brand new characters, too. We’ll see.
 
A lot of my old characters were supernatural. (Supermage. Duh.) I figure those can go in a line of “Mystic Enemies” supplements, the way Steve Long produced a few “Martial Arts Enemies” supplements. Non-mystical villains from CoTN can go in a “Horror Enemies” line, though that will of course be much smaller.
 
So let us begin...
 
Dean Shomshak

Once you learn to use the program (definitely read the documentation) and write up a few characters, you’ll never go back to paper and pencil. Seriously. It’s that useful!