Tasha

Heck, I had pretty much abandoned the system. It IS the system that I know the best. So when the players wanted to play Supers, it was the game I chose.

We are running a beginning 6e Champions Game.

Dex 18, SPD 5, DC10 (62 active), CV 7 as our averages.
So Skill levels (yet)

The PCs are the newest hosts for Beings that are Iconic for a character type.

Developing

I'm BACK!!
LOL

Heck, I had pretty much abandoned the system. It IS the system that I know the best. So when the players wanted to play Supers, it was the game I chose.

We are running a beginning 6e Champions Game.

Dex 18, SPD 5, DC10 (62 active), CV 7 as our averages.
So Skill levels (yet)

The PCs are the newest hosts for Beings that are Iconic for a character type.

Developing

I'm BACK!!
LOL

Heck, I had pretty much abandoned the system. It IS the system that I know the best. So when the players wanted to play Supers, it was the game I chose.

We are running a beginning 6e Champions Game.

Dex 18, SPD 5, DC10 (62 active), CV 7 as our averages.
So Skill levels (yet)

The PCs are the newest hosts for Beings that are Iconic for a character type.

Developing

I'm BACK!!
LOL

"Stunned" has always meant what you call CON-Stunned.  "Unconscious" is when a character takes enough STUN damage to leave them at 0 or negative STUN.

Well, I do have an Oscar...
 

As the title says, I think 6e is the best version of the rules published. However, I see grumbling and shade thrown on it here and there by various posters on these hallowed forums. Now, as it happens, I am aware of the broad strokes of the most common gripes people voice, but in the interests of collation and collegial discourse, I invite people to forward their personal arguments as to why they do not feel that 6e is the best version of the rules. Please keep it polite and in the spirit of reasonable discussion, and if it comes to it, friendly disagreement.

Usually only one, but certain character types do merit multiple foci. ie Batman types, & Weapons Masters

I want Hero to make a fully realized fully built out Fantasy World. Including Spells, Fighting styles, History, Full color maps, Hero System rules. Everything but power building rules. Everything that a GM needs to run games in that fantasy world. It could be a Rulebook and a Gazetteer style book (ie Pathfinder Core and Inner Sea World Guide). I would also like to see the same thing done to Superheroes. the idea would be for the writeup to be minimal nothing extra and to keep things very simple. Self contained would be the watchword. GM's wanting more customization would be pointed at Champions Complete and Fantasy Hero Complete. Writeups of all equipment, spells etc with all of the costs in them would be available using Bits & Mortar service.

Also something that crosses Savage Worlds Plot point campaigns with Paizo's Adventure path. ie Something that has a strong plotline, but also has some side adventures/quests for variety. Because adventures actually drives sales of other books. GM's need adventures and campaigns. Making it easy for the GM to run will generate sales of the books because they will want to run the game.

I would also love to see more Champions Miniatures. Perhaps WizKids can do some HeroClix of the Champions Universe characters.

 

Well, I wish it all success, but I'll be passing.
 
I really haven't been doing much of anything with Hero even though Champs is my favorite RPG
 
Pretty much the only gaming I do now is with fully supported systems.  And by fully supported, I mean systems that put out pre-built adventures.   I only know 2 people that are running anything homebrew, and one of them is running a full on crawl.  The primary reason is ee all work full time and most have family obligations.  Limited free time.
 
So I am playing in a D&D 5th league game and when I run itbis usually a GUMSHOE or Call of Cthulhu scenario. 
 
I love to run mystery/investigation games and have been working on a Supers campaign for a while.  But constructing a investigatve based campaign is detail intensive.  Once I complete the spine and enough side branches to a viable level, I'll decide on game system and begin plugging in Villians and stat'ing them out. 
 
But for now I really do not need yet another ruleset or yet anothet advice document. 
 
What I need in a gaming product is self contained general adventures that can played stand alone or pluged into a campaign if I ever start having enough time to actually write/run one again. 
 
Pretty much every successful RPG found in full distribution in actual stores have full lines of adventures.  The local FLGS's can't keep them in stock. 
 
For me I will have to shift my attention and funds to games I will actually have a realistic expectation of playing.  Ones with not just rulesets, but also a solid support in adventures/scenarios.

if they arwe going to give away PDFs of Champions III as well as Champions 3rd for the KS, they might want to seriously consider including the errata for both products that was published in Adventurers Club #6, Champions III had some major errata issues.
 
Allen

I'm stumped about exactly what is Ron's goal with Champions Now. If it is cheap and affordable after it clears Kickstarter, I might buy it. Otherwise, I might pass.

Is there a transcript? 
 
The over-reliance on PODcasts and videos is the primary reason my gaming related spending has plummeted to a fraction of what it was.  I have very little free time and I'd rather actually play then waste hours grinding through audio/video on the off chance someone might accidentally answer a question.
 
I can read/skim the transcript of an hour long cast in minutes.  But 1, 2 or 3 HOURS of someone talking says: Go away I don't want your money.
 
A concise written description is how you sell something to employed adults.
 
It's not just this KS.  It is the overall laziness that has overtaken the gaming industry at large.  If I watched/listened all of the monthly 'cast/videos that now pass for company updates I would never be able to actually game again.
 

I started off as a backer for this, but the more I hear from Ron about the project the more it sounds like a breakdown a psychology or social structure. He spending so much time analyzing every little thing That he is not making me at all excited about this. After the update today I felt so lackluster that I just went ahead and canceled my support.
 
There is zero need for two versions of this product. If you’re revising the rules for now then those are the only rule is that you should need. Most people who are going to back this for nostalgia already have a copy of the original rules anyway.
 
 Best of luck and I hope that your project funds

I want Hero to make a fully realized fully built out Fantasy World. Including Spells, Fighting styles, History, Full color maps, Hero System rules. Everything but power building rules. Everything that a GM needs to run games in that fantasy world. It could be a Rulebook and a Gazetteer style book (ie Pathfinder Core and Inner Sea World Guide). I would also like to see the same thing done to Superheroes. the idea would be for the writeup to be minimal nothing extra and to keep things very simple. Self contained would be the watchword. GM's wanting more customization would be pointed at Champions Complete and Fantasy Hero Complete. Writeups of all equipment, spells etc with all of the costs in them would be available using Bits & Mortar service.

Also something that crosses Savage Worlds Plot point campaigns with Paizo's Adventure path. ie Something that has a strong plotline, but also has some side adventures/quests for variety. Because adventures actually drives sales of other books. GM's need adventures and campaigns. Making it easy for the GM to run will generate sales of the books because they will want to run the game.

I would also love to see more Champions Miniatures. Perhaps WizKids can do some HeroClix of the Champions Universe characters.

 

I want Hero to make a fully realized fully built out Fantasy World. Including Spells, Fighting styles, History, Full color maps, Hero System rules. Everything but power building rules. Everything that a GM needs to run games in that fantasy world. It could be a Rulebook and a Gazetteer style book (ie Pathfinder Core and Inner Sea World Guide). I would also like to see the same thing done to Superheroes. the idea would be for the writeup to be minimal nothing extra and to keep things very simple. Self contained would be the watchword. GM's wanting more customization would be pointed at Champions Complete and Fantasy Hero Complete. Writeups of all equipment, spells etc with all of the costs in them would be available using Bits & Mortar service.

Also something that crosses Savage Worlds Plot point campaigns with Paizo's Adventure path. ie Something that has a strong plotline, but also has some side adventures/quests for variety. Because adventures actually drives sales of other books. GM's need adventures and campaigns. Making it easy for the GM to run will generate sales of the books because they will want to run the game.

I would also love to see more Champions Miniatures. Perhaps WizKids can do some HeroClix of the Champions Universe characters.

 

Between the full 6E rules, and the two Advanced Players Guide(s), it's hard to find a subject that isn't addressed by the rules in some way. By this stage Hero System has been refined to within an inch of its life. Many players may prefer that certain specific situations were handled differently, which they would consider "better"; but the definition of what would be better varies considerably depending on the individual player.

Roger Zelazney's Amber novels (the basis of the dice less RPG) feature characters with signature items they could always find again eventually no matter how they were lost or taken. So I think a point investment from the beginning means a  back story and something special should be part of it as well. 

The first Steampunk series.

I built the "Cruncher" tool last night...lets you calculate power costs on the fly
 
Should be available next build.

Flip phones are gateways...first it's a flip phone then you'll be playing 6e

Releases
 
1.0.4 - 2018-03-03 (Android/iOS)
Added in a section for movement modes on the Characteristics tab Skills checks now work when there's more than one roll to select from (OIHID, etc) The app now reads in a wider range of characters by default  
1.1.0 - 2018-03-05 (Android/iOS)
Added in the Combat tab on characters that allows you to track STUN/BODY/END and REC for your loaded character The 3d6 die roller now lets you set an optional skill level when making a check Created the Cruncher tool that lets you calculate power costs in the app Tabs on the character viewer now only appear if they have content in them Fixed an issue on Android that was preventing the loading of character files from Google Drive Added in some experimental code for loading files on an iPad There is now an Equipment tab available in the View character tool  
1.1.1 - 2018-03-12 (Android/iOS)
The Powers and Equipment tabs now show less info about items (touch an item for full info) All sliders now have an editable value in addition to the slider Loading a character now shows the user feedback Added in support for 5th or 6th edition rule sets in the settings tab There's now an option for Autofire on the HIt tab Changed the "Maneuvers" tab to "Martial Arts" Fixed a bug that was always using a x3 multiplier when using a KA and not using hit locations  
1.1.2 - 2018-03-14 (Android/iOS)
Added in a new app icon and splash screens Fixed a number of issues with character loading  
1.1.3 - 2018-03-16 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed scrolling issues on iPhone/iPad Added in the "Combat Moves" tab to the damage tool Added in the "Range Mods", "Hit Locations" and " Target Shots" tabs to the hit tool Added in an explosion option for the damage tool  
1.2.0 - 2018-03-18 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
There's a now a document library included in the app Long touching an attack power (or piece of equipment) now populates the damage tool Explosions now show the user a breakdown of damage by distance The Combat tab now shows more information (long touch your strength/presence dice to roll) The Characteristics tab is now easier to read (touch a characteristic to see notes) The sidebar now uses the new logo  
1.2.1 - 2018-02-14 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added support for many missing knockback options in the damage tool Blast now properly responds to a long touch on the character screen Your phone status bar is now visible in app Miscellaneous spacing and layout tweaks  
1.2.2 - 2018-02-15 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed a few bugs with loading characters Fixed a layout issue on the character screen  
1.2.3 - 2018-02-18 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Various fixes to loading characters  
1.2.4 - 2019-02-19 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed a character loading bug on some devices (Android only) Fixed an issue that caused sliding a slider to also switch tabs (iOS only)  
1.2.5 - 2019-07-25 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added the ability to make more than one to hit roll Numbers now animate on the result screen Minor UI tweaks  
1.3.0 - 2020-01-11 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
You can now import 6th edition characters directly from Hero Designer files Completely restyled the application  
1.3.1 - 2020-01-12 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed an issue with HKA not calculating damage from STR properly if it had advantages Fixed an issue with certain types of advantages not calculating their costs correctly Fixed an issue with the app splash screen not showing (iOS only)  
1.3.2 - 2020-01-13 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed a bug with the lift calculation for intermediate strengths The "Skill Check" button can now be toggled off Modifiers now enforce minimum and maximum values Modifiers now correctly discount negative adders Skills that grant skill levels only now calculate and display properly  
1.3.3 - 2020-01-14 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed an issue with Cramming Added in support for custom skills, perks, and talents Fixed a number of issues relating to stale data when loading one or more characters into the app in succession Skill Levels now show more useful information at a glance More work to clean up how modifiers are calculating and displaying  
1.3.4 - 2020-01-17 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added in a phases to the combat screen Added a section for combat values (OCV, DCV, etc) to the combat screen The health section of the combat screen now uses a calculator for its input Fixed a rare crash with custom martial maneuvers Fixed some display issues with martial maneuvers  
1.3.5 - 2020-01-19 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
*** Clear all your caches from within the app before using this release (under Settings) Added in a new tool called the "Effect" roller which replaces the "Free Form" tool Effect results now show a message regarding the effect such as the number of segments a target is flashed for Pressing a phase bubble will highlight it in gold to indicate the phase has been spent Long pressing a phase bubble highlights it on red which indicates the phase has been aborted or lost due to stunning Added Dexterity and Speed to the phases section of the combat screen Added the defenses section to the combat screen which lists PD, ED, Power, and Mental defense Fixed an issue with tabs not immediately updating when toggling the "Show Secondary Characteristics?" button Fixed a bug with custom martial maneuvers which caused a crash Complications now display more useful information as a glance  
1.3.6 - 2020-01-20 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added the ability to display notes to powers, skills, talents, etc Pressing on your strength die code from the characteristics tab will now bring you to the damage screen Fixed a couple of bugs with the settings page and clearing caches Changed the "Free Form" line item to "effect" on the statistics page  
1.4.0 - 2020-02-01 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added support for tablets Added in the ability to manage characters within the app The app now plays sounds when rolling dice Added a back button in the top left corner of the app  
1.5.0 - 2020-02-04 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Portraits now display when loading a  Hero Designer character It is now possible to load up to 5 characters at once All characters now have a "Notes" tab Combat State and notes will be preserved if importing a new version of your character  
1.6.0 - 2020-02-06 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added in support for figured characteristics for Fifth Edition characters in the Hero Designer character viewer The "Combat" tab of the Hero Designer character viewer now supports Fifth Edition characters Fixed a rare bug that would prevent loading a character in the Hero Designer character viewer  Fixed a bug with Forcefield/Damage Resistance inflating characteristic values  
1.6.1 - 2020-02-09 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added in support for 5th edition specific powers such as Find Weakness Added support for Elemental Controls Added support for 0 point characteristics with advantages A warning message now appears when importing an XML character Fixed a couple of display issues with Compound Powers Fixed a bug with equipment which were created as Compound Powers  
1.6.2 - 2020-02-10 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
The roll result screen now shows you how much you were over or under the average roll Added Quantity, Weight, and Cost fields to equipment Importing a character that is already loaded in the character viewer will now replace that character automatically Fixed an issue with the reset button on Endurance on the combat screen Fixed a display issue with Compound Powers which were composed of skills, talents, and/or perks Fixed AoE costs for 5th edition characters Fixed Forcewall dimensions for 5th edition characters  
1.6.3 - 2020-02-12 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed a crash with loading characters from the local device Fixed a crash which could occur when toggling off sounds under certain circumstances  
1.7.0 - 2020-02-19 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Added tools to Add/Edit/Delete status effects on a character Added Drain to the Effects screen as a selectable option Fixed a bug with Complications in lists on import Fixed a bug with empty lists on import  
1.8.0 - 2021-06-06 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
MAJOR CHANGE (Android ONLY) The app will no longer require file system access however you will need to re-import your characters (https://bit.ly/3waTWZD) Replaced the autocomplete on the status dialog with a new UI Fixed a display issue with section headings Fixed a bug with header spacing on some iPhone models Fixed a bug which caused extra whitespace to show at the bottom of some iPhone models Fixed a white screen flicker which could happen during screen transition  
2.0.0 - 2021-06-20 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Removed support for loading characters using the old export template The app will now be backed up if you use the Android backup feature Fixed a spacing issue on the side panel with certain iPhone models Updated the side panel menu item "Free Form" to be "Effect"  
2.0.1 - 2022-03-10 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
Fixed a bug with Variable Power Pools on 5th edition characters  
2.1.8 - 2023-09-23 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
The home screen has been redesigned Added animated dice to the dice rollers Redid the look and feel of the cards in the character viewer Animations can be disabled on the Settings screen Added icons to the drawer menu Removed the main subheading on the view character screen The characters screen now prints by character name, not file name Added a hex-grid to the app background Improved the display of partial dice on the Result screen Changed the chart on the statistics screen Fixed Mental Defense totals in 5th edition Fixed Elemental Control costs in 5th edition Added support for No Figured Characteristics in 5th edition Fixed a bug with HKAs and adders Stylized the gutters on switches so they are more visible  
2.1.9 - 2023-09-24 (Android/iOS/Amazon)
fixed a bug with the new roller  
2.1.10 - 2023-10-11 (Android, iOS, Amazon)
Upgraded toast messages  
2.1.11 - 2023-12-04 (Android, iOS, Amazon)
Fixed a bug with how dice were counting BODY  

Ooooh, I got my cd the other day. It's nifty. Also the Emperor sent me some gifties! Weeee! I am such a cheap date, a couple of dice, some Patents of Nobility (one for each gender) and a single credit coin   <3 Marc

Yes, I totally agree that Captain Patriot wouldn't have Eastern Martial Arts.
 
It should be an archetype that is available. Heck we have had Chinese in this country since at least after the Civil War. It's very possible to have a Golden Age Asian Superhero. This shouldn't be white centric in what we think is possible. There were also Japanese in this country as well. There are plenty of reasons for there to be a Martial Arts Supers.

The Show was a genre mashup of the very popular Super Spy which was ruling TV at the time and of course Westerns which had always been popular. It was a very well done show with great characters and good writing. It would have stayed on the air longer, but IIRC Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon) had a heart attack and couldn't continue.

It's great RPG fodder esp if the players are into the Wild West and are looking for something different than the regular Western Storylines. As an RPG it could be fun doing a mashup between this show and Mission Impossible(Tv Show over the Movies). Where the players are "Secret Service" agents who unravel plots put there by enemies of the US Government. Give it all a slight Steampunk veneer with some fantastic critters tossed in to keep it interesting. You have the Gun Fighter, the Disguise expert, Demolitions expert, Faceperson, Technician. etc. Keep the character types spy feeling, but give it a western spin/flavoring
 
 
 
edited to Fix spelling on Artie's name.

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