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  1. There is also Destined, a superhero roleplaying game based on Mythras (aka RuneQuest 6e) published in 2022.
  2. That's fair. I do not mind Hero Machine for a fan product. For a paid commercial product, I prefer no art over Hero Machine. But that's just me.
  3. That's ok, much better than Hero Machine art.
  4. Is the book graced with Hero Machine pictures?
  5. Sadly, the answer has to be no. I only came to realize it a few months ago while answering "What are the Top 10 Tabletop Roleplaying Games of All Time (that you have personally played)?" on RPG.net. I instinctively started asking myself who would rank first, HERO or GURPS but when I went through the though process, the real question was if it would even finish second (it did) or would it slip to third. No doubt I still love HERO but nowadays, if I want to play fantasy, modern action, supernatural horror, post-apocalypse, science-fiction, etc, I will probably consider one, two or half a dozen games before HERO. In the past many years, it was my go-to only when it comes to super but If I was to start a game now, I am not even sure I would choose it. It also pains me to say that the last book published by HERO that I enjoyed and found "professionally" done was Golden Age Champions, must have been 5 years ago now. If DOJ doesn't pick up their game, or sell the property to someone who will do the system justice, I am afraid the next time I answer a similar question in a few years, it may slip to third or maybe not even make the top 3.
  6. Yes, we are on the same wavelength here.
  7. How dare you contradict me! Honestly my comment was more about expressing support for what would come next than expressing a desire for a new edition. What I would really want to see are professionally published books, to today's standards. I want much better organised character write-ups instead of the wall of stuff we sometimes see. The character sheet is the player/GM interface. It needs to be organised, it needs to be easy to read, it needs to look good. HERO 6E is a powerful toolkit. I would like to see this toolkit used to create games. And by using the toolkit I mean introducing concepts that are built using the toolkit but presented as a game element. One game could introduced figured characteristics (with primaries cost appropriately), another could remove MCVs and END and add COM. Another could add a list of talents using the toolkit but without writing them with all the lingo (-1/2, +3/4). MHI and Extinction Event (I know it's not from DoJ) were steps in the right direction. Western HERO is a step in the right direction when it comes to content but it needs a much better presentation, better art, better organisation, better look. And the character write-ups in the book are the same wall of stuff. Edited to add: This last point is not a critique of Christopher's work. He has done what I want writers to do with the system. I feel like DoJ didn't come to the party to develop, edit, organise and publish the book. I want Champions Complete revised and republished to today's standards. This book should be the flagship of the line. I want Danger International and Justice Inc. I want HERO to be able to attract new players.
  8. To answer the question directly, the last time Champions was fun for me was 6E. Do I think 6E is perfect? Of course not. Do I approve all the changes that 6E brought? No. Do I believe it's a bloody good game. Hell yeah! What is my favorite edition? Probably a blend of 4, 5 and 6. Given a choice between all editions, which one would I choose? 6E. But if I could, I would play 7E
  9. In this alternate universe where everything else is being equal, I would have started my RPG life with l'Oeil Noir first edition, then moved on to Pendragon and thereafter to RuneQuest, Chaosium and Stormbringer. While trying a bunch of other games, HarnMaster, Talislanta, WFRP, Bushido, Rêve de Dragons, Empires et Dynasties, Rolemaster and more I forget at the moment, RQ3 would have remained my go to game until I would have discovered GURPS and then HERO. Both games would come to dominate my gaming life for 2 decades until BRP would come forward once more with Mythras, Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest and join GURPS and HERO as my go to games. I guess this alternate universe wouldn't be much different than this one after all.
  10. Now we want to know, are you still with that girl today? Assuming the disappearance of Champions would have left everything else unchanged, my early start would have been through SuperWorld and DC Heroes. Then I would have moved on to GURPS Supers. I would have dabbled in DC Universe, M&M and Marvel Heroic. The question is would I have stuck with GURPS Supers. I think so.
  11. It's because I have not attached it! I was refering to the .rtf files that comes with the download linked previously. Thx.
  12. Hi Chris, It would be super useful to provide a screenshot so people can quickly see the style of the sheet. Also, would it be possible to use the word character sheet I have attached as an inspiration to create a .rtf file? In a nutshell, organise the sheet by functions (primary characteristics, movement, offensive, defense, skills, talents, perks, skills powers, complications) No values for advantages and limitations (no +½ or -¼). No real cost for characteristics, skills, talents, etc. The rest might be more difficult as I abbreviate many redundant terms but if it's a .rtf, it's easy to manually modify. I hope it helps.
  13. I think it wants it but I know it needs it!.
  14. Sorry, I was unclear. I meant that the format/flow seen in the word character sheet attached is more or less what I am after. I actually use one of the .rft extract and bring it in Word for final massaging.
  15. You can use any of these if you want As an aside, the word character sheet is more or less what I am after. In a nutshell, organise the sheet by functions. Primary characteristics, movement, offensive, defense, skills, talents, perks, skills powers, complications. No values for advantages and limitations. No real cost. I hope it helps.
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