The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
I mean who cares? If you just get a grab bag of whatever you want so what? DnD has had a stanky system for a while now. Its so bad that I’m finding games from the 70s are more flexible. If you want true customization go to like FFG or something where all these concepts are already divorced and theres no such thing as choosing a species, you just assign your points and you are. Who needs concepts like racial traits in an imaginary board game where the game engine is your friend anyway?
I played a fantasy setting where the gm used the hero system and champions. Basically magic was a variable power pool and you had to discover spells that he made and if you wanted to research spells he would see if he felt he could make something like what you wanted within the ruleset and then gave you feedback on it. it was great.
I mean who cares? If you just get a grab bag of whatever you want so what? DnD has had a stanky system for a while now. Its so bad that I’m finding games from the 70s are more flexible. If you want true customization go to like FFG or something where all these concepts are already divorced and theres no such thing as choosing a species, you just assign your points and you are. Who needs concepts like racial traits in an imaginary board game where the game engine is your friend anyway?
I played a fantasy setting where the gm used the hero system and champions. Basically magic was a variable power pool and you had to discover spells that he made and if you wanted to research spells he would see if he felt he could make something like what you wanted within the ruleset and then gave you feedback on it. it was great.