 What character generation system do you use? |
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 Oct 20 2003, 07:59 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 6-February 03 Member No.: 4,020  |
With all of the recent polls and threads regarding character creation, I was wondering what system and how many points you all started your characters out at. I'm talking about when you start a new campaign, not an existing one.
Also what house rules/other options do you use? |
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Oct 20 2003, 08:07 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
My prefered character creation methods when I'm running are either the point system (123 points) or priority. I was just recently introduced to BeCKS, and haven't had a chance to really see how it stacks up against other creation systems.
For priority and point systems, they each are better for one type of character. A human mundane is almost always better off with the build point system, while an awakened character generally does better under the priority build system. |
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Oct 20 2003, 08:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 1-April 03 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 4,364 |
It really depends on the kind of character you're playing, IMO. Like from what I've heard, it's kinda hard to do magic (pure numbers-wise) in BeCKS, and if I'm trying to make a full-out decker, BeCKS isn't as good as 123 Build Point system. I don't like the priority system anymore, now that I know of the Sum to 10 system, since It seems pointless to waste both D and E if I want to be a mundane human. There are a lot of little things that you can tweak in each system, and I think you just have to play around with them all depending on what kind of character you want to play.
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Oct 20 2003, 08:21 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 10-June 03 From: Tennessee Member No.: 4,706 |
The only thing I've used BeCKS for is creating a mage, actually. I found while you loose out on some things (lots of high stats and skills), it has other advantages (high skill specializations, lots and lots of spellpoints).
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Oct 20 2003, 08:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 1-April 03 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 4,364 |
Its those high skills that make me shy away from BeCKS when building a decker. It's hard to make a highly specialized character I've found, but it's amazing when building well rounded characters. I had fun with BeCKS for my Mafia Affair Decker/Face/Gunner. Otherwise I'm a fan of BP
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Oct 20 2003, 09:45 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of BeCKS, so I'm going with point build. I may try BeCKS again if I decide to make a generalist in the future, though.
~J |
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Oct 20 2003, 10:15 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 11-August 03 Member No.: 5,408 |
Sum to ten is broken IMHO. Becks its annoying just from a numbers aspect to me, but its usable. Really, it doesnt matter so long as every person involved in a game uses the same system. Point Buy and Priority are interchangable which is the only reason i like them about other systems
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Oct 20 2003, 10:31 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,359 Joined: 25-June 02 From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada (go Canucks!) Member No.: 2,904 |
What's broken about sum to 10? It does tend to make slightly more powerful humans and mages (putting 0 into skills is a common way of thinking I have noticed among some magician players), but other than that it's nearly the same as priority. |
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Oct 20 2003, 10:33 PM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
Point system all the way. It gives you a lot more creative control over your character that I feel the other systems do not.
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Oct 20 2003, 10:34 PM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
I use Sum to 10 most of the time.
Why? Because when I make a mundane human, a lot of the time I don't want 'A, B, C' on stuff. I want 'B, B, B.' Or some variant therein. |
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Oct 20 2003, 10:39 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 6-February 03 Member No.: 4,020 |
I use build points, but Becks looks interesting.
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Oct 20 2003, 11:27 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In the shadows of the SK Arcology Essen, ADL Member No.: 1,934 |
Yeah build points baby.....
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Oct 21 2003, 12:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 17-June 02 From: Concord University, Athens, WV Member No.: 2,880 |
Becks. It's not often I make a heavily specialized character, and even then I like how Becks works anyway.
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Oct 21 2003, 12:15 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
Priority system is adequate. Easier to keep track of player numbermancy that way.
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Oct 21 2003, 12:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 9-October 03 Member No.: 5,702 |
points. I like your "numbermancy" Crazy. Think I'll borrow it.
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Oct 21 2003, 12:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,353 |
I go with BECKS. I like it and tend to do runs with small numbers of generalists (i.e. 1-2 at best) so it fits them well. Easy to scale as well.
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Oct 21 2003, 12:59 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Why does it seem to take everyone a month or more to notice that his name is Cray? |
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Oct 21 2003, 01:19 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 14-October 03 Member No.: 5,718 |
I like BeCKS because I like my characters to be able to handle alot of stuff... I don't want an unbeatable warrior that's gonna starve to death in a grocery store, but I don't want an Einstein who dies from a hangnail either. You catcha my drift?
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Oct 21 2003, 02:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 9-October 03 Member No.: 5,702 |
Damn! |
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Oct 21 2003, 02:23 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 5-September 03 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 5,588 |
I like BeCKs because, though it is un-munchy, it is versitile; you spend exactly as much Karma as you desire on everything. You need 350K and Lots of skills? Or how about 650K and Some decent attribtues? You can't get the same precision with points...
Of course, I use the Sum-To-Ten for Human Non-Magicals. There is NO reason not to. (Two A priorities and a C? One A and two B's? SURE! :D ) |
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Oct 21 2003, 04:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90 |
I've only played using Point Build and Priority. I use Point Build for mundane/cyber characters, and use strictly priority for making magical characters unless I can convince the GM to give a few more points, since the Buld Point system favors mundanes and screws magiacians.
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Oct 21 2003, 03:59 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 389 |
I'm all about the points system, since I generally play mundanes, and often Mundane Humans.
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Oct 21 2003, 06:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .nl Member No.: 116 |
Sum-to-ten: It's fun, flexible and easy.
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Oct 21 2003, 07:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 6-October 03 From: Tempe, Arizona Member No.: 5,692 |
I swear by BeCKS, myself. I don't like arbitrary distinctions between character creation and advancement. Although I modify BeCKS somewhat, in a few non-canonical ways.
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Oct 21 2003, 08:17 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
BeCKS being noncanonical to begin with, of course your modifications are noncanonical.
~J |
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