I've played RIFTS, my comments are in line.


--- Dennis Hughes <dennis_hughes--hotmail.com> wrote:
> I don't mind stats in RPGs so long as they have
> minimal influence on how
> well your character can be played. Strangely,
> though everyone else I've
> spoken to on the subject thinks that the Palladium
> games (specifically
> Rifts) are too easy to overpower, I've found them to
> be quite nice as far as
> the following:
>
> 1. High stats aren't required to have a good game.

Powers seemed to be based more on character class
selection than on stats. A psychic was no match for a
boom boy, or whatever those guys in those walking
suits of armor were.

> 2. A low level character can team with a high level
> character and will be
> able to survive and contribute a full share to the
> group..

As long as he runs and hides from bigger enemies...

> 3. One needn't be powerful to present a genuine
> threat to the players or to
> an NPC.

Really? This was never my experience in Rifts.

Mark



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