[quote=Nightshade;3535]Ah, I see. You were stuck managing everyone else's bookkeeping too. That explains a lot. [q/uote]
Not everyone's, but close enough. In the same light, ONE guy bought a copy of the RQ3 rules, and it helped immensely. A lot of the reasons why RQ was considered "tough to learn" and D&D was considered "easy" had to do with the fact that when we played AD&D everybody had their own rulebooks, but when we played RQ we all had to share one set.
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Well, honestly, most non-gritty spy games don't typically need to deal with encumberance at all, so I get your point.
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Even the gritty ones usualy don't. The thing that probably needed the most bookkeeping was how much ammo people had left.
THe spy genre benefits from the fact that since the PCs have to keep a low profile, at least some of the time, walking around in Class IV body armor and toting LAW rockets is counterproductive. Besides, unlike a fantasy world, most of the timPCs can stop into a local store and pick up the extra coil of rope, flashlight, rode flares, Swiss army knife, lethaman, the almighty duct tape or what not.
With the exception of specialized gear (it sucks to loose the watch with the built in gieger counter), the only time equipment and encumbrance factor in is when people get cut off somewhere in the wilderness.
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Some SF games too; any game where the presence or lack of gear can make a significant difference in your chance of success risks this. Especially if long travel without vehicles or mounts is possible.
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Yeah, space without a vacc suit, sucks.
Basically it boils down to the "alone in a hostile environment" situation. The type of RPG is really just a variation on that theme. Since the modern world has rapid travel and fewer isolated spots, the theme isn't run as often. Likewise you don't get as many exploration or encountering new beings stories in modern day games.
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No, if it fits with your personal experience in that context, I'm willing to take it at least provisionally. That question was more in the light of "why do you think this?" than "Show me."
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Okay. I would think that to some extent it would fit in with other peoples personal experience too. Even things like a fever or bad toothache have affected my stamina.