D100-system charter

[peterb]

Originally Posted by frogspawner

But AikiGhost's "d100 Rules System" (linked upthread) uses characteristics in the 1-100 range. It doesn't seem right that a system even more d100 than usual would be excluded.

Instead of drawing up regulations dividing (perhaps only slightly different) rules-sets, I'd rather efforts were spent uniting them. Devising mechanisms as easy as possible to convert between systems would be a better use of our time.

Obviously starting with conversions to BRP, because they should be the most used...

The idea of a d100 system definition is meant to create a larger compatible body of works. AikiGhost's "d100 Rules System" is quite nice but it actually has a few "non d100" features. Stats in the 1-100 range is one, rolling above a threshold (as in d20 but using a d100) is another. In fact the system system seems to me as a blend between BRP and Rolemaster. Nothing bad about that, I'm not trying to bash AikiGhost's system in any way, but the game system is quite far from what I perceive as the common definition of a "d100-system", and that makes the system quite incompatible with other d100 material.

Again the idea is to create a symbol indicating compatibility and to define what is meant by the statement: "compatible with the d100-system".

[Newt]

Ok being part devil's advocate here and part out of interest

Would SimpleQuest - based on the MRQ SRD with some BRP rules and some commonsense houserules firmly based on the D100 roll, fit the bill? Could I display the logo on the game? Who would adjudicate the decision?

[peterb]

Originally Posted by Newt

Ok being part devil's advocate here and part out of interest

Would SimpleQuest - based on the MRQ SRD with some BRP rules and some commonsense houserules firmly based on the D100 roll, fit the bill?

IMO - yes.

Originally Posted by Newt

Could I display the logo on the game?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Newt

Who would adjudicate the decision?

Well, that's where this charter becomes a paper-tiger. There's not really any way of enforcing it, and as has been said up-thread trying to do so is probably not going to sit well with the community. The idea is to get fans (primarily) to label their publications so that other consumers knows what to expect. So I guess the only possible control is peer-to-peer control.

[soltakss]

Originally Posted by Newt

Ok being part devil's advocate here and part out of interest

Would SimpleQuest - based on the MRQ SRD with some BRP rules and some commonsense houserules firmly based on the D100 roll, fit the bill? Could I display the logo on the game? Who would adjudicate the decision?

I'd just use the logo, that way you could claim to be the "first D100-compatible game" and wouldn't that be good?

[Dredj]

I heard that Nightlife is D100 and ordered it:Stellar Games Nightlife

Is anyone familiar with it and know how compatible it is with BRP?