Sunday, 4 September 2022

Enjoy how they win or whether they win?

Most RPGs are based around whether the PCs succeed, as the random factor of most RPG systems makes actual failure possible, if desired. But there are a few exceptions where success (or failure) is expected and it’s a question of details. And getting to play the unstoppable badass is fun sometimes.

I’ve mentioned this before but watching Superman & Lois and The Equalizer 2 in the same evening reminded me of it, as the show’s version of Superman is pretty much constantly up against opponents around his power level, so one of the most powerful characters in fiction becomes a plucky underdog, so it can work at any power level. (Of course Superman will win, but the difference is making it feel difficult.)

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