Post originally by Creel at 2003-08-23 06:04:41
Converted from Phorums BB System

I found it a refreshing change of pace from d20. Easy set up, no huge laundry list of skills, no hit points to track, etc.

It does take some getting used to however, as players are mostly in d20 "stand there and swing" mode. Doing that in Savage Worlds against a decent opponent will result in frustration and the Test Drive has nothing to alleviate this problem.

OTOH, the main rules have LOTS of options, more than d20 in fact, for combat maneuvers to assist with tough enemies. The players are going to need to be reconditioned to an entirely new way of thinking about combat to get them to discover the possible combos.

The best advice is to "act they do in the action movies" (i.e. move,take cover, disarm, use every trick in the book and so on) and you should be alright.