Post originally by Jamie Craig at 2005-04-25 16:49:54
Converted from Phorums BB System

Having played (but not GMed) Rolemaster in the distant past, I kind of have a problem with your review. Unfortunately the impression it conveyed to me was that you now have more customisable starting options and the spell lists are in part replaced by scaling spells. Otherwise the two games look alot alike to me based on your review and my experiences. I can tell you really like this game and you mention some other things that might be different. However, it looks to me like I get the same (dubious) benifit of a system that really makes it complicated to make characters and the nagging worry (I can't tell because your review does not seem to cover it) that this complexity carries over into other areas, though the elegant handling of spells is a little reassuring.

Still, given you do not really reference other relevant systems that might appeal to those who like detail (RQ? GURPS? others?) I am unsure as to how to pick this over others?

On a better note, your review was hardly uncritical or mindless plugging of the product so I wasn't tempted to suspect your objectivity. I just really wondered how aware you were of oter systems and what implications that would have for your high rating.