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Originally Posted by Scholar and a Brutalman
Nice review!
A couple of questions I still have which you may be able to answer, since you've GMed (or WSed) the Classic:
i) How experienced with RPGs were your players? Do you think WotG be a good game for introducing new players to RPGs in general?
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Very experienced players. I think WotG would make a decent introductory game, though - the systems aren't particularly complex, and the only places where there's a bit of dissonance tend to be where it's different to most games, not problematic in of themselves.
I'd suggest pregens/one shot for new players as an introduction before having them make character creation decisions, though.
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ii) My one worry about the system (I have the Book of Wood PDF) is the amount of book-keeping, since every martial artist character has to keep track of the 5 colours of Chi, Joss, damage and Chi Aura usage. Did you or your players find this a problem, or am I worrying unnecessarily?
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My players used dice, beads or scrap paper, and seemed to have no trouble at all; while there's a fair bit to keep track of, only damage ever gets much beyond 5, chi regain and chi aura are usually the same every turn, and the kung-fu costs are fairly simple. By way of comparison, they probably had a slightly easier time keeping track of stuff than in Exalted or D&D, though to be fair they were experienced players and don't have much trouble in those systems either.