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Originally Posted by Thanaeon
First of all, thanks! 
Secondly, while I have never read Castle Falkenstein, I'm getting the impression that it's a lot less grimy and gritty in tone, and focuses more on the fantastical than the mundane elements. In all likelyhood, the two could be used to make a mix&match setting with the best features of both, though I don't know how much work it'd be. |
Your assessment's pretty accurate, I think, Than. <b>Castle Falkenstein</b> isn't so much "steampunk" as it is "scientific romance" in tone, with "steampunk" being something the protagonists in the setting are actively trying to prevent from becoming a reality.
Also, based upon my experience with <b>Falk</b> and what I've read about <b>Victoriana</b>, I'd say the latter sounds a lot less "hand-wavey" with its rules. (The example coming immediately to mind would be <b>Falk's</b> trait scale, which is closed at the human maximum but which includes some tacked-on rules to simulate the superhuman strength of dragons.)