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Old 07-29-2007, 09:54 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Vampire: The Requiem, reviewed by James Gillen (4/3)

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Originally Posted by Valmont View Post
Well, the traditional internet complaint about the WoD system is that combat has fewer fiddly bits in the new edition (one roll per action versus four, multiple actions requiring specific merits). Maybe people really miss doing no damage on a critical hit or some other nonsense?
My Vampire review also linked my review of the new WoD corebook, which goes over my "complaints" in detail. In short, the system is streamlined, but this causes as many problems as it solves, IMO.

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