2023-01-30

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2023-01-30 08:55 pm
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Another two revived bundles - Hero system

These are two bundles repeated from a couple of years ago - one is the Hero System itself, the other is Champions, the game that started it all, both in their sixth editions:

Hero System and Champions )



Last time I said "Most of the material in both offers is new to these bundles, and very good value if you're a long-time Hero System or Champions fan who has been thinking about going over to the new rules,  or adapting new material to the old rules, or a newcomer who wants to dive in with the latest revisions.

The down side to all this is that the Hero System has never been the simplest of games - the rules can get complicated and reward optimaxing. Some activities, most notably combat, play fairly slowly. In short, there are alternatives that may be more suitable for a newcomer or someone who prefers a faster style of play.

I'll be honest, I'm not enough of an enthusiast to want to dive in and learn it all over again, since I don't think I've actually played any of these games any time this century! If you're already using another multi-genre system you might do better to look at its superhero rules first, but if you're already using the Hero System this could be a very good buy."

Not really much to add to this, except that I forgot to point out that these versions use game mechanics that are a little different from previous releases. Also, I should probably make it clear that there's nothing in these offers that wasn't in the earlier bundles, if you bought them you don't need to buy anything new.