Thread 96316182

Can I make a RPG system just by combining all the rules I like from various different games I've played or read about or is that a recipe for disaster? My online friends want me to DM but I have no experience and can't decide on what to run lol.

>>96316182 (OP)
Can you mash stuff together? Yes. Should you if you have no experience? Probably not.

>>96316296
My only ttrpg experience comes from playing a fuckton of gamebooks and board games lol.

I'm reading through the rules for advanced fighting fantasy right now and I like it ok but it might be too rules light for me.

>>96316182 (OP)
Rules exist in a context, OP. Good design comes from having a given rule in an appropriate context, and not just complete slapdash. That said, smashing a bunch of rules together into a basic kludge isn't the worst way to begin a journey into system design. Just think through it afterwards, playtest it, then refine based on the conclusions you draw from actually playing the damn thing.

>>96316182 (OP)
only if:
1. You're willing to simplify/drop rules as soon as they don't work
2. You know more than one ruleset and can substitute a rule for other
3. Your players don't mind the instability
I'd start with a simple but complete ruleset that works and, as we play, introduce different rules as time goes. I'm actually planning on doing that with nimble, playing a normal campaign and slowly introducing more stuff for the players, like 4e rituals, eventually ffd6's artifacts and maybe classes. I'll consider it successful if I can get a good feel for the system and make the geomancer and the blue mage work within it, as well as adding easilly accessible ritual magic even non-casters can use.
Maybe one day I can even add some IKRPG stuff.

>>96316182 (OP)
>Can I make a RPG system just by combining all the rules I like from various different games I've played or read about or is that a recipe for disaster?
Only if you're willing to spend way too much time making sure everything works together. You're talking about creating your own system, which is not a trivial task unless you're going for very simple.

>>96316182 (OP)
Yes, but then you need a seperate rule for every single thing. The aim is simplicity, so its better to have one rule for many things

>>96316182 (OP)
Why don't you tell us what all your favorite games are and we'll give you general advice on what can be ported to a tabletop experience and what cannot?

>>96316182 (OP)
This is like asking "can I make a car by combining parts I like from various cars I've driven?" If you're a talented mechanic and driven vehicles with compatible components... Maybe. More likely you'll end up with a pile of scrap that doesn't move.

>>96316296
fpbp