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Message no. 1
From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Merit/Flaws ripoffs (Was - Re: Sr Companion)
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 00:37:31 -0800
> Yes but Ars Magica had virtues/flaws before GURPS came out. WW merged
> with Lion Rampant however using character points for Virtue/flaw points
> was stollen from GURPS.

AFAIK, the system goes back all the way to original HERO system.
Top Secret SI used it. V&V used a similar system.
Come to think of it, didn't Empire of the Petal Throne have something
similar?

I have no problem with everybody in the world ripping the system off
though because it WORKS.
Adv/Disadv systems are nothing new in RPG's
I'm surprised it took this long for SR to add one.

Steven A. Tinner
75 point Disadvantage - Odious Personal Habit - Eats other Sentients.

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