From:	Richard Tomasso rtomasso@*******.com
Subject:	[waaaaaaay OT] Fw: AD&D 3rd Edition
Date:	Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:16:24 -0400 (EDT)

Manx wrote:
> I find it remarkably interesting that most of TSR's SAGA
> system designers et al have found their way onto the D&D3 team.

Well, TSR has only so many designers and this is their Big Release(TM),
it shouldn't be that big a surprise. Tho I find it very encouraging that
they brought in Jonathan Tweet to help out.


> From what snippets that I have pieced together
> I think that the integration of some of the finer points of
> the SAGA system into D&D3 would assist thousands in
> determining what is roleplaying and what is rollplaying.
> The small info that I have found on the combat system
> seems to me to be very SAGAesque. I for one will give
> it a shot but it will never replace my SR.

I wouldn't bet on it. SAGA is something of the red-headed-stepchild at
WOTC/TSR. D&D3 will still use a d20. It will have a real skill system,
and unless they change it again, combat styles and maneuvers. But don't
look for it being anything like SAGA. Which in a way is too bad, using the
Marvel rules with a variant DL5 setup would be pretty cool. But this is OT.