wayfare
2011-04-05, 01:09 AM
I ran a lot of 1st Ed Exalted back in the day. Solars and Lunars mostly, with a bit of Alchemical for flavor. Truth be told, I miss it.
Now, I am the first to admit that 1st ed Exalted is a horribly flawed game. No passive defense, confusing mechanics, no kind of action sequence...but i still miss it.
Maybe it's just me, but it seemed simpler and less powered. 2e has done some very necessary things, but...well, at some point it turned into Aberrant (don't get me wrong, Aberrant is a great game...if you are willing to spend weeks changing it), even more than 1st ed.
Is there any way to import the good stuff from 2e (Auto-Soak, DVs, etc) while keeping the core of the 1st ed system/charms. Or do people feel that 2nd ed is flat-out better than 1st ed?
Now, I am the first to admit that 1st ed Exalted is a horribly flawed game. No passive defense, confusing mechanics, no kind of action sequence...but i still miss it.
Maybe it's just me, but it seemed simpler and less powered. 2e has done some very necessary things, but...well, at some point it turned into Aberrant (don't get me wrong, Aberrant is a great game...if you are willing to spend weeks changing it), even more than 1st ed.
Is there any way to import the good stuff from 2e (Auto-Soak, DVs, etc) while keeping the core of the 1st ed system/charms. Or do people feel that 2nd ed is flat-out better than 1st ed?