Quote Originally Posted by mikeejimbo View Post
I don't think FATAL was ever supposed to be a serious system though. When I read the rules, it sounded a lot like a parody. Especially the line about how even though it has some objectionable things in it, these things happen in real life and so RPGs try to simulate them. But the way it was written sounded a lot more cynical, to me.
The rebuttal sounds fairly serious business though. Also, competing with Violence for parody RPG is always going to be hard.

So, worst system? Shadowrun. No so hot on the rules, like the so cheesy it's good, unironic eighties setting of Cyberpunk more.