jftsang Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Is the system used in Blades of Avernum (and for the other in the Avernum series) based on some other gaming system? I notice a few similarities between it and the GURPS. Can somebody explain the game mechanics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niemand Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 It's based directly on Exile, Spiderweb's original series. As to similarity to other, outside games, this is likely because there are virtually no totally new ideas in game design; every game tends to be influenced by every other game that its creator has seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jftsang Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 And what game system does Exile use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niemand Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Exile is just Exile, the invention of Jeff Vogel. Its ideas may have been derived from other systems, but it is its own system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelandon Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 It's worth noting that Jeff has been influenced by other RPGs that he has played, including Ultima. That's not to say that anything of his is based on Ultima or Wizardry or anything else, but the similarities are not merely coincidental. He has mentioned this briefly in several interviews, though I don't think he has gone into a great deal of detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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