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Q&A Were V:tM rules intentionally badly designed?

Rumours tell that Vampire: The Masquerade was designed with purpose to be a trainwreck when it comes to the mechanics, so that people would not use them. Was this really the case? And what evidenc...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 6mo ago by qqmrichter‭

#2: Post edited by user avatar V2Blast‭ · 2024-03-23T17:46:32Z (8 months ago)
minor copyediting
Were V:tM rules intentionally badly designed?
  • Rumours tell that Vampire: the masquarade was designed with purpose to be a trainwreck when it comes to the mechanics, so that people would not use them.
  • Was this really the case and what evidence is there for or against it, aside from the nature of the rules themselves and similar sentiments in the traditional rpg culture of the time?
  • Rumours tell that _Vampire: The Masquerade_ was designed with purpose to be a trainwreck when it comes to the mechanics, so that people would not use them.
  • Was this really the case? And what evidence is there for or against it, aside from the nature of the rules themselves and similar sentiments in the traditional RPG culture of the time?[]()
#1: Initial revision by user avatar tommi‭ · 2022-11-29T10:02:55Z (almost 2 years ago)
Were V:tM rules intentionally badly designed?
Rumours tell that Vampire: the masquarade was designed with purpose to be a trainwreck when it comes to the mechanics, so that people would not use them.

Was this really the case and what evidence is there for or against it, aside from the nature of the rules themselves and similar sentiments in the traditional rpg culture of the time?