Re: [BNW] New game for me

["Ewan" <e.chilton@bcftcs.ac.uk>]

> I would disagree.  Batman isn't overshadowed in JLA (the best place to
> compare him and Superman).  That's because of the writers (or the GM, if
> we're talking RPGs).  If you build an adventure where deductive abilities
> and intimidation and tactical thinking are not relevant, then of course
> Batman would be overshadowed.  If you do, then IMO Superman would be
> overshadowed.

you forget that RPGs never work out like a scripted story, in this case the
players of batman and superman are likley to be equaly clever at tacitcs and
deduction. lets say they are presented with a problem in a game......

GM: well you need to resuce louis from the cage above the pit of acid whic
is guarded by the thugs

superman: I fly over at superspeed, rip the bars with my super strength and
fly louis on a romantic trip around the bay

batman: i punch the first thug with the je-rhit-pah tecnique... oh ermm I
guess I just go back home *sigh*

louis: argh put me down you exp stealers! I could have taken them all!

Ewan