Started reading about this system a while ago, can't really play it because my players can't into english, and sadly there's no translation avaible.
Anyway I never saw any kind of discussion about this system on TG and is very rare to see someone even mention it, is it very unpopular? Why is that? Is it bad? Why?
Kayden Adams
It gets shit on the because its a fairly prescriptive ruleset and there's no room for that when people argue about which system is the best or worst ever.
John Hall
Why is that? It seems like some ideas concepts could be changed it some effort.
I really liked the age system I think what made it really "prescriptive" tough is how the mechanics are so heavily integrated to the lore/setting wich makes changing the setting actually more damagable to the balance to changing the mechanics itself.
Evan Scott
BW threads do happen a few times a month. They rarely get much attention because the playerbase is tiny and doesn't start many fights in those threads for bumps. This one probably won't last long either but you never know.
I do like BW will hopefully get to run a game later this year, but it's a very niche product.
Hunter Gonzalez
>can't really play it because my players can't into english You only really need to translate skills and traits i think, then Ctrl+H them into lifepaths, that's a few hours of work. Teach the rules in play, It's not like players read rulebooks anyway. Don't use magic, non-humans, or any duel of wits subsystems. Character creation can be a challenge i guess, but if you focus on beliefs and concepts, explain the process and leave them to pick up skills and traits off the table with a reference sheet and online communication, it should be alright. I'm in a similar situation and thinking about doing just that for my group eventually.
Cameron Russell
I was thinking about asking for them "what kind of character concept would you in a world like this..."
Then explain the setting, picking up their idea of characters and creating them myself, handle them the sheets and explain how the game works with a playtest.
If all goes well, then I could try to translate skill, traits, spell, etc...
Jaxson Cruz
I play with some players who can't understand english and I explain what things mean while DMing so I don't think it's impossible to play, just cumbersome.
Logan Gomez
How's the experience at your table till now?
Zachary Cook
That's kinda like playing with pregens huh, might be fine i guess. You can also maybe run the mouse guard first to familiarize them with mechanics. (Though MG is probably more rule intense than a striped down burning wheel)
Juan Wilson
Do the Lord's work, user. If you find a good game, enabling others to play it is a blessing. Godspeed, good user, and may the dice gods never turn unkindly to you.