thread: 2005-11-14 : Long and Short
On 2005-11-14, Vincent wrote:
Burning Wheel: yes! Luke, how many sessions-per-game did you have in mind for Burning Wheel? A lot, I'll bet. But I also have it on excellent authority that Burning Wheel makes a mean convention one-shot.
This makes JK go "BW is good for long-term."
BW works really well for long-term play. The skill improvement system, Belief changing, Trait Votes, its good stuff and would work for a years long campaign and work really well.
This makes luke go "BW = Longterm play"
BW was designed for games lasting 6 to 24 sessions (and up). As John pointed out, the mechanics scream for this type of play. But, as you noted V, it works for one-shots, too. But ONLY if you just skip the rewards and advancement mechanics.
