It wasn't just a question of liking one Tradition, but often times there would be a half-dozen different factions within that Tradition that I just itched to play. I prefer the old World of Darkness, because I really loved many of the original 'splats,' and many of them simply ceased to exist in the new game. I guess the question is 'better for what?' Lord Fyre wrote: Which is better Mage: the Ascension or Mage: the Awakening? So, what do others who have experience with the two "Mage" systems think? It allowed even a beginning character to do very powerful things right from the start. The conjuctual effects system of combining spheres was both powerful and allow for great creativity on the part of players.The legends of various peoples around the world were immediately accessible for both rotes and story concepts.The five Orders of "the Awakening" can seem rather bland by comparison. The way they approached magic was easier to understand.
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The very concept of "consensual reality" was both intriguing in itself and provided valuable fuel for role-playing magic use.Limiting the powers and interconnections of Arcanum should make creating and balancing scenarios easier.Often the complexity and power of the “Sphere” system could be confusing. Increased reliance on “Rotes” should make the game more accessible to new players.Vulgar nature of magic should help reduce arguments in play. Going to a more universal rules system eases integration of different types of Supernaturals, either as PCs or NPC foes.Stepping back from several real world religions helps to minimize the potential to offend several players – evangelical Christians, Native Americans, Wiccans, etc.(The Nephandi were fine because selling one’s "soul" to evil is an ancient concept in many belief systems around the world.) This also solves some of the conceptual issues with both the Marauders and the Technocracy. This version of Mage dispenses with the bloated oWoD over-plot.Which is better Mage: the Ascension or Mage: the Awakening? Since these threads tend to be popular over here, and to prevent a treadjack on another forum, I figured I would start this worthy topic here.
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