Interview - Steve Long
Monday, June 16th, 2008The Escapist had a sit-down with Steve Long of Hero Games to talk about the HERO System and the state of the Champions brand as a whole. Here’s a snippet:
I think with the release of D&D 4th Edition this summer we’re going to see just how much MMOs have influenced RPG design. I suspect D&D is going to try hard to emulate a more MMO sort of feel and play style, and to attract players introduced to the concept of ‘RPGs’ by World of Warcraft and other MMOs. I’d expect to see more pre-built, drag-and-drop kind of stuff so that you can easily create and ‘advance’ a character by picking and choosing from a menu. Obviously that’s sort of what D&D has been all along, but you’ll see more of it, done in a more modern style. And even the HERO System, the quintessential ‘build your own’ RPG rules set, isn’t entirely immune; as I mentioned above, I’ll do pre-built Champions Online power packages for the next edition.
Kick back, take a read, and learn some Champions history from the Master of the HERO System himself!
