What system has the best combat mechanics? Me and a couple of

>>51108107
D&D 4e, with Dungeon Delve. 30 small adventures, one for each level, consisting of a couple fights each.

For necessary/recommended fixes see the 4e general when it rolls around again.

D&D 4e for fantasy style tactical battles.

In broader terms, the two systems I hear mentioned a lot for having fantastic combat systems are Legends of the Wulin and Song of Swords. They're both extremely proficient at what they do, even if what they're aiming for is completely different.

Legends of the Wulin is a Wuxia game with amazing rules for high flying, over the top action while Song of Swords is a much more grounded, realistic experience with a lot of detail, granularity and lethality.

>>51108107

I wonder how do you even get nail polish in a old time fantasy setting

>>51108107
GURPS and Savage, by the sheer virtue of providing crunch for just about anything that happens in the combat, while also being very simple and straightforward if you want to keep it just fast.

>>51108792
If it's not a historical setting, ANYTHING goes. Learn that fucking finally, dear /tg/

>>51108107
You know, every time I see fanart of Viconia that isn't porn she's shown with a mace or warhammer or something. But her Strength and Constitution are terrible for a frontline fighter (10 and 8, respectively), while meanwhile she has a 19 Dexterity.

She's a sling girl, not a melee girl.

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>>51108792
I can't even imagine Imoen without pink nail polish.

>>51108894
How about a quarterstaff and dagger?

>>51109050
She's a cleric, she can't even use a dagger.

>>51109191
For combat, I'm pretty sure a dagger is always good to have. You know, cutting ropes, or meat.

RuneQuest 6 has pretty great combat mechanics. They're a bit too detailed for my group, but they're pretty cool.

>>51108107
4E D&D
Best tactical system where there are many fun and viable choices for a lot of builds.

GURPS combat is flexible with a million options no matter what route you go down.

The grappling rules are streamlined and things of beauty.

>>51108107

Riddle of steel if you want lots of DF-style action. 4th ed. if you want to simulate World of Warcraft-type leveling. GURPs is really only for if you need to run a very specific setting or scenario and nothing else has mechanics for both spaceships and magical girls and worldwide plagues at the same time.

>>51108792

Do those look like a bunch of poor people adventurers to you? With a wizard and funding, anything is possible!

>>51109431
Those faggots didn't realize, magic portals is a thing in Faerun.
Making a portal to a modern setting where they sold nail polish and buying them wholesale to sell it themselves in Faerun is not hard a thought.

>>51108894
Yes, but there are a shitton of items that raise your strength to 18+, some of them even usable by non-fighters (that one mace you can buy in the copper coronet comes to buy). full plate mail + 19 dex + 70% MR = who needs hitpoints if nothing is gonna hit you anyway.

>>51109317
That pic's from baldurs gate nigga. 2e, Clerics can use only blunt weapons.

>>51109487
Clerics can't use daggers in combat. I'm pretty sure they can use daggers for other things.

>>51108107
I really enjoy Savage Worlds. The trick system is really versatile for having combat beyond "I stab it." You can do stuff like toss a platter like a frisbee or throw sand in your enemies face with a simple mechanic that matches the fluff to good crunch.

>>51109519
Yes, in pnp. Not in a computer game, it's apparently physically impossible for to touch sharp objects. No idea how she cuts her food.