Alternatives to classical tactical combat

The One Ring - still has something that loosely resembles traditional RPG combat (attack rolls, damage, special actions etc), but all the movement rules are scrapped and replaced by very abstract "phase" and "engagement" rules.

HeroQuest 2 usually just solves a combat with single roll, but in case of particulary dramatically important cases it might be extended to so called "extended contest", when it gets much more detailed, though mostly in narrative way than mechanical, as most rolls are still simple d20 rolls agains set DC, in which what in particular you do has little to say. Also same method may be applied to any "important, dramatic task", not just combat.

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>>51954625
Thanks, I'll have a gander at those. Though, without having read it, HeroQuest 2 sounds less like the kind of stuff I'm looking for, since I'm on the lookout for games that blend the narrative combat with codified rules instead of just narrating a ton of stuff that boils down to a single roll or two.

Not OP but I might as well ask here: is there a crunchy system that resolves combat without rolls but isn't freeform?

>>51953872

Can't really suggest anything except for Mouseguard/Burning Wheel that you already mentioned. I do love their approach to combat and social conflict, it's too bad it's difficult to find anyone to play these systems.

>>51954985
Deadlands uses cards for randomisation....

>>51955274
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Legends of the Wulin is a system which takes an unusual approach to combat, with a crunchy combat system rooted in narrative sensibilities rather than the usual granular, realistic sort of thing.

It's a really unique experience and combat dynamic, with your characters ideals, beliefs and drives being just as key to victory as their weapons and Kung-fu. It's also mechanically unusual, although unfortunately the awful editing of the core book makes it harder to understand than it really should be.

>>51955277
>Wants a game without randomization
Take your eurotrash out of here.

>>51953872

The phrases system in Polaris is interesting. I still don't know why no one tried to use it for something else.

>>51953872
One system you might like is Reign. Instead of the usual structure, each turn is
>person with the lowest initiative says what they're doing
>this moves up until it reaches the highest initiative
>everyone rolls their action
>the actions resolve in an order based on the rolls
From what little I've run of it, it's pretty fun.

>>51954625
>The One Ring
Can somebody toss this one up? All downloads I can find are either dead or require some social media nonsense.

>>51954985
You could tweak Fate Core to do that. No dice, let characters spend Stress (HP, but you usually only have about 3) to increase their rolls.

It'd wind up being a lot of jockeying for position (Create an Advantage) followed by a big hit.

>crunchy
It's the crunchiest example I can think of. Fate combats are as involved as you make them.

>>51955321
desu a euro style RPG sounds really neat