I'd like to see the same set of rules applicable to all genres for example, THAT would simplify things.
Now would be my dream come true. Rolemaster is flexible enough to do anything. Of course, there would have to be some modifications and/or subsystems to handle something like superheroes, but it could do it. Easily. In fact, Rolemaster already did some of the work with Black Ops, Pulp adventures and Spacemaster.
I would kill for a generic revision of Rolemaster, with :
- a "universal" approach,
- broad professions,
- very complete skill list that could be cut down to what is important for a particular genre or type of play,
- more generic powers able to handle magic AND psychic (base on the psychic powers of Spacemaster, not the spell lists), etc.
- borad but logical armor tables (you know, where wearing a leather armor IS actually better than wearing nothing...),
- same thing for weapons,
- revised yet simple rules for vehicles where a bicycle doesn't break when you sneeze on it,
- etc.
And I would do it the same way they did Privateer and RMFRP, that is ONE (1) rulebook with basic but totally usable and self-contained rules for everything, and supplements for details about genres or advanced, compatible yet optional, rules. But all under the SAME set of rules, mixable, compatible, exploitable.
There, you have it. This was my dream. I am totally aware that it is almost impossible for now to expect something like this from ICE, but still, dreams are... well... dreams. Also, I'm not sure about this, but I think it would be easier for ICE to get out of the eternal RM2 vs RMSS duality, giving less attention to Spacemaster, etc. One set of rules to rule them all, and in profits bind them!
Ok, have to go to work, but dream on people!