Originally Posted by Volourn
Why play a dnd game if you hate dnd and want all the rules changed? Games have rules for a reason. Imagine someine changing the rules of chess and then chess players being told its okay the rules dont matter.
Have you ever heard about Chess960, by any chance? It is chess except with slightly different rules. It isn't a replacement for classical chess (or rapid, blitz, bullet, or armageddon) but it is still chess-like enough to be enjoyable for chess players.