When comparing Pier Solar and the Great Architects vs Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, the Slant community recommends Pier Solar and the Great Architects for most people. In the question“What are the best PC RPGs?” Pier Solar and the Great Architects is ranked 72nd while Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is ranked 77th. The most important reason people chose Pier Solar and the Great Architects is:
Pier Solar uses a twist on the normal turn based battle system by allowing enhancements for characters depending on where they are placed on the battle field. This gives a bit more strategy to the gameplay.
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Pros
Pro Character placement in battle system allows enhancements
Pier Solar uses a twist on the normal turn based battle system by allowing enhancements for characters depending on where they are placed on the battle field. This gives a bit more strategy to the gameplay.
Pro Homage to classic JRPGs of the 90s
Designed to look just like a classic Genesis game Pier Solar gives a very nostalgic feel that anyone who grew up in the 90s will instantly connect to.
Pro Well written plot and original gameplay
The user plays as the DM and as the players also while partaking of the story of the in world game as well as the out world one.
Pro Based on classic tabletop gaming
Knights of Pen & Paper +1 uses all of the traditional tropes of role playing tabletop gaming. From standard health and mana stats to basic attacks and class abilities.
Cons
Con Story is a bit obvious
While being a throwback to earlier RPGs the story is a bit obvious using most of the familiar JRPG tropes one would expect to find.
Con Too many fetch quests
Most likely done in order to stretch out the game, there is a multitude of "fetch quests" that become boring quite quickly.