When comparing Paranoia vs W.O.I.N., the Slant community recommends Paranoia for most people. In the question“What are the best sci fi-themed tabletop RPGs?” Paranoia is ranked 4th while W.O.I.N. is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Paranoia is:
There is a lot of tongue in cheek and black humour in this dystopian setting.
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Pros
Pro Humourous in tone
There is a lot of tongue in cheek and black humour in this dystopian setting.
Pro Perfect for One Shots.
Paranoia offers a different experience to a typical roleplaying game, and tends to lead to characters suffering multiple deaths (they have 6 clones = 'lives'). While it doesn't lend itself well to long campaigns, it has a tight scenario-design formula, which makes running games off the cuff quite easy for the referee. Players don't normally need much encouragement to get into the spirit of the game - making it ideal for a short notice, one shot game.
Pro Semi-competitive play
Secretively backstabbing other players is encouraged, setting it apart from many of its peers.
Pro Once you know the system it is easily adjustable
You can use all three books; New, old and now, in any genre.