So I'm newer to AW and I really like some of the system, but I am more partial to DW. I'm trying really hard to wrap my brain around some things in AW difference between Seize by force and Go Aggro but think, maybe, I understand it after ready numerous threads and blogs on it.

But, I still don't see a basic knowledge skill like Spout Lore DW has. The Read Person doesn't apply, Read Sitch maybe? I guess that's the closest. I mean a player wants to see if they know x about the area, local history, foreign language, certain plant, etc what do they roll?

Also what about defending an ally? DW has Defend allows you to do some neat things to help protect someone. In AW would you use Under Fire if you wanted to protect an ally or local from an attack?

Thanks

Apart from the confusion with Go Aggro vs. Seize By Force, I don't think there's any problem with AW's basic moves. And I think that Vince's done a lot of work shoring up particular issue.

There's some stuff that I'd like to see from DW in AW, but that's more personal preference stuff that suits my tastes and wouldn't really make a better AW.

that confusion using same move for range and melee, DW has Defend move, defy danger, just a little bit cleaner system than AW. I also really like and prefer that DW can use any attribute for a one depending on the action/fiction. You are Defying Danger by leaping behind cover Roll+Dex, you are Defying Danger by flipping over a desk Roll+Str. Maybe they can fix my concerns with just some much better explanations and examples.

Abandon hope! There will be no more Dungeon World in AW2E than there is in AW1E.

-Vincent

then I hope you do a much better job of explaining moves and giving much better examples. DW is just a cleaner system because of the ability to apply different attributes to the same move based on the fiction and it just has much cleaner moves that make a lot more sense.

I really, really hope AW 2nd is more like Dungeon World it is just a much better layout of a system with better basic moves, etc.