tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post3610755524857357834..comments2023-05-27T11:14:02.426-04:00Comments on Some Space to Think: 20 for 10Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-5293900322658276972010-01-05T22:54:05.128-05:002010-01-05T22:54:05.128-05:00Can anyone comment on whether the revision is wort...<i>Can anyone comment on whether the revision is worth another ten bucks?</i><br /><br />I haven't played either, but according to Wikipedia:<br />Mostly identical with Second Edition main rulebook. The layout was changed slightly, the index was expanded, important tables were gathered and printed in an appendix. Another adventure (called Pandemonium unchained) was added.<br /><br />Judging by that, I'd say no.Mark Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375042954626453877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-25294253472699361692010-01-05T22:42:41.237-05:002010-01-05T22:42:41.237-05:00Rob,
Can you tell me more about the Tarot stuff i...Rob,<br /><br />Can you tell me more about the Tarot stuff in Artesia? I'm curious, but not quite that curious (yet).Lee Shortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-50639637302907536872010-01-05T22:31:08.029-05:002010-01-05T22:31:08.029-05:00Thanks gfo the heads up. Fading Suns has been on ...Thanks gfo the heads up. Fading Suns has been on my interested list for quite some time, so I'll probably pick it up. <br /><br />But I notice that the sale is for Fading Suns, Second Edition. There's also a Fading Suns, Second Edition, Revised on the site for twice as much money. Can anyone comment on whether the revision is worth another ten bucks?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528039266606199601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-38153746348611579332010-01-05T13:09:24.641-05:002010-01-05T13:09:24.641-05:00The new edition of Dragon Warriors is very well pu...The new edition of <i>Dragon Warriors</i> is very well put together and very faithful to the original game published by Corgi Books. [Although one benefit of the older edition was how it came out - this helped explain the precedence amongst the classes which is lost in this combined edition.] If it helps any I was tempted this morning to use the spell lists in Dragon Age, since I think they aim at the same sort of audience. You'll probably need the <i>Bestiary</i> companion volume to play it though. Old School, simple, fun, and very well written.<br /><br />You <b>definitely</b> can't say no to <i>Mutant City Blues</i>, not the least because it also serves as an intro to the excellent Gumshoe system (ideal for investigative role-playing). And the world isn't too shabby either. Get your Quade diagram here.<br /><br />My only regret about the PDF for <i>Starblazer Adventures</i> is that you can't use it as additional shielding against enemy battleship fire like you can with the physical book. And any game with Science Police is a Good Game (Hey, they work in <i>Superhero 2044</i>).<br /><br /><i>Artesia</i> and <i>Mouse Guard</i> will make you long for dead tree versions as well. Be warned. They are beautiful books in their own right.<br /><br /><i>Judge Dredd</i> is the new port to the <i>Traveller</i> rule system that seems to be standard for Mongoose's SF nowdays, as <i>Runequest</i> is now their fantasy flagship.<br /><br />I've always loved the <i>Dark Conspiracy</i> universe for some reason (not just because of the Fiddleback trilogy by Mike Stackpole either). Every possible supernatural and alien menace imaginable all attacking the world ... all at once. The boardgame is a must for experiencing the true meaning of "Republican Death Panels" in hospitals (but is otherwise pretty broken as a game). Uses the same system as 2e <i>Twilight 2000</i> and <i>Traveller: TNE</i>, so nothing new in that regard.<br /><br /><i>Dragonmech</i> is one of the number of fantasy mech games that became popular with the d20 licensing. Not my cup of tea though, even if I did introduce Goilem Armour into my main fantasy campaign a long time ago.<br /><br /><i>Castle Whiterock</i> is the Dungeon Crawl Classics series megadungeon for 3.5. Not bad, but you really want to craft your own megadungeon, don't you, rather than using someone else's.<br /><br />And I'm blathering (while waiting for my 20 for 10 downloads to finish...)Reverance Pavanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217657347160811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-68829743862512826752010-01-05T11:16:43.568-05:002010-01-05T11:16:43.568-05:00RunePunk is Savage Worlds goodness inspired by Chi...RunePunk is Savage Worlds goodness inspired by China Meiville. It's magi-tech with demonologists all set in a ancient city-state isolated in a "pocket-plane." Of the various Savage Worlds Plot-Point settings, it has the most replay value, IMO. As such it's one of the Savage Settings that interests me the most.<br /><br />The website has some good <a href="http://realityblurs.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/runepunk-primer.pdf" rel="nofollow">intro/sneak-peek info (PDF).</a>Raphaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764545909227540971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-88915395031093073732010-01-05T11:13:02.692-05:002010-01-05T11:13:02.692-05:00@fred D'oh! Updating.@fred D'oh! Updating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-40471798845229534312010-01-05T11:10:31.830-05:002010-01-05T11:10:31.830-05:00What's not obvious about the Hero bundle unles...What's not obvious about the Hero bundle unless you're familiar with the product line is that it's not the core books (Hero System 6th Edition Volumes 1 & 2). <br /><br />It's the Hero System Basic book (the very stripped down version of those two volumes -- the one with the circle instead of the hex on the cover) and the Advanced Player's Guide (which is basically all of the extra options that didn't make it into Volumes 1 & 2). <br /><br />The Basic book usually costs more than $10 in PDF form, though, so I think the bundle is still a good deal, especially for folks looking to dip a toe into Hero 6th rather than dive headfirst.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362641974657304051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-54619359559801739902010-01-05T10:52:53.384-05:002010-01-05T10:52:53.384-05:00Well, there goes at least $30.Well, there goes at least $30.Dave The Gamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568427491720287020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-2085510465443631062010-01-05T10:51:15.339-05:002010-01-05T10:51:15.339-05:00Holy crap! Fading Suns!Holy crap! Fading Suns!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069100225375930667noreply@blogger.com