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bassman2972
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The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
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Iconomancer
bassman2972
Underboss
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The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/09/2005 1:37 AM |
| | WOW. I guess I was the only one to buy these books. | |
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 05/09/2005 1:47 AM |
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Originally posted by bassman2972
WOW. I guess I was the only one to buy these books.
Looks like it,I've never seen them![)] | | | |
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Iconomancer
bassman2972
Underboss
1675 Posts
The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/09/2005 2:27 AM |
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Originally posted by WakeXX
quote:
Originally posted by bassman2972
WOW. I guess I was the only one to buy these books.
Looks like it,I've never seen them![)]
There's the
D&D "World of Warcraft" The Roleplaying game.
Magic & Mayhem
Aliences & Horde Compendium
Manuel of Monsters.
I think there's a couple more of them. These are the only 4 I bought. | |
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Iconomancer
bassman2972
Underboss
1675 Posts
The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/09/2005 2:29 AM |
| | They're not to bad, but some of the stuff in them I don't like. The advantage is in a home brew game, I can throw monsters at them that they have never seen.[}:)] | |
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 05/09/2005 2:55 AM |
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Oni
Underboss
1131 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 3:48 AM |
| I also got it, but at a very discounted price or else I would not have [)]. All in all it is not a bad book, but I don't see myself playing it. There are just to many games out there right now, and I don't have time for it.
Before I would even consider running a game of Warcraft I would need to run... a 2nd game of Legend of the Five Rings, Hackmaster, Everquest (rpg), The Wheel of Time, Star Wars (New jedi Order), then maybe Warcraft. As you can tell I have quite a few things lined up so it will gather more dust or be sold it seems. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
13115 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/09/2005 6:46 AM |
| | I've never really understood why they make a paper & pencil rpg version of a video game. Why not just play the video game? | |
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Testament
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1397 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 6:49 AM |
| | Because its a hellaliciously cool world? That seems like as good a reason as any, worked for Judge Dredd. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
13115 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/09/2005 6:51 AM |
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Originally posted by Testament
Because its a hellaliciously cool world? That seems like as good a reason as any, worked for Judge Dredd.
As cynical as i am, I would say they do it to make more money. | |
WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 10:07 AM |
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Originally posted by Ghendar
quote:
Originally posted by Testament
Because its a hellaliciously cool world? That seems like as good a reason as any, worked for Judge Dredd.
As cynical as i am, I would say they do it to make more money.
Well... yes... they are a company. However that's too easy of a reply. The "because its a hellaliciously cool world" is better since it takes into account demand. I mean, you can /supply/ anything (heck, I saw people auctioning dog poo (not fake stuff, the real thing)), but people need to demand it as well.
Thus, it was made because people thought they had made a great world with memorable elements and wanted to game in it.
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Ghendar
Warlord
13115 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/09/2005 12:06 PM |
| Yes, but did they in fact demand it?
Or was it a case of just releasing the RPG only to capitalize on the current popularity of the video game? Were fans screaming for a paper and pencil version to be released? I don't know the answer to that. maybe some savvy WoWC fan can answer that for me.
Again, my cynical nature makes me lean toward "quick cash payout."
I also wonder about WoTC's motivations about releasing a book like the DMG 2 but that's another argument. | |
WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
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Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 12:16 PM |
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Originally posted by Ghendar
Yes, but did they in fact demand it?
Or was it a case of just releasing the RPG only to capitalize on the current popularity of the video game? Were fans screaming for a paper and pencil version to be released? I don't know the answer to that. maybe some savvy WoWC fan can answer that for me.
Again, my cynical nature makes me lean toward "quick cash payout."
I also wonder about WoTC's motivations about releasing a book like the DMG 2 but that's another argument.
Either:
a) there was demand
or
b) the company is run by fools
They usually do market research to determine if there is demand before releasing a product.
You say "quick cash payout" but clearly that's not true if there is no demand. Therefore, even if they want nothing but a "Quick cash payout" like you say, you can /only/ get a said payoff if demand exists. (otherwise you get "big money hole")
The same is true of the DMG 2. WotC believes there is a demand, otherwise they wouldn't release it (or alternatively, they are not being run well, however given that WotC is doing quite well [by my understanding] I think that their marketing team is doing just jim dandy.) Of course there are always bound to be occasional screw ups, but they really do try to make sure there is a demand before they sink tons of money into writing/illustrating/editing/printing these things.
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Oni
Underboss
1131 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 12:20 PM |
| Well I "demanded [)]" Everquest the RPG... Why? Well I love the world, and history the same reason as I buy Forgotten realm books.
I love Neverwinter Nights does that mean I would not enjoy playing the Realms? No Pen & paper games give you more free will. | |
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Diomedes
Commander
3185 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 12:23 PM |
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Originally posted by Ghendar
I also wonder about WoTC's motivations about releasing a book like the DMG 2 but that's another argument.
What questions? They're a company, they're in business to make money. They're releasing the book to make money. But as I'm claiming, they're only going to put it out if they think it's going to sell.
I'm really confused about your argument here.
Let's be clear:
(a) all other things aside, businesses exist /only/ to make money if they are a for-profit enterprise
(b) there are different means to this profit goal that include both ethical and unethical means. Ethical means includes Hasbro's promise to not use child labor and to start philanthropic organizations, unethical means include Enron robbing fixed income old people and stealing their own employees 401k.
(a) [again] irregardless of means, all businesses exist to make money
(c) businesses (such as wotc) that supply a product, can only make money if there is a demand for said product.
(d) in accordance with (a), businesses will only try and supply a product if there is an actual demand
Businesses that fail to do this tend to loose money and either change leadership/ownership or go out of business entirely.
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Iconomancer
bassman2972
Underboss
1675 Posts
The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/09/2005 12:36 PM |
| Geez. All I wanted to know is if anyone else played it and what they thought of it.[)]
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I also got it, but at a very discounted price or else I would not have . All in all it is not a bad book, but I don't see myself playing it. There are just to many games out there right now, and I don't have time for it.
Before I would even consider running a game of Warcraft I would need to run... a 2nd game of Legend of the Five Rings, Hackmaster, Everquest (rpg), The Wheel of Time, Star Wars (New jedi Order), then maybe Warcraft. As you can tell I have quite a few things lined up so it will gather more dust or be sold it seems.
I agree. I have way to many games to play rather than continuing with this on. And I did get one heck of a discount for them, so I figured why not.[)] | |
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bassman2972
Underboss
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The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/09/2005 12:39 PM |
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Well I "demanded " Everquest the RPG... Why? Well I love the world, and history the same reason as I buy Forgotten realm books.
I love Neverwinter Nights does that mean I would not enjoy playing the Realms? No Pen & paper games give you more free will.
I agree. Everquest is a cool World. | |
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Captain Harlock
Sergeant
450 Posts
| | 05/09/2005 1:06 PM |
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Originally posted by bassman2972
WOW. I guess I was the only one to buy these books.
Thats okay, it seems I am the only one who LIKES the World of Warcraft RPG (even though I have not played it). I love the world, the background and the twist on races. I think it would make a great "Living" campaign. Or I should say 2 campaigns. One for Horde characters and one for Alliance characters. There could be lots of room for crossover, some in which the characters in the two campaigns are cooperating with each other (such as against the Scourge or the Burning Legions) and others where they compete against each other.
I got the Everquest Player Guide, but never got into it. Too many unneccesary rule changes and the setting just did not inspire me.
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Iconomancer
bassman2972
Underboss
1675 Posts
The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 05/10/2005 11:55 PM |
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Originally posted by Captain Harlock
quote:
Originally posted by bassman2972
WOW. I guess I was the only one to buy these books.
Thats okay, it seems I am the only one who LIKES the World of Warcraft RPG (even though I have not played it). I love the world, the background and the twist on races. I think it would make a great "Living" campaign. Or I should say 2 campaigns. One for Horde characters and one for Alliance characters. There could be lots of room for crossover, some in which the characters in the two campaigns are cooperating with each other (such as against the Scourge or the Burning Legions) and others where they compete against each other.
I got the Everquest Player Guide, but never got into it. Too many unneccesary rule changes and the setting just did not inspire me.
Dan Cooper
Don't get me wrong. I like the game. Especially the unit combat rules.
I've only played a few times, but it just seems to lack something. I'm not sure what it is. May be the way the DM is running it. I'm not sure. I'm not disappointed in the contents of the books, Just the way the games seem to go. | |
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