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Chuck Lang

palladiumjunkie wrote:Sean Patrick Fannon posted the following up on Facebook today...

Sweet, thanks for the update.

Chuck Lang

Yep, I'm looking forward to this one too. Will they be funding it through KickStarter, or will this be a standard company release? That information has not yet been released. Thank you sir. Either way, they'll be books added to my library. However, they did an exceptional job with the original Kick...

Chuck Lang

All the Rifts campaigns I've run have never gone beyond the timeline described in the main Rifts rulebook. The first campaign I ran was down in ElCentro, California back in '95 while I was in the US Navy and after playing in a campaign in '94. Part of me wants to stick with the Palladium rules syste...

Chuck Lang

Yep, I'm looking forward to this one too.

Will they be funding it through KickStarter, or will this be a standard company release?

Chuck Lang

yeah, i find that retarded to base creating deluxe off of sales the manga sized version. if you bought it already...why would you buy it again? My assumption is as follows: The sales of the manga-size confirm that there'll be a demand for the standard size and that those sales will be good. In addi...

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I don't have a problem with the other eras, I just have a love for the "OH CRAP THERE IS A RACE OF GIANT HUMANOID WARRIORS FROM SPACE COMING TO POUND OUR FACES" storyline. Agreed. The level of technology and the PCs' lack of familiarity with their opponent lends to some awesome sessions.

Chuck Lang

I'll wait until I see the manga-sized print before I decide upon one size or the other.

Chuck Lang

What I want to know is if all the other Robotech books will be manga size as well. I dont care if they go with manga size or standard, but keep all the books for Robotech the same. MikeM That is a good point. What size will the rest of the books be? I can only assume that they'll go back to the nor...

Chuck Lang

DhAkael wrote:
anthony.perez wrote:Is there actually plans for making a full sized Robotech: TSC book?

Eevntualy...a limmited edition one-time-only printing

Weren't they going to go ahead with the full size book only if sales on the manga-sized book went well?

Chuck Lang

The Galactus Kid wrote:By the way...it is topped out at 320 pages and is still the original price. Just thought you should know.

That is definitely good news. I hope hasn't cut into PB's profit too much.

Chuck Lang

I seriously doubt a non-roleplayer who happens to read manga will walk by the bookstore and see this book on the shelf and instantly fall in love with playing the robotech RPG because of the size of the book. I understand they are just trying to get folks to PICK UP the book to get hooked, but the ...

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Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online... But when you order directly from Palladium don't you have to pay for shipping? I'm assuming that your LGS doesn't charge you shipping when you...

Chuck Lang

So I recently read Kevin's release about the size of the Robotech RPG. They're 120+ pages over their original count and their dilemma is to either cut content or increase the page count and the price by a buck or two. I for one say, increase the cost! $18.95 for a 300+ manga sized book Robotech RPG ...

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Doh! I guess this thread is dead.

Chuck Lang

This is pretty sweet. If anyone will appreciate this, it would be Rifts fans.

http://dvice.com/archives/2008/02/the_navy_shows.php

Chuck Lang

Agreed. Hold off buying it until you can find a more reasonable price (unless you are a fanatic and constantly run Nightbane campaigns).

Chuck Lang

The thing that makes Rifts magic more powerful is the many interpretations of the effects of the spell the player can conceive. This is partially in jest, but there is an iota of truth here as well.

Chuck Lang

I'm using Witchcraft (Unisystem) for horror/supernatural. I assume you like Witchcraft since you use it. I've seen it in the local game stores before but never gotten a chance to read through it. So what turned you on to this one? Not that you asked me, but I figure I'd chime in here. I like the Un...

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Even though I wouldn't use the system, I'd still buy the books for the background information and spells.

Chuck Lang

Don't bring Dracula into Rifts; I'm tired of rehashes and you'll be in danger of falling into the clichés that many Rifts books have been subject to.

Chuck Lang

However, it is still possible to play a fun and successful game if you put your GM creativity to work. I'm tired of the "time to put GM creativity to work" excuse. Either the info is in the book or it's not. If it isn't or if it isn't in timely released supplements I'm going elsewhere as ...

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I'm sure there are as well. Up until recently, I was a die-hard palladium fan. I'm still a fan mind you, I've just become more impressed with other gaming companies. Agreed. I've pretty much converted completely over to the other system and will be using my Palladium books as fluff. I'm still a fan...

Chuck Lang

Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:You're reading too deeply into it.

~ Josh

Agreed.

Chuck Lang

Not to add more fuel to the fire against your post (not that your idea was a bad one), but I wouldn't buy a PDF. I have no reason to not wait for the hard copy. And with the number of posts that have crossed these boards from people who have picked up BtS2 and eventually moved on to other RPGs becau...

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Absolutely not, However, there are a few easter eggs hinting at the "Civilian Survival Guide" in World War Z for those of us who read the former. Great books both of them, I have had World War Z for only 3 weeks now, and I just finished my second reading tonight. My Zombie Survival Guide,...

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Do you need to read the Survival Guide before reading WWZ?

Chuck Lang

Yeah, unfortunately it's shown in select theaters. Luckily there's one near me.

Chuck Lang

So I think this is what I'm going to send in as my wishlist (in order from most wanted to least): • Nightbane 1: Between the Shadows • Nightbane 2: Nightlands • BTS-2 Gold Edition Hardcover (signed proof copy or signed and numbered) • Rifts Miniatures - Coalition Soldiers: Coalition Soldiers Miniatu...

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As for the Index Books, I could see a use for a revised and updated one, but it may as well be called Index 3 given all the work it would entail to bring up to date. Plus as of the release of CWC its adventure is extremely dated and would have to be omited and replaced with something entierly new. ...

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Nah. Not a big fan of that the metaplot as a tool in general, and didn't like this one in specific. Leave that sort of thing to the roleplayers. What? There is no Meta-Plot in the Chi-Town Burb Adventure Sourcebooks. --------- GENERAL NOTE: The Adventure Sourcebooks usually do not have adventures i...

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I've been thinking about getting the main rule book for BTS with a X-mas grab bag. I was just wondering if I should try to get the hardcover or not. I know the game is fun and that its got lots of neat things you can do for it I was just wondering which was the better deal The hard or the soft? Sor...

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I already have those books and would not buy this collection. Are you talking about the "Coalition Wars" series? The "Rifts Adventure Sourcebook" series. Whoops! Duh! *smacks forehead* When I saw "Tolkeen Crisis" for some reason my mind thought of the war. I was imagin...

Chuck Lang

I already have those books and would not buy this collection.

Are you talking about the "Coalition Wars" series?

Chuck Lang

Mike Taylor wrote:Yeah, but was the book written by one of your friends?

I've also seen BESM 2E listed for $100 and several other books for even more, but I don't know any of the authors.

Makes me wonder if I should try to sell my BESM books. I hardly use them anyway.

Chuck Lang

Just saw a commercial for this a couple nights ago. I thought people here might be interested in it. Although this seems a bit more hack-n-slash than what most BtS fans like, perhaps there are some of us that'd enjoy.

http://www.horrorfestonline.com/

Chuck Lang

I can see the "cheesy" bit. Sometimes I'm forced the reaction of, "Oh please" or "Oh gag me."

But I can get over that considering the other drivel that's on TV now.

Chuck Lang

There are a couple episodes that show some really weird stuff. Like objects moving with no one around kind of stuff, strange images on video. They don't do the show to be spooky. They approach from a very scientific, evidence gathering point of view. Agreed. Spooky is not the point. Fascinating or ...

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Oh- and in your defense I do see what you mean about the lack of magic in the book. My players and I aren't really into magic in our BTS and BTS2 campaigns. So to be honest- none of us attempted to use magic. We didn't even try it since we weren't into it. So I see your argument about that keeping ...

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Steeler49er wrote:You Rock
mindwyr wrote:The surrounding communities and terrain are pretty sweet though.

Danka, we non-Seattlites of Washington thank you .
(All 100+citys left in the wake of its hord grey skys.)

I try.

Chuck Lang

FYI--I wouldn't Seattles boring...but. if your from ANY other big city in the world, the second you see it you'll ask "Cool, but where's the rest of it?". You can only keep telling them "Oh it's just over that hill" for so long before you run out of hills and the gig's up. Agree...

Chuck Lang

Thanks all, btw, I had nightbane, didn't care for it at all. To be honest I don't really care for Nightbane either; I have nearly all the books and I plan on getting the rest, but I use them for supplemental material. I think that Nightbane is a bit too specific of a campaign setting/system. Don't ...

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Not a movie, but the novel House of Leaves. Holy crap. Scariest thing I've ever encountered. In the period I was reading it, I was nervous all the time, day or night, reading it or not. I hated having my back exposed, and didn't enjoy being home alone, especially in the basement (where I slept at t...

Chuck Lang

Out of the ones given, New York, because I've been there and would be mildly familiar with the environment. In addition, Google Earth would come in real handy. Otherwise I'd go with a location closer to home: Minneapolis, MN (actually the Twin Cities). Since I've lived there, visit the cities quite ...

Chuck Lang

Well, I have to say that I'd recommend buying it. There may be missing portions, but I've found so far that the information provided is by far enough to run an effective campaign, and a campaign that provides a new perspective on the horror genre as well as enjoyable adventures. The system is versat...

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Well, as I've stated in other threads, I'm one for limiting the C.C.s players choose. The only rule that the GM should stick to in limiting C.C.s is that he or she lets the players know what the "theme" of the campaign is and that certain C.C.s will be restricted in order to maintain that ...

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It's too bad Dionaea House is so similar to House of Leaves . I liked the quick read of Dionaea House, but I'd be more excited about the movie if it weren't like HoL. I can see law suits happening over this thing, at least if I were the author of House of Leaves you bet I'd be getting on the phone w...

Chuck Lang

So it took all of 5 minutes looking into it to learn that this is actually viral advertising for a movie!! It's a "viral advertising?!" As in they plan to release a virus through the internet promotion of an upcoming movie? We're all DOOMED!! j/k I know you probably meant "virtual&qu...

Chuck Lang

So it took all of 5 minutes looking into it to learn that this is actually viral advertising for a movie!! It should be coming out within the next year unless things fall through... Looks like things already kinda fell through. Here's the skinny from Wikipedia : "The Dionaea House is a work by...

Chuck Lang

So it took all of 5 minutes looking into it to learn that this is actually viral advertising for a movie!! It's a "viral advertising?!" As in they plan to release a virus through the internet promotion of an upcoming movie? We're all DOOMED!! j/k I know you probably meant "virtual&qu...

Chuck Lang

mindwyr wrote:It really reminds me of Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves. A lot.

Now that I read some of the responses to the later blogs I find that several people think the exact same thing.

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