Quote from: baragei;572439I just hope the game is still around to repurchase when my copy is battered and ugly...

My copy of RuneQuest II is still looking good after 30+ years!

I couldn't quite bring myself to pull the trigger on the physical book at that price (not when I already have MRQII).  I did buy the PDF, though.

My initial reaction was "Holy Crap! This is expensive!", but then I thought "Compared to what?"  No one can match the economy of scale of WotC, Paizo, or FFG.  Even Kenzer can produce full-color hardcovers for that price.

However, Loz and Pete are a much smaller shop and the fans of RQ are spread out over 5 previous editions, BRP and Heroquest.   For $50 now, you get a damn nice softcover at 450+ pages and the pdf, which ain't bad at all.  It's a lot, but you get a lot.

Speaking as a slavering fanboy who also owns MRQII, yes, it is overpriced.

I jumped in on the preorder discount Akrasia mentions, though (only 5 days to go!) and got myself a print + PDF deal for $50 ($65 with overseas shipping). Still pricy for a softcover, but beats the $77 softcover post-release (and God knows how much I'll have to pay for the PDF).

But then, living overseas, I'm used to paying extra for gaming stuff. Hell, I still splurge when I find a game store overseas.

On the other hand, the OpenQuest 2 IndieGoGo rewards look positively sexy.

I sprang for the .pdf and softcover, and I'm happy with the purchase.  It has everything I was looking for, and as a complete game with monsters and all it's not too bad.  The cover texture is nice, too - not too slick, but more matte or something.

(My hard copy just got here yesterday.)

Is it necessary?  Not really, what with OpenQuest and especially MRQII/Legend.  But for a high-magic BRP/% system it's a good one (I think, so far).  (I like that there are five developed schools of magic, so that while most everyone has access to folk magic characters can still specialize.)

Compared to Pathfinder, it's a bit more expensive than the main book and monster manual combined (I think), but to me it feels more complete and provides more options.  It is the book I will use to run my next fantasy campaign, that's for sure.

I quite like it.  It's not cheap, but I'm happy I spent the money.

Price is high, but if you broke down the money per hour the creators are getting, I don't think I'd begrudge it to them. They're valuing what they offer and there are cheaper alternatives if you don't feel like paying a premium price.

Quote from: The Butcher;572802Speaking as a slavering fanboy who also owns MRQII, yes, it is overpriced.

I jumped in on the preorder discount Akrasia mentions, though (only 5 days to go!) and got myself a print + PDF deal for $50 ($65 with overseas shipping). Still pricy for a softcover, but beats the $77 softcover post-release (and God knows how much I'll have to pay for the PDF).

But then, living overseas, I'm used to paying extra for gaming stuff. Hell, I still splurge when I find a game store overseas.

On the other hand, the OpenQuest 2 IndieGoGo rewards look positively sexy.

Damn 50 days to go and he's almost out of stretch goals.  

NB. I think it's expensive, but I also think it's an huge game book packed with awesomeness and written by two of the smartest and nicest people in our hobby, and the $50 preorder is more in line with the values I typically expect.

Got the pre-order softcover + PDF deal and I haven't regretted it. This is about the third dead tree RPG book I've bought in the last 6 years so yeah, I think it's worth it.

Well, I was shocked to see a 64 page Pathfinder Campaign setting book was CDN 25 at the local bookstore. It's like Paizo and Mongoose are like printer companies, the printer (corebook) is affordable but they ding you on the toner (supplements).

Hi all,

The price might seem high, but here at Gencon I've seen quite a few books that are:

Softcover
Less than 100 pages
Digest format
B/W interior (with either no, sparse, or dubious art)

priced at anywhere between $20 and $30. Compared with what you get from us - and remember that direct orders give you a free PDF too - we're offering very good value for money. In fact, I've been quite taken aback by the price of many games that offer a much lower page count and, frankly, lower production values, than RQ, and for a much higher price per page.

Oh, and some of these games are not indie or small press, either...

Quote from: languagegeek;573272Well, I was shocked to see a 64 page Pathfinder Campaign setting book was CDN 25 at the local bookstore. It's like Paizo and Mongoose are like printer companies, the printer (corebook) is affordable but they ding you on the toner (supplements).

A lot of Paizo stuff is substantially cheaper on Amazon. When sticker price ends up close to $50, that's how I shop.

Quote from: flyingcircus;572415Well the superiority of one system over another is debatable.

Sure, but Loz and Pete wrote both systems, and it's clear that RQ6 is the version in which they had the freedom to write the game that they wanted to write.

And (for what it's worth) here is Greg Stafford's judgement:

Quote"What a wonderful game! A superb example of improving a game over the years. I especially enjoy the combination of the old and new: Strike Ranks and Luck points, Hit Points and Aging, Cults and "The Petersen Rules of Good Gaming," and runes, runes, runes! I love the clear layout, organization and art.

Thank you for this magnificent, updated rendition of our old classic."

(From here.)