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Aces and Eights or Coyote Trail?

Started by Thanos, August 25, 2014, 09:44:25 PM

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Thanos

Aces and Eights is out of print and there's no PDF for the core rule book?

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Quote from: Thanos;786228Aces and Eights is out of print and there's no PDF for the core rule book?

Here's the link to the Kenzer Store page.
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I've heard that Coyote Trail is awesome and that Jolly eats babies so I would go with Coyote Trail.
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I myself if I were to run an old West game again. I would use AFMBE with the old West source book striping the zombie/supernatural out of it. As to your original queri I would definitely go with Aces and Eights. I really dig it. Of the two. But admittedly I am not very experienced with Coyote Trail.
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Quote from: pspahn;786512I've heard that Coyote Trail is awesome

Coyote Trail is definitely awesome.
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These days, I'd go with Coyote Trail for the rules engine, and use Aces & Eights for source material - especially maybe Judas Crossing (town) and Fools Gold ("adventure").

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Trying to find an A&8's core book will be your biggest challenge, I have the Hardback and the supplements, it's a very nice game system but trying to get it on the cheap side will be a task in a half.  You probably should go the other route Coyote Trail.
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Quote from: pspahn;786512I've heard that Coyote Trail is awesome and that Jolly eats babies so I would go with Coyote Trail.

That's not really very fair, Pete! Jolly doesn't eat the whole baby! He's happy to share!

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