ACKS is now a forbidden topic in TBP

under_score · July 07, 2018, 01:24:15 PM

Quote from: HorusArisen;1047745I had the temerity to suggest they ban talk of politics not games in the gaming forum, a point I made in their TT thread, and a mod jumped on me like a member of some secret police force.

Those mods are hilarious. DISSENTER! Begone!

The sooner TBP bans everyone that isn't part of their cult the better. This place (if you can avoid the crazies), rpgpub, and various Discords all have better gaming discussion these days.

Llew ap Hywel · July 07, 2018, 01:29:00 PM

Quote from: under_score;1047752Those mods are hilarious. DISSENTER! Begone!

The sooner TBP bans everyone that isn't part of their cult the better. This place (if you can avoid the crazies), rpgpub, and various Discords all have better gaming discussion these days.

RPGpub, game specific forums (mostly) and discord are the only places I can seem to get unsullied game conversation these days.

Mike the Mage · July 07, 2018, 01:36:51 PM

Discussing grey (not purple) worms?

Llew ap Hywel · July 07, 2018, 01:43:00 PM

Quote from: Mike the Mage;1047754Discussing grey (not purple) worms?

?

ThatChrisGuy · July 07, 2018, 01:43:51 PM

Quote from: under_score;1047752This place (if you can avoid the crazies)

Where's the fun in that?

Mike the Mage · July 07, 2018, 01:51:26 PM

Quote from: HorusArisen;1047755?

Greyworm the Unsullied

Skarg · July 07, 2018, 02:37:05 PM

What does TBP stand for? Is it a parody-acronym for RPG.net that stands for something like "The Ban Planet"? (That's my best guess at this point.)

Toadmaster · July 07, 2018, 02:38:23 PM

Well thank you RPG net, I was not aware of AKCS until now, looks interesting.

Toadmaster · July 07, 2018, 02:39:35 PM

Quote from: Skarg;1047759What does TBP stand for? Is it a parody-acronym for RPG.net that stands for something like "The Ban Planet"? (That's my best guess at this point.)

I believe it stands for the "The Big Purple" based on the purple theme of the site.

amacris · July 07, 2018, 03:10:30 PM

Quote from: Toadmaster;1047760Well thank you RPG net, I was not aware of AKCS until now, looks interesting.

You, sir, have made my day.

Llew ap Hywel · July 07, 2018, 03:15:33 PM

Ah

Llew ap Hywel · July 07, 2018, 03:18:38 PM

Quote from: amacris;1047762You, sir, have made my day.

I'm not an OSR fan but I sodding bought it just because I'll support any game someone tries to suppress because they don't like the author, I genuinely don't give a shit about your politics, you produce quality material that isn't offensive for the sake of it you shouldn't be getting excluded from a gaming forum.

RMS · July 07, 2018, 03:44:37 PM

Quote from: Toadmaster;1047760Well thank you RPG net, I was not aware of AKCS until now, looks interesting.

It's an excellent take on B/X D&D that expands classes, spells, domain management, etc. There's been a recent kickstarter finishing up with an associated set of mechanics. (I've received mine, but haven't looked through them.) It was one of the real "games of the month" for several months at rpg.net a few years back. All the OSR love seems to have dried up there with 5e so it wasn't getting much lover recently.

I highly recommend checking it out. I ran a pbp game of B/X there and incorporated several ideas form ACKS into that game with great success.

amacris · July 07, 2018, 03:55:26 PM

Quote from: RMS;1047773It's an excellent take on B/X D&D that expands classes, spells, domain management, etc. There's been a recent kickstarter finishing up with an associated set of mechanics. (I've received mine, but haven't looked through them.) It was one of the real "games of the month" for several months at rpg.net a few years back. All the OSR love seems to have dried up there with 5e so it wasn't getting much lover recently.

I highly recommend checking it out. I ran a pbp game of B/X there and incorporated several ideas form ACKS into that game with great success.

Thank you for the kind words! That's a very apt description. We just finished up our "Heroic Fantasy" supplement that attempts to better emulate heroic fantasy fiction, and right now we have a new kickstarter going for a megadungeon called Secrets of the Nethercity. I'm offering a free sample of Area 10 for anyone who wants to try before they buy.

Kiero · July 07, 2018, 03:56:28 PM

If you'd like some very well thought-out mass combat rules that will work with any OD&D-compatible system, I'd recommend Domains@War. It covers sieges, campaigning, battles, skirmishes, the lot.