Gamma World Boxed Set

MarionPoliquin · January 28, 2010, 09:29:14 PM

WotC is re-releasing Gamma World as a stand-alone boxed set RPG based on 4e.

http://wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/254600000

That looks very interesting. Looks like they have three products planned from October to September.

Ronin · January 28, 2010, 09:31:11 PM

Interesting! I wonder if it will be complete or just the first 5 levels like the new red box is gonna be?

MarionPoliquin · January 28, 2010, 09:35:27 PM

Quote from: Ronin;358086Interesting! I wonder if it will be complete or just the first 5 levels like the new red box is gonna be?

The 160-page count makes me think it'll be a complete game.

Ronin · January 28, 2010, 09:41:47 PM

Quote from: MarionPoliquin;358087The 160-page count makes me think it'll be a complete game.

I hope so. This is the first thing that has got me excited about 4e. I mean I bought the core three books. But it just didnt click with me. But this for some reason sounds sweet. Perhaps because of the massive fuck up that was the last Gamma World.

MarionPoliquin · January 28, 2010, 09:46:54 PM

Quote from: Ronin;358089I hope so. This is the first thing that has got me excited about 4e. I mean I bought the core three books. But it just didnt click with me. But this for some reason sounds sweet. Perhaps because of the massive fuck up that was the last Gamma World.

I agree. I like the 4e mechanics, I just don't like them for D&D. I think they will be terrific for Gamma World. And yes, S&S Gamma World was a massive fuck-up.

J Arcane · January 28, 2010, 09:59:34 PM

MMO boardgame Gamma World just turns my stomach somehow.

You know they'll fuck up the chargen, random chargen just isn't in the 4e vocabulary, and all the mutations are going to be attack powers that do "1[w]+x; shift R1" and stupid shit like that.

Gamma World is just too damn old school for Wizards and Co. to understand.

Ronin · January 28, 2010, 10:23:25 PM

Quote from: J Arcane;358092MMO boardgame Gamma World just turns my stomach somehow.

You know they'll fuck up the chargen, random chargen just isn't in the 4e vocabulary, and all the mutations are going to be attack powers that do "1[w]+x; shift R1" and stupid shit like that.

Gamma World is just too damn old school for Wizards and Co. to understand.

I hope your wrong because I really want to like this.

David Johansen · January 28, 2010, 10:26:27 PM

huh that's really unexpected. It's almost like WotC was a gaming company or something.

Tahmoh · January 28, 2010, 10:44:45 PM

I may have to give this a looky if i continue to hear good things about it over the next few months.

Silverlion · January 28, 2010, 11:33:22 PM

As a Gamma World fan, I, will at least take a look. Something about the power cards worry me--because of past incarnations flexibility of mutations. I suspect this will be unlikely as adept as 4E or earlier versions at doing GW right.

Shazbot79 · January 28, 2010, 11:47:50 PM

4E Gamma World is advertised as a "Dungeons & Dragons Genre Book" to go along with the upcoming Rules Compendium.

Popular speculation is that the Rules Compendium, at a 350 page count, will be a genre neutral compilation of the core rules system, without races, classes or powers...possibly WOTC's stab at a 4E generic system.

While I enjoy the 4E core mechanics, and I think that the powers system works for D&D style saturday morning cartoon action games, I can't help but feel it would be detrimental to a generic system.

RPGPundit · January 29, 2010, 12:15:48 AM

Well, shit. Someone at WoTC has been listening to me.

I have to feel at least a little bit optimistic about this; though there's every chance it could end up being fucked up, at least all these boxed set announcements are, without any further information, appearing to be a step in the right direction.

RPGPundit

MarionPoliquin · January 29, 2010, 12:26:50 AM

Quote from: Shazbot79;3581064E Gamma World is advertised as a "Dungeons & Dragons Genre Book" to go along with the upcoming Rules Compendium.

It's advertised as a complete stand-alone roleplaying game.

This product is a complete, stand-alone roleplaying game that uses the 4th Edition D&D Roleplaying Game system as its foundation.

Shazbot79 · January 29, 2010, 12:30:56 AM

Quote from: MarionPoliquin;358122It's advertised as a complete stand-alone roleplaying game.

This product is a complete, stand-alone roleplaying game that uses the 4th Edition D&D Roleplaying Game system as its foundation.

But...but...that would make me wrong...and I hate it when I'm wrong : (

Zachary The First · January 29, 2010, 12:32:13 AM

I'm no fan of 4e mechanics, but it has to be better than the 6th Edition was. It tried to be too serious and level-headed about a game full of mutant animals, crazy-ass weapons, and a wild and woolly post-nuclear playground. If they stick to the tones of earlier editions, I think I would be more kindly disposed towards it.