Dr. Who 11 doctor sourcebooks and subscription

Ladybird · February 08, 2013, 05:28:00 PM

Quote from: TristramEvans;626469With a bunch of "Not Canon" warnings? Maybe they could combinme it with a sourcebook on Rowan Atkinson's turn as The Doctor...or the Peter Cushing Doctor Who films.

Actually, an "alternate takes on the Doctor" sourcebook might not be a bad idea.

LibraryLass · February 08, 2013, 10:23:47 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;626345Well, its actually that or flesh out/invent a bunch of stuff about the Time War, and have the 8th doctor book double as the Time War Sourcebook... which I think, if that's the angle they take, would sell in droves...

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...Oh my glob. I don't even BUY gaming materials if I can avoid it and I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

YourSwordisMine · February 09, 2013, 12:50:24 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;626345Well, its actually that or flesh out/invent a bunch of stuff about the Time War, and have the 8th doctor book double as the Time War Sourcebook... which I think, if that's the angle they take, would sell in droves...

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I'm sure that is what the book will cover.

But for me, since it never got filmed, I'd much prefer it to remain a mystery... Now, if they ever go back and actually tell the story in movie or mini-series, then I'd watch it in a New York minute... But I think the "not knowing" lends an air of mystery that could be ruined...

And its also a bit of a kick in the teeth, since it is a Doctor Who story that never got told... Even though the 8th Doctor movie wasnt that great, I think it had some potential... It's a shame it never went anywhere.

Bedrockbrendan · February 09, 2013, 08:19:31 AM

Quote from: TristramEvans;626469With a bunch of "Not Canon" warnings? Maybe they could combinme it with a sourcebook on Rowan Atkinson's turn as The Doctor...or the Peter Cushing Doctor Who films.

When I first saw the Rown Atkinson Dr Who, for a moment I thought it was real. Still think he'd make a good doctor.

beeber · February 09, 2013, 09:18:29 AM

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;626733When I first saw the Rown Atkinson Dr Who, for a moment I thought it was real. Still think he'd make a good doctor.

yeah, that's it--"the official 8th doctor (and other alternate-universe doctors) sourcebook." sign me up

RPGPundit · February 10, 2013, 01:52:30 AM

They might just pull it all off in time, but C7 isn't exactly famous for being able to stick to a release date... far from it in fact.

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TristramEvans · February 10, 2013, 12:14:01 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;627024They might just pull it all off in time, but C7 isn't exactly famous for being able to stick to a release date... far from it in fact.

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Yeah, that's why I'm hesitant to subscribe. The Doctor Sourcebooks themselves are already about 2 years late.

RPGPundit · February 11, 2013, 02:39:11 PM

Quote from: TristramEvans;627108Yeah, that's why I'm hesitant to subscribe. The Doctor Sourcebooks themselves are already about 2 years late.

Did they ever end up releasing the UNIT sourcebook that was supposed to be out 3 years ago?

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3rik · February 11, 2013, 04:05:22 PM

Yes, UNIT is out.

RPGPundit · February 12, 2013, 10:48:51 AM

Quote from: HombreLoboDomesticado;627373Yes, UNIT is out.

And how long ago was that? It was originally scheduled for release, I recall, at the very start of the Matt Smith era, so some three years ago now. When did they finally get it out?

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TAFMSV · February 12, 2013, 11:46:19 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;627542And how long ago was that? It was originally scheduled for release, I recall, at the very start of the Matt Smith era, so some three years ago now. When did they finally get it out?

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It's been about three months, now, since the UNIT pdf dropped. It's available in print.

The Time Traveller's Companion is available in pdf, too, and it's getting good marks. I haven't seen either of them.

An 11 book series is looking a lot more possible. Maybe the BBC hired a second person to process approvals, since the big anniversary is this year.

Ghost Whistler · February 12, 2013, 01:36:35 PM

11 separate books surely is milking it a bit. Paul McGann and even Chris Ecclescake won't get much so surely one book will do - most of them fought the same foes anyway.

Tahmoh · February 12, 2013, 09:44:01 PM

My guess is the 11 books are due out between the coming anniversary and the next big anniversary in 10 years time given cubicle 7's inability to get anything out on time.

RPGPundit · February 13, 2013, 06:55:43 PM

Quote from: TAFMSV;627552It's been about three months, now, since the UNIT pdf dropped. It's available in print.

So yeah.. 3 years late.

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