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[4E] New book announced: Draconomicron 1: Chromatic Dragons +[an angry rant]

Started by BASHMAN, February 27, 2008, 05:09:03 AM

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Blackleaf

#90
March 06, 2008, 04:56:15 PM
Quote from: KoltarIF this book has really nice artwork or looks near "coffee table Art book" quality - then they will get a lot of sales amongst that non-gamer group.

Have you seen the cover art on the Player's Handbook? :haw:

Maybe there's a group that will buy anything that has furnaces on the cover. :keke:

blakkie

#91
March 06, 2008, 05:00:59 PM
Quote from: StuartHave you seen the cover art on the Player's Handbook? :haw:

Maybe there's a group that will buy anything that has furnaces on the cover. :keke:
On the other hand they might make a killing selling that Character Sheet. :)   The DMG doesn't look too bad, though hard to tell at small scale...and it's the one that'll drag in Dragonfolk.

It'll be interesting to see what the artwork on the inside of the book is like.  When 3e came out it really pushed the bar up for interior art, if for anything colour.  I know the faux horizontal writing guidelines were a problem for a few people but overall it was pretty good quality.
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wulfgar

#92
March 06, 2008, 05:18:43 PM
This thread brings to mind a recent observation of mine:

It's amazing how much more bloated rpg's have become in the past 10-20 years while actually becoming less complete.  

Look at games like:

Mercenaries, Spies, & Private Eyes
TMNT & Other Strangeness
Prince Valiant
Moldvay D&D Basic

The were all:
1. relatively short
2. relatively cheap
3. complete games

Sure you could go out and buy supplements but there was all you needed for years worth of gaming right there in the main book.  (and I say this as a sucker for a snazzy supplement)

In summary I think that a good game writer doesn't need anymore than 150 pages.  Anything more than that had better be pure gold, but is unfortunately almost always wasteful junk.
 

Thanatos02

#93
March 06, 2008, 05:39:07 PM
Guys, I worked really hard on that joke. If you're not going to bite, I'm taking my ball and going home.
God in the Machine.

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jrients

#94
March 06, 2008, 05:55:54 PM
Quote from: Thanatos02Guys, I worked really hard on that joke. If you're not going to bite, I'm taking my ball and going home.

Which one?  Elrond or the Black Mage?

For my own part I've been wanting to play a small fireball lobber ever since I discovered that Citadel once put out a perfect Black Mage miniature:

Back row, purple hat.

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