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[nWoD] Any recommendations?

Started by Géza Echs, November 24, 2013, 04:24:05 PM

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Skywalker

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November 27, 2013, 03:57:57 PM Last Edit: November 27, 2013, 04:01:01 PM by Skywalker
True. But there is no indication that the GMC will be automatically incorporated into all future mortal nWoD releases. For example, the HtV book coming out soon looks likely to only refer to the GM via Demon. I doubt it will alter or be incorporated into the other antagonists.  As such, its a campaign book and not a metaplot book in that it doesn't evolve the setting in a way that makes past books invalid or outdated.

The Yann Waters

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November 27, 2013, 04:45:19 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;711987True. But there is no indication that the GMC will be automatically incorporated into all future mortal nWoD releases. For example, the HtV book coming out soon looks likely to only refer to the GM via Demon. I doubt it will alter or be incorporated into the other antagonists.  As such, its a campaign book and not a metaplot book in that it doesn't evolve the setting in a way that makes past books invalid or outdated.

On the other hand, the revised rules from GMC do apply to the future releases, and they feature the God-Machine's angels as the third type of ephemeral entities alongside ghosts and spirits which have been part of the mortal line from early on. So while they are easily ignored, I suspect that they may enjoy about the same sort of prominence in the general scheme of things as the Shadow does.
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Skywalker

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November 27, 2013, 06:06:46 PM Last Edit: November 27, 2013, 06:17:38 PM by Skywalker
Quote from: The Yann Waters;711991On the other hand, the revised rules from GMC do apply to the future releases, and they feature the God-Machine's angels as the third type of ephemeral entities alongside ghosts and spirits which have been part of the mortal line from early on. So while they are easily ignored, I suspect that they may enjoy about the same sort of prominence in the general scheme of things as the Shadow does.

I agree. However, mechanical changes aren't metaplot though.

EDIT: Though I have to say that the attempt to add the patch to every nWoD product going forward is actually pretty annoying IMO, no matter its quality.

The Yann Waters

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November 28, 2013, 08:20:37 AM
Quote from: Skywalker;712005Though I have to say that the attempt to add the patch to every nWoD product going forward is actually pretty annoying IMO, no matter its quality.

That's only for the new cores, though. Blood & Smoke, and presumably the rest of the chronicle books as well, will include a less detailed version of the entire system with the changes incorporated straight into it. That would make these "revised editions" similar to the oWoD style of standalone RPGs for every line.
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