Starblazer Adventures

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 03:38:15 AM

A 600page book? In this economic climate? How much will this retail for? It seems like insanity to me! I personally think i'd struggle consuming all of that in any financial situation.

Does any rpg need to be that long?

Soylent Green · December 06, 2008, 04:17:48 AM

As a long-standing Fudge and sc-fi fan, I was potentially interested buying this game. But when I first saw the book and just how huge it is, my heart sank. My gut reaction was "Am I really expected to read all that?" .

jswa · December 06, 2008, 04:40:15 AM

Agreed.

I've taken a look and man - holy overkill.

GeekEclectic · December 06, 2008, 07:32:57 AM

Anima should have been, but alas -- it's a mere 320. If it'd been another 320 & $40 big, I would have still grabbed it up without a second thought. :drool:

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 09:17:06 AM

I can't see how any rpg needs to be 600 pages!

Caesar Slaad · December 06, 2008, 10:31:12 AM

Quote from: Soylent Green;271589But when I first saw the book and just how huge it is, my heart sank.

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;271617I can't see how any rpg needs to be 600 pages!

I weep for gamers these days.

Dr Rotwang! · December 06, 2008, 11:55:55 AM

And the BEST stuff only takes up TWO pages!

Caesar Slaad · December 06, 2008, 12:20:05 PM

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!;271636And the BEST stuff only takes up TWO pages!

And I could get that for free!

(In fact, I've stashed it away in my google notebook.)

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 01:45:50 PM

Quote from: Caesar Slaad;271626I weep for gamers these days.

why? because i don't have the time or, frankly, the inclination to wade through 600 pages to play agame that could probably be easily explained in half that, or thus to pay that kind of price because of its size?

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 01:47:31 PM

Quote from: Caesar Slaad;271650And I could get that for free!

(In fact, I've stashed it away in my google notebook.)

and i could get starblazer for free if i wanted, so what?

Dr Rotwang! · December 06, 2008, 02:26:15 PM

Here's what turns me off about Starblazer:

The size. It's a turn-off for me because I want a quick read.
The complexity. More specifically, the whole bit about Aspects and Tags -- it comes across as being WAAAAAAAY more involvement and fiddling-about with something that should just happen. Why do I hafta pay to use the slippery floor? I don't like having that codified this way.
Where's the rock'n'roll? I found the "space opera adventure" part, but...

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 03:37:29 PM

i think rock and roll translates as 'old school' as the comics are about twenty years plus old.

Tyberious Funk · December 06, 2008, 04:18:32 PM

The 600 pages is intimidating, particularly for a system that is supposedly "light". But a quick break down of the contents and there is a lot of non-essential material. If you only look at character generation, and rules for basic tasks and combat, there is probably around 200 pages. Still pretty meaty, but a bit more manageable. IMHO, it really should have been two books... a player's guide, and a companion/GM's guide.

Ghost Whistler · December 06, 2008, 04:43:04 PM

I can't imagine many shops taking the chance on ordering something that size in (or rather that expensive).

Caesar Slaad · December 06, 2008, 04:43:24 PM

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;271669and i could get starblazer for free if i wanted, so what?

Alright, I was funnin/tipping my hat to Rotwang.

You, on the other hand, are not fun.

I get that you really don't think it's worth it. Really.