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The New Torg hardbound book...

Started by Spike, April 09, 2007, 07:34:01 PM

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Spike

April 09, 2007, 07:34:01 PM
Not a review, I'm too far behind on those things anyway, and I didn't buy the damn thing...

... but I looked through it. Here's a thing that struck me. The first major chapter is character creation, where you pick a template. It's even got information on customizing the damn things.

Despite being thicker than any single Torg book before it (two or three times...) it has exactly...


ZERO TEMPLATES!!!!


Oh, sure, the next chapter is all about free form character creation, so it's not a critical issue, but sweet baby jesus, people. Either cut the template chapter out of the damn book or spend a few pages on fakking templates!!!

Is it so very hard to grasp this???
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April 09, 2007, 08:13:36 PM
Quote from: SpikeNot a review, I'm too far behind on those things anyway, and I didn't buy the damn thing...

... but I looked through it. Here's a thing that struck me. The first major chapter is character creation, where you pick a template. It's even got information on customizing the damn things.

Despite being thicker than any single Torg book before it (two or three times...) it has exactly...


ZERO TEMPLATES!!!!


Oh, sure, the next chapter is all about free form character creation, so it's not a critical issue, but sweet baby jesus, people. Either cut the template chapter out of the damn book or spend a few pages on fakking templates!!!

Is it so very hard to grasp this???

This doesn't bode well for WEG's attempts to re-enter the physical publishing market...
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April 09, 2007, 08:31:54 PM
I thought I remembered reading on WEG's site that the book contains no background information at all; that the new book is just rules updates, and that the setting is available in the original books. I guess this new rulebook is aimed pretty squarely at the preexisting Torg market only.

Here's a link to the catalogue information:

http://www.westendgames.com/html/catalog.html#WEG20902
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April 09, 2007, 09:32:10 PM
Quote from: jgantsThis doesn't bode well for WEG's attempts to re-enter the physical publishing market...

Little does. Their statement about leaving the makret was...an interesting choice.

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April 10, 2007, 02:56:47 AM
TORG was a game I dug, until it got absolutely wrecked by the sourcebooks.

That said, WEG are a gang of fucking wankers, and clueless ones at that. If this is the horse they're betting their last dime on, they're fucked.

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April 11, 2007, 01:01:38 PM
Quote from: SeanchaiLittle does. Their statement about leaving the makret was...an interesting choice.

Seanchai

What statement was this?  It's a bit surprising seeing how I expect delivery of some WEG D6 Fantasy books today.  And they just recently announced that they are coming out with a new D6 Sci-Fi setting at GenCon this year.

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April 11, 2007, 04:42:05 PM
Quote from: mhensleyWhat statement was this?  It's a bit surprising seeing how I expect delivery of some WEG D6 Fantasy books today.  And they just recently announced that they are coming out with a new D6 Sci-Fi setting at GenCon this year.

Sorry. It wasjust that they weren't printing any more products until the market picked up...

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April 11, 2007, 05:52:13 PM
Quote from: mhensley...they just recently announced that they are coming out with a new D6 Sci-Fi setting at GenCon this year.

True. They've got Bill Coffin (of Palladium fame) writing a big space opera game for them; it's called Septimus. His description of it looks very cool.
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