Quote from: Spike;409021Ah... but can he FIND Wasteworld?
I (and others) have pimped Waste World as a great post-apoc RPG and a great 40k RPG several times on RPGsite, but since its out of print, its hard-ish to find.
Its pretty regularly sold on eBay, so if you do set up a Search there, you will probably find about a WW auction each month or two.
More importantly, here's a good fan-site for Waste World
http://kuoi.com/~kamikaze/WasteWorld/www.manticor.com/
He has the Waste World Lite rules posted so you can see the core system of the game and he has lots of other bitz that will give you a good idea about the setting.
Here's an article by author Bill King about how WW was born.
http://kuoi.com/~kamikaze/WasteWorld/www.manticor.com/design.htm
Here's a detailed review
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13937.phtml
Fantastic stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, Waste World is good stuff. After reading that article by Bill King, though, I wish he had included more templates in the game, or offered a hybrid template/customization system like Talislanta does. As it stands, the system is a bit on the GURPS-y side of complexity with chargen, especially for certain options, and long chargen conflicts with the deadliness of the combat system.
BTW, Noble Knight Games has some Waste World stuff in stock. I ordered a few things, but they still have some (http://www.nobleknight.com/ViewProducts.asp_Q_ProductLineID_E_2137417934_A_ManufacturerID_E_2145082669_A_CategoryID_E_16).
Quote from: Elliot Wilen;409195I wish he had included more templates in the game, or offered a hybrid template/customization system like Talislanta does. As it stands, the system is a bit on the GURPS-y side of complexity with chargen, especially for certain options, and long chargen conflicts with the deadliness of the combat system.
I agree. But just give the book to the point-buy monkey in your gaming group. I am sure they will knock out a dozen templates in day or two.