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My history and misadventures with Hero Games.

Started by Darrin Kelley, November 02, 2020, 06:28:17 PM

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Omega

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November 08, 2020, 11:59:04 AM
Quote from: Bren on November 03, 2020, 01:21:07 AM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on November 02, 2020, 06:28:17 PMDo I have an axe to grind with Hero Games?
Why else would you start this thread?

I think it serves as a good cautionary tale in the ever growing sea of cautionary tales concerning publishers and, increasingly, designers.

I've noted more than once the problems with SJG, White Wolf, Green Ronin, Sanguine, FFG, and other companies. Others have recounted dealing with Palladium, WOTC, Paizo, and especially White Wolf and Games Workshop.

As noted before I have an entire Rifts manuscript just handed to me by a former writer for Palladium who got so fed up with the antics there that he totally quit RPGs.

Darrin Kelley

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November 08, 2020, 01:29:40 PM Last Edit: November 08, 2020, 01:36:13 PM by Darrin Kelley
Quote from: Omega on November 08, 2020, 11:59:04 AM
I think it serves as a good cautionary tale in the ever growing sea of cautionary tales concerning publishers and, increasingly, designers.

I've noted more than once the problems with SJG, White Wolf, Green Ronin, Sanguine, FFG, and other companies. Others have recounted dealing with Palladium, WOTC, Paizo, and especially White Wolf and Games Workshop.

As noted before I have an entire Rifts manuscript just handed to me by a former writer for Palladium who got so fed up with the antics there that he totally quit RPGs.

I believe potential customers also have a right to know when a game company behaves badly. So they can vote with their dollars.

Frankly. A game company should have to actually earn what they get from their customers. They should be humble and thankful that a customer actually buys their product. That they have decent customer service. Instead of acting like entitled douchebags,

One thing I have hated about TBP was the fact that they go out of their way to be anti-consumer. That they shut down any consumer complaints against a company who has definitely been behaving badly. TBP act as enablers for the bad actors in the industry.
 

trechriron

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November 08, 2020, 09:58:41 PM
Quote from: hedgehobbit on November 07, 2020, 10:56:32 AM
... Now if Hero just had a simplified version of the game for use in non-supers games. The core mechanics are decent enough for any sort of game.

HERO Basic is 128 pages and simplified powers for newer players.
Trentin C Bergeron (trechriron)
Bard, Creative & RPG Enthusiast
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