Quote from: yosemitemike on May 06, 2024, 05:37:09 AMI have discovered that there are two D&D-related tabletop rpgs called Baptism of Fire available on DTRPG and that the two games are not at all similar to each other.  Anyway, the Polish one has already sold more copies than a large majority of products on DTRPG will sell in their entire lifespans.  I am also reminded of the dismal fact that something like 70% of all products on DTRPG will not reach 51 copies sold and only 201 out of over 100,000 products have sold 501 copies or more.

Yes. I recently realized that I have probably got more bestsellers overall than almost any other designer, just by the virtue of the large number of products I've made and their popularity.

GW knows what will calm down the fans.

Another price increase!

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/05/07/2024-pricing-update/

Mini-six Bare Bones is another option.  Oh, and it's free. 

I suggest this game as it's easy, it's flexible, and even includes a Victorian setting.  However, this setting is about fighting supernatural creatures.

Quote from: Brad on May 07, 2024, 07:11:53 PMThis is really convenient considering most publishers are now releasing non-SRD versions of their stuff now. WotC never fails to amaze me with their foresight and intellect.

If all of it is true, it brings to mind several thoughts:

1. D&D's value as a game from a corporate stance is "dead". Only the "brand" means anything to Hadbro.

2. Older Editions as CC means a lot of the OSR can shift away from the OGL and not buy in to the ORC license.

3. WOTC really wants to trick their fans into believing they are on the side of the "indie creators".

4. The OGL did massive damage to their publicity. Probably the only thing that could unite all political sides for 1 day was putting them on blast for the OGL bullshit.

This is really convenient considering most publishers are now releasing non-SRD versions of their stuff now. WotC never fails to amaze me with their foresight and intellect.

So, didn't notice anyone sharing this. If I am reading it correctly, not only will the new edition be available in Creative Commons, but WOTC are looking to release the older editions as such. They are just concerned with ensuring the new release goes first, then will hopefully release old editions in 2025. Take all that with a grain of salt.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1717-2024-core-rulebooks-to-expand-the-srd

I bought _Victorious_ a while back just to support TLG.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/169398/Victorious-the-Role-Playing-Game

I can't say it's that good of a game, honestly. Amazing Adventures does Victorian pulp better if you like the SIEGE engine, and if you don't then there are a lot of other games you're better off playing. Then again, I am not even a fan of steampunk stuff, so whatever.

Quote from: D3magogu3 on May 07, 2024, 08:54:00 AMHi, I am new around these parts. I hope entering here and posting sth  w/o a big introduction is okay. Rowan Rook and Decard entered a new low and call to violence in their newest "output". Violence against "Nazis" w/o defining what and who that is - openly advising people to do violence against former friends or even next of kin. The game is called "Eat the Reich" and is supposed to be a fun romp about hunting Wehrmacht bigwigs in Paris in the 40ies, but alas, after a few pages, this disclaimer comes:

I've seen the kind of people who take this sort of stuff seriously. You'd have to be a moron to consider them any sort of legitimate threat.

Quote from: Crazy_Blue_Haired_Chick on May 07, 2024, 04:37:34 PM

It was inevitable...

At the root of just about every major problem, you will find a smug, entitled, white woman...

What got to -15 if you don't mind me asking?   Heavily armored monsters like dragons/earth elementals/golems only or even player characters?   Did you have the option in BECMI to boost it further or was it dependent on a random roll on a level up upgrade table?