Lords of Olympus - How shitty is this story game?

[Benoist]

Isn't the attribute auction character creation?

[Rum Cove]

Of course Amber (and any cheap knock-offs) is a story game.

The RPGPundit wisely gave it a separate subforum to avoid this whole conversation mucking up the rest of the site.

[RPGPundit]

Of course Amber (and any cheap knock-offs) is a story game.

The RPGPundit wisely gave it a separate subforum to avoid this whole conversation mucking up the rest of the site.

Its funny how I don't see anyone complaining about this sub-forum the way they complain about the fact that I allowed a subforum for Storygames and other non-RPG games.  

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[selfdeleteduser00001]

I'm not sure about Tacitus

Tacitus would play d100. Probably RQ2.

I don't really understand any of this Story game stuff, I just like some games and not others.

[Rum Cove]

Its funny how I don't see anyone complaining about this sub-forum the way they complain about the fact that I allowed a subforum for Storygames and other non-RPG games.

Nothing wrong with being organized.

Why is there no separation of Video Games and Board Games from the Story Games?

[silva]

This is neither the thread nor the subforum for talking about AW or DW.  If you want to start a thread elsewhere, in the right subforum, go nuts. But not here.

Oh, I forgot. This is the subforum for you to lick Wujsomething balls.

Sorry to interrupt. Keep licking.

[RPGPundit]

Nothing wrong with being organized.

Why is there no separation of Video Games and Board Games from the Story Games?

Just because the focus of this website is RPGs. We have a single place for discussion about all types of other games as a kind of concession to those who might be interested in talking about them but I don't feel the need to separate out any of those other types of games for special treatment.  They're secondary to the raison d'etre of the site.

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[RPGPundit]

Oh, I forgot. This is the subforum for you to lick Wujsomething balls.

Sorry to interrupt. Keep licking.

Wow. You are a special kind of ass.

[Brad]

Having read about half the PDF this morning, I've come to the conclusion that 1) it is not a "story game" and 2) it is very not-shitty. Quite honestly, I think the Greek myth aspect of the game makes it a much easier sell vs. Amber, simply because some players may not have read the books; everyone is at least somewhat familiar with Greek mythology. It's definitely NOT Amber, though. The feel is totally different, but the kernel of substance that makes the Amber RPG so appealing is there, which is a beautiful thing.

It was either Lords of Olympus or Lords of Gossamer and Shadow, and considering I already have both published Amber books, I am very happy I got this.

[Benoist]

Oh, I forgot. This is the subforum for you to lick Wujsomething balls.

Sorry to interrupt. Keep licking.

Very nice. And you are an innocent victim with the moral high ground how, again?

[RPGPundit]

Having read about half the PDF this morning, I've come to the conclusion that 1) it is not a "story game" and 2) it is very not-shitty. Quite honestly, I think the Greek myth aspect of the game makes it a much easier sell vs. Amber, simply because some players may not have read the books; everyone is at least somewhat familiar with Greek mythology. It's definitely NOT Amber, though. The feel is totally different, but the kernel of substance that makes the Amber RPG so appealing is there, which is a beautiful thing.

It was either Lords of Olympus or Lords of Gossamer and Shadow, and considering I already have both published Amber books, I am very happy I got this.

Thank you for this! Very nice of you to say.  

That said, LoGaS will be good too I'm sure, though it may stay thematically closer to Amber than LoO does.

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