tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post3334885189689798443..comments2024-03-28T15:10:21.797-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Open Friday: Highly Anticipated But Delayed Gaming ProductsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70959774603354820052012-03-27T11:06:51.840-04:002012-03-27T11:06:51.840-04:00Late to the party, but wasn't Proteus another ...Late to the party, but wasn't Proteus another magazine that tried the comic/gamebook hybrid?Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17090052348410896432012-03-08T11:14:24.677-05:002012-03-08T11:14:24.677-05:00Dune was eventually published. WotC did a one-time...Dune was eventually published. WotC did a one-time print run, a limited edition that was sold exclusively at Gen Con, AFAIK.<br />It's a collectors item that goes for more than $200 on eBay and Noble Knight.Greyhawk Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730467399899194610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-60653600884219506582012-03-07T08:44:50.077-05:002012-03-07T08:44:50.077-05:00Tunnels & Trolls: Catacombs of the Bear Cult, ...Tunnels & Trolls: <b>Catacombs of the Bear Cult, Level II</b> was agood catch.<br /><br />There was a medieval historical RPG in the works called <b>Tapestry</b>. I very dimly remember the name Jo Walton to be associated with it, but I could be wrong.<br /><br />Mike Nystuls's <b>Crusade</b>, a zombiecalyptic medieval fantasy RPG in which the characters were supposed to be superhero like heroes. Archangel Games had a flyer for that game at at least two Gen Cons, one a b/w thing announcing the book and the setting ("Briarwood") and later a color cover by Christopher "Iron Empires" Moeller.<br /><br />And then of course Hogshead's <b>FRUP</b> and <b>Bloodlust</b>...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17652288876797476882012-03-07T08:17:09.281-05:002012-03-07T08:17:09.281-05:00Dune RPG. Not sure it if ever came to be.Dune RPG. Not sure it if ever came to be.jfruserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002178940479903025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56215498109424423342012-03-05T10:14:55.901-05:002012-03-05T10:14:55.901-05:00Several products from White Wolf back in the day, ...Several products from White Wolf back in the day, including a graphic novel for Werewolf and an atlas for Changeling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801468265072232351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4733921176862175392012-03-05T07:50:59.080-05:002012-03-05T07:50:59.080-05:00Isn't CoC essentially "pulp Cthulhu"...Isn't CoC essentially "pulp Cthulhu" anyway?TheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42756937855676178822012-03-05T03:44:57.623-05:002012-03-05T03:44:57.623-05:00Petty GodsPetty GodsLegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743073987491198533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-50679556085085196092012-03-04T16:28:19.603-05:002012-03-04T16:28:19.603-05:00I never proclaimed the doom of the hobby, Where di...I never proclaimed the doom of the hobby, Where did I say that? <br /><br />I just think that most gamers need to get over themselves and take a realistic view of the whole gaming industry.blackstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205963961656803303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88120331201281695582012-03-04T13:08:28.507-05:002012-03-04T13:08:28.507-05:00So, there's this monastery where all of the mo...So, there's this monastery where all of the monks have to take a vow of silence. The Abbot allows this to be broken once a year, so that monks may request, in person, any items that they need.<br /><br />The youngest monk, in his first year, requested pens and paper, so that he could write.<br /><br />In the second year, he requested more fruit in his diet.<br /><br />In the third year, he requested a new robe, as his was getting threadbare.<br /><br />At this, the Abbot exclaimed 'My God, man! You have been here three years, and all you do is complain!'<br /><br />***<br /><br />This is a thread asking for complaints. That is the *entire purpose* of it. Of course people are going to complain on it! I count fifty five posts, not all of which are actually complaints. And that's for a hobby that's been around for nearly forty years. If someone were to ask for everyone's complaints on, say, a forum dedicated to the recent Star Wars MMO, it would very quickly get hundreds of posts full of outraged gibberings - about a game not even three months old. But somehow, it is table top gamers that are the fickle and unsatisfied.<br /><br />Look, people don't like a product that you like. There's a disagreement there, and I understand that. That's no reason to go all Cassandra on everyone, proclaiming the doom of the hobby for what appears to me to be an extremely polite discussion.Chaos Clockworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122472296580033166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72067255386171344882012-03-04T09:26:49.231-05:002012-03-04T09:26:49.231-05:00I very surprised about the negativity towards ToEE...I very surprised about the negativity towards ToEE. I'm not sure what people expected, but I guess some people are never satisfied. Maybe people's imagination and speculation got the better of themselves and the end result wasn't what you expected.<br /><br />Get over it. It's done and over with. Sh*t happens and such is life.<br /><br />AS far as other "vaporware": sometimes things just don't go right. Things get put on "hold" for one reason or another. Sometimes it's delayed for months or years. Sometimes it never sees the light of day. And even when it does get published, there are people who still complain about the end result.<br /><br />Which goes to show that gamers are some of the most fickle and unsatisfied consumers around who refuse to look at the gaming industry with a realistic eye.blackstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205963961656803303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21329987998497726292012-03-04T03:01:12.860-05:002012-03-04T03:01:12.860-05:00Actually I know the story, including a little bit ...Actually I know the story, including a little bit from Joe Fugate himself. They lost a draft due to a hard drive crash, and I think Joe just kind of gave up on the RPG business in general shortly thereafter.<br /><br />The rights to DGP's back catalog was bought by Roger Sanger, who briefly fiddled with the idea of doing new Traveller material around the time 4th Edition was going strong...but he turned out to be more talk than action. As far as I know, he's never done anything with the catalog, and if he has any of the AI material, nothing has come of it.<br /><br />Ironically, I bought some of DGP's old stock off of Roger a few years ago, including a spiral bound copy of Traveller's Digest Issues 1-4 in a red binder. Turns out they were Joe Fugate's personal copy (his name was written on the inside front cover of the binder).Desert Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837747666646894084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30107787974312098582012-03-04T02:55:53.960-05:002012-03-04T02:55:53.960-05:00Good point here, Jay.Good point here, Jay.Desert Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837747666646894084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67362143177560494132012-03-04T00:38:34.921-05:002012-03-04T00:38:34.921-05:00Hackmaster 5ed. I picked up basic when it was rele...Hackmaster 5ed. I picked up basic when it was released in 09 with the promise of "advanced" we have the monster manual now and the phb lools likeits on the way soon but I was a little shocked dnd announced 5th before I have my phbGrammulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212415625395220149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53496321272457893762012-03-04T00:35:46.149-05:002012-03-04T00:35:46.149-05:00Zebulon's Guide volume 2, Talislanta, and Cham...Zebulon's Guide volume 2, Talislanta, and Champions the Computer RPG.PsychoPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738322372741988314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-81743852163756506642012-03-03T20:35:48.213-05:002012-03-03T20:35:48.213-05:00+1 Heroquest.
+1 what we got wasn't it.
And ...+1 Heroquest.<br /><br />+1 what we got wasn't it.<br /><br />And I'll add the Jakallan Underworld, which supposedly will be coming out soon. Also tons of other Tekumel goodies, along with a popular, well-received rules set. :)Baron Greystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636292202674906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5266360184948888422012-03-03T19:24:41.356-05:002012-03-03T19:24:41.356-05:00After the 3rd edition was dropped by WotC in '...After the 3rd edition was dropped by WotC in '93, Talislanta dipped into (un)publishing limbo for a decade. First Daedalus was supposed to make a "Black Moon Rising" edition but they faded away into the ether. Then Pharos announced a 1997 10th anniversary edition, but after just a few years-late ashcans that arrangement disintegrated. Finally, some fans formed Shooting Iron to make 4th edition in 2001. It was glorious, but unfortunately that led to a new realm of limbo when supplements were announced but never finished, though the manuscripts were incorporated into publications put out by Shooting Iron's successor Morrigan Press.<br /><br />So, being a Talislanta fan the last twenty years has mostly meant reading publication schedules with increasing scepticism and cultivating a sense of patience. Fortunately nowadays Talislanta has evolved into a post-publisher format (www.talislanta.com).E.T.Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839361427618049936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43910395894988855742012-03-03T17:16:02.934-05:002012-03-03T17:16:02.934-05:00One of the stories in this past Christmas' 200...One of the stories in this past Christmas' <i>2000AD</i> was a wonderful gamebook-style Judge Dredd strip.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43988708628672808882012-03-03T16:57:04.542-05:002012-03-03T16:57:04.542-05:00Back at 2001 and 3rd Edition madness, the “Book of...Back at 2001 and 3rd Edition madness, the “Book of Regency”. It was (theoretically) dedicated to dominion rules, mass battle and kingdom buildings – all topics that are now making a coming back with 5th. <br /><br />The 2nd and 3rd place in Wizards of the Coast contest that resulted in the Eberron Campaign Setting.Tzimiscedraculhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762161243138880483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-6910076575833374422012-03-03T16:32:38.664-05:002012-03-03T16:32:38.664-05:00Two immediately come to mind:
(1) In the 1970'...Two immediately come to mind:<br />(1) In the 1970's TSR released Star Probe and Star Empires, which were billed as the first two of a trilogy of SciFi games. The third one was supposed to be a RPG and I'm still waiting.<br />(2) An obvious one is Gary's Castle Zygag from TLG. We got cover art for a half dozen or more products, then things fell apart and we only got a small peek at the upper levels of the thing.Finarvynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798730645810799962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-90868594315287404372012-03-03T11:52:19.192-05:002012-03-03T11:52:19.192-05:00Huh. Too bad. You're obviously in the minority...Huh. Too bad. You're obviously in the minority on this one.blackstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205963961656803303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17948880192976399392012-03-03T11:17:49.151-05:002012-03-03T11:17:49.151-05:00Pulp Cthulhu was announced as being "close to...Pulp Cthulhu was announced as being "close to publication" around nine years ago. Still "on the way" according to periodic updates from Chaosium.tedoponhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390659501629920232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16397818634639344042012-03-03T11:14:42.285-05:002012-03-03T11:14:42.285-05:00An excellent series, indeed. I have a hard time be...An excellent series, indeed. I have a hard time believing there isn't a market for graphic novels done in the Fighting Fantasy style. I can easily see it one day catching on as well as the FF series of books (i.e. a million+selling series).radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-57154418263352730922012-03-03T09:38:35.687-05:002012-03-03T09:38:35.687-05:00I waited for many years for the remaining volumes ...I waited for many years for the remaining volumes of Zebulon's Guide for Star Frontiers before I gave up hope. That taught me to be wary of buying into a product line when it had just started.The Duke of Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459735982439759988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48745762388210676352012-03-03T09:32:21.352-05:002012-03-03T09:32:21.352-05:00Put me down as another who was hoping to see Middl...Put me down as another who was hoping to see Middle Ages 2 come out.The Duke of Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459735982439759988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56021817286383916392012-03-03T09:28:53.522-05:002012-03-03T09:28:53.522-05:00At the BoardGameGeek Con last fall I talked with o...At the BoardGameGeek Con last fall I talked with one of the guys at the SJ Games booth, and he said they had a prototype built for the next version of Ogre, but the earliest he thought it would come out was 2013.The Duke of Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459735982439759988noreply@blogger.com