tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post7332089255858812646..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Ares Magazine: Issue #3James Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25176319326618656682012-05-24T09:16:42.121-04:002012-05-24T09:16:42.121-04:00"But then it wouldn't be an Ares magazine..."But then it wouldn't be an Ares magazine review if it didn't pour on the macho posturing."<br /><br />Well, it was called ARES, after all... ;-)<br /><br />Lord HobieDoug Youngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64283789522909005922012-05-22T22:55:50.302-04:002012-05-22T22:55:50.302-04:00"[B]uy the collector's edition [of D&..."[B]uy the collector's edition [of D&D] and Greyhawk, and ignore the rest."<br /><br />In terms of Gygaxian D&D, I think the above is the best version.Geoffrey McKinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14399751628133465182012-05-22T15:52:16.954-04:002012-05-22T15:52:16.954-04:00 Speaking of Greg Costikyan and fantasy, I did qui... Speaking of Greg Costikyan and fantasy, I did quite enjoy his FRP novels: <i>Another Day, Another Dungeon</i>, and <i>One Quest, Hold The Dragons</i>. [But then, there is more thana whiff of <i>Paranoia</i> about them...]Reverance Pavanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40633202090795673902012-05-22T12:55:02.919-04:002012-05-22T12:55:02.919-04:00The addition of a planet to "Barbarian Kings,...The addition of a <i>planet</i> to "Barbarian Kings," which would have to be no more than 5 pages of rules seems to underscore your critique. Political and military turmoil in the northern region of a small continent would obviously suffice.<br /><br />Totally tone deaf: too much scope for the action. In other words, space strategy structure with a fantasy overlay. Confusing.xdpaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17841461796775280272012-05-22T12:03:45.752-04:002012-05-22T12:03:45.752-04:00Whale folk *and* war frogs? Sign me up!Whale folk *and* war frogs? Sign me up!thaddeus_urbannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-12318393856733173792012-05-22T11:21:24.932-04:002012-05-22T11:21:24.932-04:00That cover really reminds me of my old DQ boxed se...That cover really reminds me of my old DQ boxed set. I gave it up in a round of eBay selling several years back. Why I ever sold old games to buy new ones is beyond me.John Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18514767821760760062012-05-22T10:24:45.514-04:002012-05-22T10:24:45.514-04:00DQ came out in June 1980, shortly before this issu...DQ came out in June 1980, shortly before this issue released.James Maliszewskihttp://grognardia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18561186534778598372012-05-22T10:22:53.718-04:002012-05-22T10:22:53.718-04:00Had SPI published DragonQuest by this time? It mak...Had SPI published DragonQuest by this time? It makes you wonder how much of that dissing of the flagship FRPs of the early 80s could be chalked up to that.Chris Kutaliknoreply@blogger.com