tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post115412966394071143..comments2023-10-02T01:57:31.854+13:00Comments on multi-dimensional: How to design a 600 page roleplaying gamehixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09587761743163619803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154989304166824392006-08-08T10:21:00.000+12:002006-08-08T10:21:00.000+12:00I have the PDF. I find that PDFs are a great way t...I have the PDF. I find that PDFs are a great way to get a better feel for a book if you are not sure you will buy it.<BR/><BR/>I would be keen to take it for a test drive. It is just a matter of when given that a session is 4 to 5 hours and a phase is 6 sessions. Probably look to try it out after I get my head around it (it is seriously seriously hefty) in September/October. I will let you know but it may be suitable one weekend when you are up with D&M as it can be run on the fly.<BR/><BR/>To be honest, I am overall impressed. Even if this is not my thing, it is an evolution in RPGs IMO. This is the closest thing to the hybrid RPG I have spoken about a lot of this year. The similarlities between it and The Grand Experiment are a little eerie. I have hopes that the traditional physics based components (over narrative ones) will make it a little easier to "grok". However, the sheer weight of the mechanics may be insurmontable. Only a playtest will reveal which is which :)<BR/><BR/>I just need to dig out the two graphic novels again and get back into the setting head space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154985573276987092006-08-08T09:19:00.000+12:002006-08-08T09:19:00.000+12:00How did you skim it?Who do you know who has it?Are...How did you skim it?<BR/>Who do you know who has it?<BR/>Are they going to take it for a test-drive?<BR/>Do these questions reveal my eagerness?hixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587761743163619803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154917714789878042006-08-07T14:28:00.000+12:002006-08-07T14:28:00.000+12:00So after skimming Burning Empires, I can say that ...So after skimming Burning Empires, I can say that it is the first RPG I haven't been able to evaluate at all. It is both infuriating and intriguing this lat ein my RPG life :) <BR/><BR/>My best guess is that the game is either very very good (possibily revolutionary) or very very bad (possibly unplayable). There is nothing in between and I don't know which one is more likely :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154408288146837742006-08-01T16:58:00.000+12:002006-08-01T16:58:00.000+12:001e. It was a long time ago and it was at a Con in ...1e. It was a long time ago and it was at a Con in Auckland, so I don't really know how to contact the owner.<BR/><BR/>Despite the revision though, from recent reviews of Revised, the game seems to remain one that is highly respected but one of the steepest learning curves in the industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154404335243335132006-08-01T15:52:00.000+12:002006-08-01T15:52:00.000+12:00Hey Luke, does that mean you know someone with BW?...Hey Luke, does that mean you know someone with BW? (and I'm assuming you were looking at the first ed, not BW Revised).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1154316213859080602006-07-31T15:23:00.000+12:002006-07-31T15:23:00.000+12:00Burning Empires sure does look cool. I had a look ...Burning Empires sure does look cool. <BR/><BR/>I had a look at Burning Wheel and found it one of the most difficult RPGs to penetrate due to Luke's insatiable need to give everything a new set of terminology, which would only be explained as you went through the book. As such, I find some the comment here about making RPGs that support use to be bordering on amusing. <BR/><BR/>Lets hope, BE changes some of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com