tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post357757682242946319..comments2024-03-18T17:29:17.205-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: A Different Type of TortureJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-46321537145627175892009-12-09T02:08:54.687-08:002009-12-09T02:08:54.687-08:00Not to be a Palladium defender, but I just wanted ...Not to be a Palladium defender, but I just wanted to point out that several worldbooks contain adventure ideas and seeds (HLS) - Xitixic Invasion, Adv in Dino Swamps and Siege on Tolkeen come to mind. Moreover I think Game Master Guide give some tips on running adventures. Anyway, i agree RUE doesn't help in this issue though.Quimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870606050805436522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-79891631145751638892009-11-12T23:04:22.715-08:002009-11-12T23:04:22.715-08:00Wow...I actually had no idea (I haven't even t...Wow...I actually had no idea (I haven't even thumbed through RUE). I'm glad I just picked up the original book (and used). If I'm going to tilt at windmills...er, "play Palladium"...I'll do it in the easiest, cheapest way possible.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-62818545490524444152009-11-12T19:59:17.015-08:002009-11-12T19:59:17.015-08:00Absolutely. I remember being terribly disappointed...Absolutely. I remember being terribly disappointed with the quote-GM Section-unqoute in the old main book. Without the old Sourcebook 1, with its adventure and world info, I wouldn't have had the first idea how to run a Rifts game.<br /><br />And you know what's even worse? The Rifts "Ultimate Edition" doesn't expand the GM section one whit--and <i>actually drops the few random demon/monster stat droppings that the original main book had!</i> Instead, you get a comprehensive guide to all the different worldbooks and sourcebooks (aka a two-page advertisement). I seem to recall there are some other spots in the RUE where you're actually referred to another supplement for relevant stats. I kid you not.David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-39637386601084891212009-11-12T18:48:05.526-08:002009-11-12T18:48:05.526-08:00Actual play or people demo'ing a game can alwa...Actual play or people demo'ing a game can always give you keen insight, Sir L...I just wish the game came fully supported "in book," so to speak. As in: if I buy the rules but don't have access to the internet (and AP threads), the rules should STILL show me how to play the game!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-35897725211927628462009-11-11T11:34:10.375-08:002009-11-11T11:34:10.375-08:00Actual play threads can be a godsend in terms of g...Actual play threads can be a godsend in terms of getting an insight into how people use a system/ruleset to its fullest potential. I found this one to be particularly inspirational for running a "by the book" Rifts game:<br /><br />http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=235283David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-75291750404816247182009-11-10T02:37:59.275-08:002009-11-10T02:37:59.275-08:00Yeah, and that's why I'm looking at Pallad...Yeah, and that's why I'm looking at Palladium's stuff in the same light as role aids, judges guild* modules, and other third-party RPG stuff from the 70s/80s - something you add to an existing game, something for experienced GMs who already know what they're doing. Pity, really, but what else can we do?<br /><br />*: for whom I suspect KS was an illustrator, which is suggestive when you think about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-76428407537341826752009-11-09T21:05:17.328-08:002009-11-09T21:05:17.328-08:00***EDITED to correct some truly horrendous typos a...***EDITED to correct some truly horrendous typos and grammatical stuff. Sorry...I was in a hurry earlier!***JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.com