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bayonetbrant

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Reply #60 on: September 04, 2019, 11:21:07 AM
Quote from: Capn Darwin on September 04, 2019, 10:00:48 AM
You can have a RPG in 32 pages if you cut out all weapons, armor, spells, tech, skills, classes and any decent combat and initiative system.


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Reply #61 on: September 04, 2019, 11:22:09 AM
Melee and Wizard.... 'nough said.

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Reply #62 on: September 04, 2019, 11:23:08 AM

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Reply #63 on: September 04, 2019, 11:24:21 AM
Quote from: bbmike on September 04, 2019, 10:04:47 AM
There are RPGs out there that have smaller rulebooks (cough, Classic Traveller, cough). That said, the problem with RPGs is that they aren't just rules. They also include settings, lore, tables, etc., etc.


But the lore/setting needn't be "rules" right?  City-State of the Invincible Overlord was rules-agnostic.  Can you get the rules down to 32 pages?

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Reply #64 on: September 04, 2019, 09:43:34 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on September 04, 2019, 11:22:09 AM
Melee and Wizard.... 'nough said.

+1, QFT!

Having said that, it could be argued that Melee and Wizard are drop-in combat systems for other RPGs, something Steve Jackson himself says he intended with them. Death Test and Death Test II do a pretty good job of providing RPG content for the system each in less than 32 pages though, and soloable to boot! 15-16 year old me would certainly have argued with you if you claimed that they weren't RPGs.

Even in the recently re-issued incarnation, with the full In the Labyrinth book and the published adventures, the system is considerably lighter (and MUCH less expensive) than other systems.

I actually don't really like games.

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Reply #65 on: September 05, 2019, 06:55:28 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 25, 2019, 08:24:04 PM
  I also fire up AGEOD's Pride of Nations but then I rediscover how long the turn processing takes and I shut it down again.

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Reply #66 on: September 05, 2019, 07:50:52 AM
He's had a lot of personal problems over the last couple of years. I am in touch with him, and he hopes to be around more soon.

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Reply #67 on: September 05, 2019, 07:59:23 AM
Quote from: bob48 on September 05, 2019, 07:50:52 AM
He's had a lot of personal problems over the last couple of years. I am in touch with him, and he hopes to be around more soon.

Good to hear. Hope his "adventures" resolved themselves in a positive manner....

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Reply #68 on: September 05, 2019, 10:28:42 AM
Bring Back the GEEK! We miss him.  :applause:

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Reply #69 on: September 05, 2019, 10:51:49 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 05, 2019, 10:28:42 AM
Bring Back the GEEK! We miss him.  :applause:

Amen.

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Reply #70 on: September 05, 2019, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: Cyrano on September 05, 2019, 10:51:49 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 05, 2019, 10:28:42 AM
Bring Back the GEEK! We miss him.  :applause:

Amen.

A huge +1 to that.  We need him around! 

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Reply #71 on: September 05, 2019, 04:32:39 PM
Echoing hoping UCG's life is getting better and hoping he'll make an appearance.

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Reply #72 on: September 05, 2019, 04:49:15 PM

Here at ACD, we all pee the same color.

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Reply #73 on: December 13, 2021, 09:03:00 AM
I'm not sure I've ever been more pleased to reuse a cover graphic than the front page splash image for this one

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/columns/we-are-all-styx-fans/

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Reply #74 on: December 13, 2021, 12:08:57 PM
Embedded shout out to Metal Dog whose company and conversations I missed while writing this piece.

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