James Gillen
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As I understand it, it needs one.Underground would make a good system for running SLA: Industries
JG
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As I understand it, it needs one.Underground would make a good system for running SLA: Industries
Yes I believe so.Question: are the Action and Result Tables the same across editions?
No, it had been around since first edition.Was the Omni-Gadget a 3rd edition addition?
So what was the big issue people had with the Gadget rules in 1st? And, more broadly, how did 2nd improve on 1st?No, it had been around since first edition.
So what was the big issue people had with the Gadget rules in 1st? And, more broadly, how did 2nd improve on 1st?
BRB gotta stat out some vibratorsI can expand on this if you like, but gadgets cost too much in first edition. This was fixed in second. The other thing was that every gadget had two stats called uses and duration. It was ok for things like guns that have ammo and what not, but for something like a fork (old DCH joke), uses and duration don’t make sense. These were eliminated in second edition.
A query that was prompted by the new Marvel RPG thread:
Why haven't we got a reissue or new DC rpg? I know the DC movies have sometime laboured in the shadow of the MCU but the Snyder fans are enthusiastic (to say the least) and of course the Batman films, first Wonder Woman and even Aquaman for christ's sake have been big hits.
Why no rpg? The usual lack of interest by the corporate types in the small fry $ to be made in rpgs? Some other license or copyright issues? Too nerdy for the Snyder fanatics?
I picked up the reissued Watchman DCH book that came out as the same time as the (excellent btw) HBO tv series but that seems to have been a one-off oddly.
Anything in the works I'm not aware of?
It’s always been owned by DC. Whatever deals were made between Mayfair and Pulsar Games back in the 90s were in error. Ray Winninger confirmed it years ago on the DCH Yahoo mailing list.Basically, the rights to the MEG system are a massive mess from what I understand.
Only a d20 Batman RPG by Monolith is in the works. It will not be a patch on the glorious Mayfair game, but it might find a few fans.
I hadn't heard they were truly clear on it.It’s always been owned by DC. Whatever deals were made between Mayfair and Pulsar Games back in the 90s were in error. Ray Winninger confirmed it years ago on the DCH Yahoo mailing list.
Not only do I agree with you but I figured breaking the book into several (character design, the DC universe, the rules, character handbook) smaller books would be easier to do. I was already psyching myself up to tackle one chapter at a time so as not to get overwhelmed but more and more as I get older I shy away from bullet stoppers, plus from a binding point of view it just makes sense. I also have the resources required to print and bind softcover books too (to about 30-35 sheets of paper - not sure the stapler will go through anything thicker). It's ages since I've done one but I may have a go.with DCH I wish there was a way to combine the presentation of 2e, the art from 1e, and the rules from 3e.
Just finished reading this tour de force thread. A question pops to mind: can you run 1e adventures with 3e/BoH? (the core rules I own).
I know a lot of those aren't particularly good but I still like to work from a prewritten adventure if I can. Even if I wind out rewriting mostly everything.
Yeah you can pretty easily. First edition doesn’t have the advantages and drawbacks but that’s a minor thing really.Just finished reading this tour de force thread. A question pops to mind: can you run 1e adventures with 3e/BoH? (the core rules I own).
I know a lot of those aren't particularly good but I still like to work from a prewritten adventure if I can. Even if I wind up rewriting mostly everything.
Just like in Batman Returns where they make it look like The Batman killed the winter princess!My favorite thing about gadgets was the “takeaway” discount, meaning you didn’t pay as much for gadgets if the opponent can take them away from you. If your gadget was in all-caps, like Green Lantern’s POWER RING, it couldn’t be snatched away, but if it was in lower-case, like a Batarang, it could be stolen.