Godfather Punk
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Yeah.... I too have a tendency to post like mad for a month on my blog, then go radio silent for 6 months. I chalk this up to the same.View attachment 48422
Something's definitely on the move, it seems.
Could be worse, could be the doll art from Cyberpunk v3.0I know it's old-hat to bitch about the art for Far West, and I know artistic license is a thing, but it's not... good? Like, it genuinely just looks like a costumed actor with a filter over it?
And I get it, sometimes that's what the situation needs - I think it works great for games like WoD - but here... not so much.
I... actually liked that. Sure, it wasn't good, but I could see where they were going and I liked the artificiality of it - felt like it worked well for a cyberpunk game. Definitely a technique with potential (I prefer it to half-assed Poser art), and I think it's a shame that it was basically abandoned.Could be worse, could be the doll art from Cyberpunk v3.0
FYI I think they have officially renamed Country music to "Farm Emo" music. I'll double check on that to be sure.
Awww, imagine a Parasites! At The Top Field and My Chemical Weedkiller double-header.FYI I think they have officially renamed Country music to "Farm Emo" music. I'll double check on that to be sure.
EDIT UPDATE: Turns out they did not rename it.
I need a double laugh emoji... for the original and for the edit!FYI I think they have officially renamed Country music to "Farm Emo" music. I'll double check on that to be sure.
EDIT UPDATE: Turns out they did not rename it.
Out of curiosity, is there anything that would prevent someone from releasing another RPG with a similar theme and approach? (And with, of course, another title)
Also: was anything pertaining to the game system ever leaked or released?
Also: was anything pertaining to the game system ever leaked or released?
Huh. That had never occurred to me but I have to admit that so many things click into place if that's true. This GMS guy is a such a mystery to me, I can't get into his head.Also keep in mind that the only reason GMS keeps this alive is because he loves attention, no matter the form.
In fairness, it isn't necessarily super expensive to put out a rudimentary RPG. A free copy of LaTeX, enough time to learn it all, and some free art resources could probably suffice to get something passable up.But it says something when, even when the project is pre-funded with backer money, the creator doesn't follow through on his own vanity project. Why would anyone else pick that kind of thing up and run with it on their own dime when the person who is most invested in it refuses to? It implies a level of mad money and sheer spite. I'm sure the latter exists in RPG world, but I'm not convinced of the former.
Nope. It's not even a hugely exciting idea; plenty of western games out there, after all.Out of curiosity, is there anything that would prevent someone from releasing another RPG with a similar theme and approach? (And with, of course, another title)
It was going to be d20 or d20 Modern beforehand.He's using West End Games' D6 system "now" - I don't recall what the system was before that switch
He also wanted Far West to be the start of a brand, not just an RPG and then done. If he gave up now, then he'd have to admit that the entire has failed completely, and maybe he's not ready for that.Also keep in mind that the only reason GMS keeps this alive is because he loves attention, no matter the form. If someone did get tired of his bullshit and create the game on their own, he would almost certainly entangle anyone he could in legal action. GMS definitely has a large amount of spite in him.
Also keep in mind that the only reason GMS keeps this alive is because he loves attention, no matter the form. If someone did get tired of his bullshit and create the game on their own, he would almost certainly entangle anyone he could in legal action. GMS definitely has a large amount of spite in him.
Huh. That had never occurred to me but I have to admit that so many things click into place if that's true. This GMS guy is a such a mystery to me, I can't get into his head.
He may not be capable of it.He also wanted Far West to be the start of a brand, not just an RPG and then done. If he gave up now, then he'd have to admit that the entire has failed completely, and maybe he's not ready for that.
I know I got Carbon Grey recently. There's also Jerry Grayson's Mythic D6 line and he's released a few for it- Bastion, Terra Oblivion, Godsend Agenda (not delivered yet), and Irin (not Run yet). I say the last two because I have no doubt that they will release before Far West.How many d6 licensed games have been released in the last 11 years for comparison?
I think there was also a Zorro game.I know I got Carbon Grey recently. There's also Jerry Grayson's Mythic D6 line and he's released a few for it- Bastion, Terra Oblivion, Godsend Agenda (not delivered yet), and Irin (not Run yet). I say the last two because I have no doubt that they will release before Far West.
I think there was also a Zorro game.
Bloody hell muchachos, tangent removed. With extreme prejudice.
I was just going to remind you of Cyberpunk 2030, but it seems you're the other weirdo that liked the style of art in it...I know it's old-hat to bitch about the art for Far West, and I know artistic license is a thing, but it's not... good? Like, it genuinely just looks like a costumed actor with a filter over it?
And I get it, sometimes that's what the situation needs - I think it works great for games like WoD - but here... not so much.
I follow it for the free popcorn.I guess if you consider being consistent a virtue, he's been nothing but on all fronts in this project. (I genuinely don't care; I've never purchased or played a Skarka game and I only occasionally follow this debacle out of a mild curiosity, having been burned on a couple of KS projects myself).
I... actually liked that. Sure, it wasn't good, but I could see where they were going and I liked the artificiality of it - felt like it worked well for a cyberpunk game. Definitely a technique with potential (I prefer it to half-assed Poser art), and I think it's a shame that it was basically abandoned.
I was just going to remind you of Cyberpunk 2030, but it seems you're the other weirdo that liked the style of art in it...
Yeah, my logic is similar.For what it's worth I didn't mind the Cyberpunk 2030 Ken and Barbie dolls, either. Like Ladybird hinted at, there's something about the artificiality of the dolls that symbolically evokes "cyberpunk" in a way that I find hard to articulate.
The One Where They Lie About How Much Money They Make
No, it was exactly what I ordered. GMS are a publishing / logistics / distribution company based out of the UK, they've been handling the shipping of the A|State kickstarter.you ordered that, right? they didn't just send you that instead, right?
I can only wish I had one cat. And I'm not even a lady.I feel this was a stealth way by Ladybird to prove she only has one cat.
None of us are buying that. One cat short of being a crazy cat lady? Maybe....
My feeling is you are allowed one cat per human resident. I for instance have three but I have 6 humans in the house. Perfectly sane. If I get to 7 cats then I've gone off the rails.I can only wish I had one cat. And I'm not even a lady.
Next question: did you order it just to make the joke?No, it was exactly what I ordered. GMS are a publishing / logistics / distribution company based out of the UK, they've been handling the shipping of the A|State kickstarter.
I can confirm it very quickly goes off the rails at three.I can only wish I had one cat. And I'm not even a lady.