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Post by mahrundl on Apr 4, 2006 15:26:48 GMT -5
Hogscape, that's heresy!  5th edition is old-school! It must be great, far better than any of these Johnny-come-lately new games. That's why everyone keeps saying that it's better than 7th edition - date of publication is all-important! ;D OK, in all seriousness: Skathros, 5th edition isn't perfect. </heresy> It is, however, a very nice piece of work, with a good balance of humour, detail, and rules that are, to use Khayd'haik's word, non-invasive. It has a light-hearted elegance about it that seems to be missing from most other games. If you like 7th edition, I think that you'll find 5.5 will appeal very strongly to your old-school interests. My opinion only, of course...  |
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Post by skathros on Apr 4, 2006 15:43:30 GMT -5
For those who know...how much Trollworld info will i find in 5.5? I'm dying to lern all i can about this setting. Also, are all T&T (official) solo's set in Trollworld?
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Post by Hogscape on Apr 5, 2006 19:38:08 GMT -5
In those days, it wasn't called Trollworld, but there snippets lurking in the text. More along the lines of 'this sort of thing happens in our games' and 'this evolved after the first world map was drawn' and so on. Through the writing you get a feel for the place. As Mahrundl says, it's a great read from cover to cover, maybe 4 typos in the entire manuscript and some of the best art you're likely to find in a RPG. After my current 7e campaign finishes I'll probably drift back to 5e with a few house rules. My 5e house rules only run to about 2 pages... My 7e house rules amount to an entire book! By the way Mahrundl, forgive my heresy  - I was just a bit worried that we might be building up 5e just a little too much... |
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Post by skathros on Apr 27, 2006 18:05:55 GMT -5
Stilll waiting...i hate waiting. Guess what arrived in the mail today??? Just bills to pay...crap  Hopefully this week. I'm really anxious to see what all the 5.5 hype is about! I got it, I got it, I got it!!! That only took over a month...but who the hell care....I got it!!! Now that's one good looking box set! Now to delve (get it... delve?!) into it |
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Post by Hogscape on Apr 27, 2006 19:05:57 GMT -5
At last! So what did you get, regular boxed set or Summer Special?
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Post by mahrundl on Apr 28, 2006 3:13:30 GMT -5
Yay!
I look forward to your impressions, Skathros.
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Post by skathros on May 2, 2006 15:22:23 GMT -5
WOW...i mean...really...wow! 5.5 simply kicks trollish butt! Seriously, i love the rules, although i would incorperate a few things from 7E (WIZ, specialists, talents). I do prefer the 5.5 leveling system over 7E. And the presentation!!! Now that's a gaming book...no fear of ripping the pages from the spiral binding, although, thruth be told...i still like the tin. Another thing i enjoy from 7E is special ability activation for monsters. All in all, i think both 5.5 and 7E, when used together, can form a great little packadge of a game system.
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Post by mahrundl on May 2, 2006 16:18:26 GMT -5
Heh. Thought you'd like it... And I agree with most of the things that you'd add from 7th edition. Not sure if I'd go with the monster ability activation, but the idea is growing on me; I'd use the Spite rules for sure though. And I'd include TARO, I think, especially with Specialists involved. |
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Post by Hogscape on May 3, 2006 0:53:31 GMT -5
Glad you like it Skath!
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Post by skathros on May 3, 2006 15:05:19 GMT -5
And I'd include TARO, I think, especially with Specialists involved. It didn't register t'ill now that there was no mention of TARO in 5.5. |
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Post by skathros on May 3, 2006 15:06:22 GMT -5
I'm liking the game so much, i ordered the Summer Special #2 for all the Solo goodness ;D |
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Post by Hogscape on May 3, 2006 20:44:39 GMT -5
No TARO. I prefer it that way.
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Post by ironfang on May 9, 2006 11:57:08 GMT -5
DARO/TARO are not in 5e, except for saving rolls. I have always used them across the game mechanics, though.
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- I was just a bit worried that we might be building up 5e just a little too much... 
Hopefully this week. I'm really anxious to see what all the 5.5 hype is about!