From: Guy_Robinson.sbd-e@rx.xerox.com
Date: Wed 12 Jan 1994 - 10:53:53 EET
Wayne Shaw wrote:
>To present another point of view on this, by the time RQ3 came out, I had
>pretty much abandoned RQ, even though I still considered it mechanically
>superior to much on the market, because it made too specific assumptions
>as to the sort of world it was to be used with to be very useful to
>anyone not wanting to run Glorantha. RQ3's flaws were basically
>three-fold: 1) Rules that had not been properly playtested [...]
>2) Support [...] 3) Cost. [...]
I'm glad that you enjoyed RQ3 on it's Basic Roleplaying system level. I
>None of this, however, detracts from the fact that there were many good
must admit that I have played many games that have used Basic Roleplaying
as it's core system. Those that have worked for me focused on a certain
background like CoC, Stormbringer and Hawkmoon.
>features in RQ3. I think the over-fixation RQ fans have on RQ2 is just
>another version of the gaming conservatives disease; they were used to
>it, and didn't want it changed, period.
I believe that the problem was that many RQ fans simply did not buy RQ3.
RQ2 provided a sufficent system and something that gave a lot of people
Prehaps Basic Roleplaying released to as a Generic Roleplaying product
a real creative kick of inspiration. Sadly RQ3 concentrated on the
rules, providing something inconsistent to the society and background
many RQ fans had woven from RQ2.
is the kind of product you are seeking.
Anyway my request to playtest, which I submitted earlier, has been
acknowledged so I may receive a copy of RQIV. Rest assured that a
good number of my immediate gaming community think as highly of
Basic Roleplaying as you obviously do. They will form the core of
the groups I plan to play-test with.
Expect the ground work I have been laying to be augmented with
comment, review and constructive criticism on RQIV once I received
the mailing which looks like it will be after the RuneQuest Con.
Regards,
-- Guy Robinson --
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