From: Guy_Robinson.sbd-e@rx.xerox.com
Date: Wed 02 Feb 1994 - 13:54:04 EET
Here is a suggestion I would like to throw into the pot and see
whether it gets cooked ...
Currently the planned release appears to be too fat, hence possibly
too expensive for the casual buyer.
And if the casual buyer did buy he/she might be so frustrated by
either the numerous references to out of print, rare or expensive
material or by the complexity of it all.
Having experienced role players recommend a product is good but
if only experienced role players can actually play the game then
the publishers are in trouble.
Since RQ1 and RQ2 has been published the variety provided by the
gaming market has exploded. Everything to the the complexity
and excellence of Champions to the simplicity and elegance of
FUDGE.
This is I am thinking that maybe the material in RQ:AiG might
be better broken down into a number of volumes aimed at differing
markets. Here are the books I would propose, with titles that are
choosen purely to suggest their contents:
Basic Roleplaying: Fantasy Adventures Anywhere.
Support the generic market, provide the core rules.
RuneQuest: Adventures in Dragon Pass.
Provide the rules and background to adaquately cover Dragon Pass.
RuneQuest: Design your own Glorantha.
To be used with either of the above books.
Extend Gorathana, rewrite parts or create your own.
For RuneQuest has two advantages. The simplicity and adaptability of
Basic Roleplaying and the excellent concepts behind the Gloranthan
setting. Prehaps these advantages warrant more targeted marketing.
Glorantha is a two edge sword in some ways. For although it is an
excellent setting too much has been defined. Unless a game master
new to this world is encouraged to write his own Gloranthan material
the task of collecting all the material you need would be awesome.
By the way how many cows is RQ:AiG, in its current form, envisaged to
cost when it reaches the shelves?
Regards
-- Guy Robinson --
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