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« Thread Started on Nov 21, 2010, 11:24am »

I'm selling my copy of SPI's "Universe: the Role-Playing Game of the Future" on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/SPI-game-Universe-Ro....item3f050698 17
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« Reply #1 on Nov 21, 2010, 9:05pm »

If I didn't already have 2 or 3 copies...

This game is brilliant, but unplayable as written. Curiously enough, a lot of people on the Universe mailing list say that its quirks are because it was written by "wargamers", as opposed to roleplayers.

Funny, Gary and Dave were both wargamers...
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« Reply #2 on Nov 22, 2010, 8:54am »

lol coffe I have two copies also;I love this game
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« Reply #3 on Dec 19, 2010, 4:38pm »

Hey, could someone expand on the "brilliant, but unplayable as written..."?

And Will, if you convince me, I might offer to take a copy off your hands... :)
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« Reply #4 on Dec 19, 2010, 11:19pm »

I think Grognardia had something on this recently.

It's not really unplayable, it's just a bit crufty for those of us who like to roll up a character in five minutes.

It does have some innovative rules and systems.
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