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Post by Ghul on Aug 9, 2012 8:44:02 GMT -6
. . . is available now at RPGNow. For $10 you get PDFs of the Players' Manual, Referee's Manual, Hyperborea map, player character sheet, and the box cover art. I'll have a more "official" announcement when the physical boxed set is available for general sales. Cheers, Jeff T. |
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Post by kesher on Aug 9, 2012 20:22:35 GMT -6
Freaking. Awesome. I have two words: Thew Wagon. Yes. It is a crime not to buy this game for such a ridiculously low price. I'll say it again, Jeff--you and Ian have set a new bar.
Dagnabbit, now I'm gonna have to save up for the actual box, too...
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Post by benoist on Aug 10, 2012 11:39:09 GMT -6
AS&SH is now #1 SELLER on RPGnow. Way to go, Jeffrey and Co!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2012 12:04:53 GMT -6
AS&SH is now #1 SELLER on RPGnow. Way to go, Jeffrey and Co! Wow! Have an exalt, Ghul, for ringing the bell on this project! |
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Post by alcyone on Aug 11, 2012 15:35:08 GMT -6
It's difficult anymore to justify getting one more D&Dish game, but I went and purchased the PDF. The rules were pretty familiar overall, but I like some of the combat maneuver suggestions, the percentage chances for extraordinary feats, and the Sword and Sorcery focused monsters (orcs are half pict, half swine demon? awesome!)
I think the very reasonable price is justified on inspiration alone, looks like a great set of books to grab if you are having a Tolkien mind-block and want to really explore the weird fiction and sword and sorcery side of the game.
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Post by mabon5127 on Aug 12, 2012 7:32:40 GMT -6
Paying $10 for years worth of writing from Jeff and art from Ian seems like a pretty good deal. Most people I know spend that much on fast food in a week. Seems like a no-brainer. I could not agree more. What a bargain. |
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Post by Chainsaw on Aug 12, 2012 7:32:57 GMT -6
Paying $10 for years worth of writing from Jeff and art from Ian seems like a pretty good deal. Most people I know spend that much on fast food in a week. Seems like a no-brainer.  |
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Post by alcyone on Aug 12, 2012 13:41:26 GMT -6
The more I look at it the more inspired I get. I want to let some players loose in this world and see what kind of trouble they stir up. Looking forward to the general release of the print version.
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Post by battlebrotherbob on Aug 12, 2012 15:29:56 GMT -6
I have to agree with those previous posts. I saw it for 10 buck, remembered the board here, and bought the PDF, After reading the first part of the first book, not even up to subclasses, ran out on work time, got sheet protecters, 3 ring bindersm and started preserving it to read later.
I cant wait to find a group of people to play this fantastic version of OSR gaming. Playing AD&D from 1979 or so this feels more like those great old days than even my old copies of those original books.
I missed the Kickstarter campaign so I am axiously awaiting for the hard copies to start showing up in stores or on the website. I would deffinatly by the dead tree version of "this" game.
Keep up the great work, and I cant wait to see more modues, May need to order hard copies of the 2 you already have out, just to make sure I have them.
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Post by kent on Aug 12, 2012 19:09:10 GMT -6
I bought the pdf. Has anyone given consideration to the text of the game separate from the art which, while good in this instance, has a limited appeal for me in comparison to the power of words?
Having skimmed through the game my first impression is that the text is a presentation of very slight AD&D houseruling, my own rules diverge starkly from AD&D but I still call it AD&D.
It was brave of Ghul to appeal to our interest in the wierd tales triumvirate but we own those stories in book form and are familiar with the atmosphere so does anyone think the AS&SH text is a successful implementation? If so give examples since many of us now have the pdfs.
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Post by Ghul on Aug 14, 2012 6:33:41 GMT -6
Freaking. Awesome. I have two words: Thew Wagon. Yes. It is a crime not to buy this game for such a ridiculously low price. I'll say it again, Jeff--you and Ian have set a new bar. Dagnabbit, now I'm gonna have to save up for the actual box, too... Thank you, Aaron! Far too kind. I'm happy the game agrees with you. Thanks for the support and the kind words -- much appreciated, my friend! |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 14, 2012 6:36:05 GMT -6
AS&SH is now #1 SELLER on RPGnow. Way to go, Jeffrey and Co! Wow! Have an exalt, Ghul, for ringing the bell on this project! Thanks guys, it was #1 for a few days, and that was pretty neat. Thanks for the exalt, Cam! |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 14, 2012 6:37:51 GMT -6
The more I look at it the more inspired I get. I want to let some players loose in this world and see what kind of trouble they stir up. Looking forward to the general release of the print version. Thanks! That should be very soon. I want to get through a few more pre-orders (Kickstarter) before posting the game for sale on our site. I'll be sure to announce it here when it goes live. |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 14, 2012 6:40:30 GMT -6
I bought the pdf. Has anyone given consideration to the text of the game separate from the art which, while good in this instance, has a limited appeal for me in comparison to the power of words? Having skimmed through the game my first impression is that the text is a presentation of very slight AD&D houseruling, my own rules diverge starkly from AD&D but I still call it AD&D. It was brave of Ghul to appeal to our interest in the wierd tales triumvirate but we own those stories in book form and are familiar with the atmosphere so does anyone think the AS&SH text is a successful implementation? If so give examples since many of us now have the pdfs. Hi kent, Thanks for supporting the game and giving it a chance. I'm sorry, but presently there are no plans to have a text-only version of AS&SH. Cheers, Jeff T. |
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Post by kent on Aug 14, 2012 7:27:47 GMT -6
presently there are no plans to have a text-only version of AS&SH I imagine some people will be able to read the text and criticise it without being overwhelmed by the art. Whenever someone makes a change to the round length, in this case 60 sec to 10 sec, I like to ask them if they don't think that missile weapons are made too powerful against moving opponents. In ad&d a bowman firing against an unencumbered opponent charging from 200yds will have one clean round to fire in before his opponent reaches him the following round. In as&sh the same bowman will have *seven* clean rounds to fire in before his opponent reaches him in the eighth round. [Charge at: 80ft=27yds] I think movement is a crucial aspect in the game and I think Gygax had it right. |
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Post by diogonogueira on Aug 14, 2012 7:41:40 GMT -6
I really liked what I've seen so far (still reading through the books).
The only thing I wished it was different was the Map PDF was a single page map, even if it was a huge one (as I said to Jeff on the Facebook fangage).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 11:23:09 GMT -6
Also reading the pdf. The (e)books are beautiful and I'm really liking the mechanics. Pricing the PDFs at 10.00 was a great move. I'm seriously considering buying AS&SH in dead-tree version (I have enough Old School/retro-clones/etc for a lifetime, but the production valeu and contect of ASH&H are a lot more than I expected).
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 9:25:02 GMT -6
presently there are no plans to have a text-only version of AS&SH I imagine some people will be able to read the text and criticise it without being overwhelmed by the art. Whenever someone makes a change to the round length, in this case 60 sec to 10 sec, I like to ask them if they don't think that missile weapons are made too powerful against moving opponents. In ad&d a bowman firing against an unencumbered opponent charging from 200yds will have one clean round to fire in before his opponent reaches him the following round. In as&sh the same bowman will have *seven* clean rounds to fire in before his opponent reaches him in the eighth round. [Charge at: 80ft=27yds] I think movement is a crucial aspect in the game and I think Gygax had it right. Hi kent, I prefer the Holmes round to the 1e round, and as far as the bowman goes, I have a few thoughts: * Firstly, I will not argue realism over game play because, well, we are talking about fantasy gaming and not real life, but it is worth pointing out that a bowman of moderate skill should be able to shoot about 10 arrows per minute, and a professional would be able to to shoot more. * The next thing is, if you are talking about an open field without any obstructions that would further penalize the shooter (beyond range penalties), then I feel the shooter should indeed enjoy that advantage. * Next, I would point out that the target, if armoured, will enjoy Damafge Reduction 1 if wearing medium weight armour, and Damage Reduction 2 if wearing heavy armour. * I would point out that large shields provide a +2 AC bonus versus missiles instead of the standard +1 provided by small shields. * Lastly, there is the Advanced Combat Action called dodge, which allows a combatant to zig-zag his movement and thus gain +2 to AC, though movement is halved. |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 9:27:00 GMT -6
@diogo + @tzim -- Thank you, fellows! I'm thrilled to hear the game is interesting to you, and worth your time to read and possibly try out at some point. Thanks!
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Post by Ronin84 on Aug 16, 2012 9:55:34 GMT -6
I have read the player's manual now over the last three days and I really like what I have read.
I do have one question though, is there another version of the character sheet out there floating around? The one provided is making my older eyes work harder than normal...just asking not a gripe at all!
Kudos, guys!!
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Post by mythos on Aug 16, 2012 10:12:08 GMT -6
I've been reading through the Gazatter in detail and have a question.
Where does Hyperborea lay in the order of planets? I'm picturing it as the third 'planet' from the sun, but I would like some confirmation.
Also, I do have to agree with Ronin84.
Would it be possible to alter the pdf to four pages with a single sheet per page?
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 10:47:06 GMT -6
I have read the player's manual now over the last three days and I really like what I have read. I do have one question though, is there another version of the character sheet out there floating around? The one provided is making my older eyes work harder than normal...just asking not a gripe at all! Kudos, guys!! Thank you! The character sheet is designed to be printed on legal sized paper (8.5 x 14 in.) in landscape mode. I do intend to make a letter sized version and place it on our web site as a free download, because not everybody can or even wants to use legal paper. |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 10:54:14 GMT -6
I've been reading through the Gazatter in detail and have a question. Where does Hyperborea lay in the order of planets? I'm picturing it as the third 'planet' from the sun, but I would like some confirmation. I imagine it as the second from the sun, unless Old Earth is still out there somewhere . . . Ganymede is closest. |
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Post by Ronin84 on Aug 16, 2012 11:04:03 GMT -6
I have read the player's manual now over the last three days and I really like what I have read. I do have one question though, is there another version of the character sheet out there floating around? The one provided is making my older eyes work harder than normal...just asking not a gripe at all! Kudos, guys!! Thank you! The character sheet is designed to be printed on legal sized paper (8.5 x 14 in.) in landscape mode. I do intend to make a letter sized version and place it on our web site as a free download, because not everybody can or even wants to use legal paper. That would be great, I have access to legal sized paper but that makes for awkward storage...I look forward to the letter sized. |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 11:09:31 GMT -6
Thank you! The character sheet is designed to be printed on legal sized paper (8.5 x 14 in.) in landscape mode. I do intend to make a letter sized version and place it on our web site as a free download, because not everybody can or even wants to use legal paper. That would be great, I have access to legal sized paper but that makes for awkward storage...I look forward to the letter sized. OK, sounds great. Is "Ronin84" a Frank Miller's Ronin reference? |
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Post by Ronin84 on Aug 16, 2012 11:22:02 GMT -6
That would be great, I have access to legal sized paper but that makes for awkward storage...I look forward to the letter sized. OK, sounds great. Is "Ronin84" a Frank Miller's Ronin reference? Now that is good, you are indeed the first to understand where it originated!! |
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Post by Ghul on Aug 16, 2012 11:27:37 GMT -6
I love that series. Read it when it came out, and I still have my originals. I met Frank Miller once, and he signed a few things for me.
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Post by Ronin84 on Aug 16, 2012 11:30:42 GMT -6
I love that series. Read it when it came out, and I still have my originals. I met Frank Miller once, and he signed a few things for me. I was in the same boat, traded mine away a few years ago for some older dnd stuff. My friends started calling me Ronin after seeing me with a copy almost everywhere I during that year of 84....so it stuck for a very long time.  |
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Post by mythos on Aug 16, 2012 12:45:32 GMT -6
I imagine it as the second from the sun, unless Old Earth is still out there somewhere . . . Ganymede is closest. Thanks for clearing that up. Also, great news about the character sheets. My eyesight is not what it used to be and those will help immensely. |
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Post by kesher on Aug 16, 2012 16:10:56 GMT -6
RE: Character sheets: I was just thinking the same thing after printing it out! No Hobby for Old Men... |
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