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Please put me down as an "instant buyer!" I want to play on Barsoom as soon as possible!

Well, everything on Barsoom is weaker than Earth equivalents. Is that taken into account across the board? IE, is every creature or race listed as weaker than its Earth counterpart? I would aim for consistency.

I'd really love to see that project come to completion!

OK, I've got some interested players on my line, so am going through your excellent conversion again. Hopefully I'll be reporting back with the results of play!

just re-read it tonight. I have the GW printing, lists Perrin and St Andre as the authors, but Perrin may not have been that actively involved.... I don't know. It's streamlined compared to RQ, anyway.

Anyway, regarding Stormbringer, my thoughts would be that Steve Perrin at least gets credit for the BRP-type rules, because of his work on Runequest. What's new or different in Stormbringer? Haven't looked at in years, but my guess is, the magic system. So maybe that's St Andre's?

Well, I believe the RQ2 dedication is in reference to his authoring Tunnels and Trolls.

For what it's worth, I have no intention of ever buying a tablet or reader of any kind. I use my smartphone (currently Win Mobile, but will probably change to something else) to look at docs sometimes, but I prefer a laptop or desktop computer to a tablet every time. If for some reason I wanted to open Glyphmaster on my smartphone (!), I'd want as simple and friendly a layout as possible. Actually, I find PDFs are a bear to look at on the phone, but docs are fine because they sort the text out and I can bump the font up or down in size. PDF's are just a graphic, and I have to shuffle around so much that I just give up.

I'll just chime in with my love for 1st ed Stormbringer. I wonder what Ken St Andre's contributions were, anyone know? I'm always appreciative of slimmed-down rules, and I love the YK. My copy is falling apart, but I'd still be up for a game. Not at all familiar with the subsequent editions.

Since I won't be looking at the Design Mechanism forum pages, I look forward to seeing whatever discussion that motivated folks post here.

Best news ever!

I like the historic/cultural info. what i'd like to see (if it's not already a blog post) is a couple-paragraph summary of the differences between gaming during the dynastic periods, and earlier when their were noble-types and things were more "wild."

Hi Gianni, I finally ordered my copy, and am looking forward to receiving it!

Hi, thanks. I don't see the updated Traitor's Gambit file, though, just the Primer and the original Gambit file..?

Interesting thread over there. Don't have the answers, myself.

Thanks! Will try and look it over whenever I can find five free minutes!

Me, me! I'm very interested, however I can get it!

I'd also really love to see it!

You make a very good point. However, I think there is something to be said for being able to hand a complete rules set, *for the game you're going to be playing,* to the players. And that's not always an easy thing to do under any version of any system. 'Admit it,' -- Handing the yellow brick of BRP to a player, then saying, "We'll be using options blah-blah-blah-blah, but not options blah-blah-blah, just read up on it," is a bit of a big ask, as well as confusing. Also opens the door to players coming back with, "But gee whiz, options blah-blah-blah-blah look SO COOL, can't we use those?" I don't have all the answers that are best for everyone, and I think fragmenting the consumer base is usually a bad thing. And I like having the big BRP book. But I can see the other perspectives, too.

Great news, thanks!

I have "Land of Ninja" for RQ, and I like it very much. I think it's well-worth the purchase.

Any updates on this product? I'm very interested... Thanks!

Awesomely awesome, thanks Fergo! Still haven't had a chance to skim, but looking forward to it.

You are too awesome. Will try and check the link tonight. Thanks again!

The world is too big. Mine is the 20th as well. It was the 19th here when I wrote that post. Happy Birthday to you! And here, it's also Father's Day. I get two celebrations.