klecser 801 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Kind of an updated Cthulhu Classics, but with the ability to draw on a much wider selection of older and mid-age classics. I like it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DreadDomain 353 Posted Sunday at 09:52 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:52 PM On 2/21/2021 at 6:58 AM, klecser said: Yeah, I thought about this, and I'm wondering if a layout update is the great equalizer. Let's be honest, and no offense to Paul or Mike, or anyone, but I think the layout of the main rulebook is among the least attractive layouts of any product available for 7E (excepting Canis Mysterium and Nameless Horrors maybe). I'm not trying to insult or anything, just pointing out that the core layout change was a very good idea, in my opinion. So, to what extent does Chaosium now have the capital to produce perhaps a limited print run of an updated rulebook? My publishing knowledge is infantile, so I defer to anybody who knows better. As a fan, I just wonder if the collector market of this game is large enough to make a limited run worthwhile? I recognize that "core books drive profit" has long been a mantra of the industry, and price point influences accessibility, but I've always heard that in the context of DND. How might a smaller publisher have their own conventional wisdom? Lately I was wondering how come Mask looked more beautiful that the Core books. While the layout/template of the later might be better, I still like the core books. The real difference for me is the sketch like drawings that are more prevalent in the Keeper and Investigators book (I really do not like them). However, an "aligned" layout doesn't sound worthy of a 40th anniversary special release. 3 hours ago, klecser said: Kind of an updated Cthulhu Classics, but with the ability to draw on a much wider selection of older and mid-age classics. I like it. It may be not something that I am after but it absolutely sound like a good idea for a 40th anniversary special release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
10baseT 145 Posted Monday at 04:32 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:32 AM I would love to see the scenario that was in the 1st Ed rulebook that was associated with mission San Gabriel added... (i think it was in the 1st ed rulebook and 2 pages or so.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
klecser 801 Posted Tuesday at 12:16 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:16 PM Rick coyly teases the possibility of a two-inch box set for the 40th in the latest Out of the Suitcase... https://www.chaosium.com/blogout-of-the-suitcase-10-can-some-investigators-help-solve-this-mystery-with-library-use/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevenGEmsley 35 Posted Wednesday at 08:31 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:31 PM Not necessarily nostalgic anniversary, but we have had superb books on magic and monsters, time for cults and cultists to shine with their own book. And Dreamlands please! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g33k 3,355 Posted Thursday at 12:14 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:14 AM On 2/20/2021 at 9:18 PM, kross said: Wow. Everything looks so... PRISTINE. All of mine show every bit of their age. Well, you *ARE* looking at a post from "Mr. Suitcase" himself... Who now has access to the Restricted Collection (at Chaosium's secret Cthulhu-survival bunker). Just sayin' ... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Meints 2,856 Posted Thursday at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:20 PM 14 hours ago, g33k said: Well, you *ARE* looking at a post from "Mr. Suitcase" himself... Who now has access to the Restricted Collection (at Chaosium's secret Cthulhu-survival bunker). Just sayin' ... Everything in my pictures is from my personal collection! 🙂 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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