Yow!
That’s the game that ultimately brought me to The Forge.
I bought it, read it, and couldn’t figure what or how to do anything with it. At the time The Gaming Outpost was hosting some official publisher forums, including the one for Continuum. So I arrived looking for help with Continuum, and instead found Ron Edwards, Clinton Dreisbach, Jared Sorensen, Mike Holmes, and others talking about games in the general forums.
< ![CDATA[Yow!
That's the game that ultimately brought me to The Forge.
I bought it, read it, and couldn't figure what or how to do anything with it. At the time The Gaming Outpost was hosting some official publisher forums, including the one for Continuum. So I arrived looking for help with Continuum, and instead found Ron Edwards, Clinton Dreisbach, Jared Sorensen, Mike Holmes, and others talking about games in the general forums.]]>
< ![CDATA[I'll send you mine for a third of that.
I ran it at GenCon '99. I got in an argument with one of the authors. I never got it to work. It has more good ideas than execution.]]>
Also there today: Nexus the Infinite City ($50), Riddle of Steel ($45), the Cypher core book ($30), Rune ($12), and a bunch of WFRP 1e dungeon tile sets for $8 each (very tempting).
< ![CDATA[Paul Beakley Yup. I was totally kidding.
Also there today: Nexus the Infinite City ($50), Riddle of Steel ($45), the Cypher core book ($30), Rune ($12), and a bunch of WFRP 1e dungeon tile sets for $8 each (very tempting).]]>
< ![CDATA[Based on those and some other items (e.g., every book released for M&M 2e) it seems like yet another aging gamer was cleaning out their basement.]]>
Yes but you won’t play it.
< ![CDATA[Yes but you won't play it.]]>
I mean it’s very well written, super interesting, but not playable really.
< ![CDATA[I mean it's very well written, super interesting, but not playable really.]]>
Yow!
That’s the game that ultimately brought me to The Forge.
I bought it, read it, and couldn’t figure what or how to do anything with it. At the time The Gaming Outpost was hosting some official publisher forums, including the one for Continuum. So I arrived looking for help with Continuum, and instead found Ron Edwards, Clinton Dreisbach, Jared Sorensen, Mike Holmes, and others talking about games in the general forums.
< ![CDATA[Yow! That's the game that ultimately brought me to The Forge. I bought it, read it, and couldn't figure what or how to do anything with it. At the time The Gaming Outpost was hosting some official publisher forums, including the one for Continuum. So I arrived looking for help with Continuum, and instead found Ron Edwards, Clinton Dreisbach, Jared Sorensen, Mike Holmes, and others talking about games in the general forums.]]>
Wait!
Is it $100?!
< ![CDATA[Wait! Is it $100?!]]>
Buy it and bill him
< ![CDATA[Buy it and bill him]]>
I’ll send you mine for a third of that.
I ran it at GenCon ’99. I got in an argument with one of the authors. I never got it to work. It has more good ideas than execution.
< ![CDATA[I'll send you mine for a third of that. I ran it at GenCon '99. I got in an argument with one of the authors. I never got it to work. It has more good ideas than execution.]]>
It’s an interesting read… but not for $100
< ![CDATA[It's an interesting read... but not for $100]]>
Which HPB are you going to? Because my local one was a little dry when it came to RPGs.
< ![CDATA[Which HPB are you going to? Because my local one was a little dry when it came to RPGs.]]>
Paul Beakley Yup. I was totally kidding.
Also there today: Nexus the Infinite City ($50), Riddle of Steel ($45), the Cypher core book ($30), Rune ($12), and a bunch of WFRP 1e dungeon tile sets for $8 each (very tempting).
< ![CDATA[Paul Beakley Yup. I was totally kidding. Also there today: Nexus the Infinite City ($50), Riddle of Steel ($45), the Cypher core book ($30), Rune ($12), and a bunch of WFRP 1e dungeon tile sets for $8 each (very tempting).]]>
Based on those and some other items (e.g., every book released for M&M 2e) it seems like yet another aging gamer was cleaning out their basement.
< ![CDATA[Based on those and some other items (e.g., every book released for M&M 2e) it seems like yet another aging gamer was cleaning out their basement.]]>
Jesse Coombs Naperville, IL.
< ![CDATA[Jesse Coombs Naperville, IL.]]>
Nexus is nifty and I regret selling it (for more than $50).
< ![CDATA[Nexus is nifty and I regret selling it (for more than $50).]]>
JC QuestingAce Agreed. I have a copy that got for about the same.
Paul Beakley Could not muster the will at $50. Too ’90s.
< ![CDATA[JC QuestingAce Agreed. I have a copy that got for about the same. Paul Beakley Could not muster the will at $50. Too '90s.]]>
Oh it’s totally a nostalgia buy.
You don’t want to have to move more than you have to when you guys pack your things.
< ![CDATA[Oh it's totally a nostalgia buy. You don't want to have to move more than you have to when you guys pack your things.]]>
Holy cow, I have two copies.
< ![CDATA[Holy cow, I have two copies.]]>
There’s a copy for 150 on eBay.
< ![CDATA[There's a copy for 150 on eBay.]]>
Willow Palecek Potential profit!
< ![CDATA[Willow Palecek Potential profit!]]>
is HBP consignment? Trying to figure out how that ended up as $100 on the shelf.
< ![CDATA[is HBP consignment? Trying to figure out how that ended up as $100 on the shelf.]]>
Anthony Hersey Yeah, it’s a resale shop. I think the staff just look online at gawd-knows-what sources and pick a price.
< ![CDATA[Anthony Hersey Yeah, it's a resale shop. I think the staff just look online at gawd-knows-what sources and pick a price.]]>