Bruce Cordell leaves WotC

Shemeska · Jul 16, 2013

Bruce's 2e stuff was amazing, and Planescape's 'Guide to the Ethereal' which he wrote is one of my favorite RPG supplements of all time. Additionally, 3e's 'Sunless Citadel' which Bruce also wrote was the first D&D module I ever played, shortly after being introduced to the game for the first time.

I wish him good luck!

Morrus · Jul 16, 2013

scott2978 said:
A Google+ comment two hours ago = "Welcome to Monte Cook Games".

An, Numenera. 13th Age is from Pelgrane Press. Different game entirely!

scott2978 · Jul 16, 2013

Morrus said:
An, Numenera. 13th Age is from Pelgrane Press. Different game entirely!

Doesn't this make two former WOTC employees that Monte has stol... I mean lur... I mean... uh... employed?

Warbringer · Jul 16, 2013

OK, so two major game designers have quit Next.

Time to be concerned?

Morrus · Jul 16, 2013

scott2978 said:
Doesn't this make two former WOTC employees that Monte has stol... I mean lur... I mean... uh... employed?

Seems so. Though Charles Ryan left years ago .

JeffB · Jul 16, 2013

Warbringer said:
Time to be concerned?

I was concerned about 4 packets ago

On a serious note, I was kind of relieved when Monte quit, and if Bruce was designing too ?......well, I feel better about him going elsewhere. I do not care for either of them from a design or fluff text standpoint. Seem like cool guys....it is nothing personal.

Dausuul · Jul 17, 2013

Warbringer said:
OK, so two major game designers have quit Next.

Time to be concerned?

Depends on what you thought of their contributions.

Unless you think this is a sign of dysfunction behind the scenes and these guys have private information which says Next is going down in flames. Which is possible, of course, but the great thing about an open playtest is that we can see the state of the project (albeit with a couple months' lag time), and it looks to me to be coming along nicely. I think this is just regular turnover at Wizards.

Warbringer · Jul 17, 2013

Dausuul said:
Depends on what you thought of their contributions.

Unless you think this is a sign of dysfunction behind the scenes and these guys have private information which says Next is going down in flames. Which is possible, of course, but the great thing about an open playtest is that we can see the state of the project (albeit with a couple months' lag time), and it looks to me to be coming along nicely.

I guess Monte was early enough and as Bruce hasn't been seen to be high profile maybe no biggie. However, to me I will troubled by some of the "math" behind the game... But as Mike and co have said, make the game fun first then worry about the balance later.

I'm A Banana · Jul 17, 2013

Bruce and Monte didn't seem as intimately involved as Mike, James, and their cadre. I wouldn't worry too too much.

Obryn · Jul 17, 2013

Warbringer said:
OK, so two major game designers have quit Next.

Time to be concerned?

Dude, I've been concerned.

But look... There could be a lot of reasons for his departure. Discord in the design team is only one possibility. Whatever the reason for his departure, the act of his departing doesn't make me any more concerned than I was already.

On the other hand, the fact of his departure is troubling because now we've lost both of the guys behind the wonderful new(ish) Gamma World, and neither their voices nor design chops will be around to shape Next's development.

-O

Bruce Cordell leaves WotC

Shemeska

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Morrus

Well, that was fun

scott2978

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Warbringer

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Morrus

Well, that was fun

JeffB

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Dausuul

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Warbringer

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I'm A Banana

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Obryn

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