A Product Showcasing Locations - With Stats or Without?

[sjmiller]

Stephen, it would most likely be d20, True20 and RuneQuest, in that order. To my knowledge, GURPS is still not open.

Not open as in lacking something like Open Gaming License, or not open as in "that is not an option for us"? While it is true that Steve Jackson Games does not have an Open Gaming License, they do have a pretty liberal use license. Basically all you need to do is drop Steve Jackson an email about it, he's pretty open on the subject.

 

[EyeontheMountain]

Stats are fine for me, but with detailed descriptions so I can convert to anotehr system if I wnat.

 

[green slime]

I prefer less.

Less is like more, only better.

True for unix as well as DnD.

Colour me geek.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

Not open as in lacking something like Open Gaming License, or not open as in "that is not an option for us"? While it is true that Steve Jackson Games does not have an Open Gaming License, they do have a pretty liberal use license. Basically all you need to do is drop Steve Jackson an email about it, he's pretty open on the subject.

I meant open as in OGL. Thanks for letting me know about that aspect of GURPS. I still don't think this product will feature those stats, but it is good to know for the future.

Interestingly enough, the poll is pretty much split halfway between those wanting d20 stats and those wanting them statless.

 

[GAAAHHH]

Critical Locations for d20 Modern has stats with their locations, but they are such a small portion of the product that I can use it for any system. My preferred system for modern games is GURPS, so I keep this with my GURPS books.

Anyway, it doesn't hurt to have stats with it, as long as those stats don't take up too much room.

 

[RichGreen]

Hi,

d20 stats. That way the d20/D&D players get some stats and everyone else can either ignore them or convert them to True 20/RQ.

Cheers


Richard

 

[jdrakeh]

Hi,

d20 stats. That way the d20/D&D players get some stats and everyone else can either ignore them or convert them to True 20/RQ.

Cheers


Richard

The problem is that everyone else will likely just go buy another product -- a lot of people don't want or like to pay more money for content that they won't use.

 

[Varianor Abroad]

We've seen products like this before. So I wonder what will make it more useful or interesting. (Though I credit Bret. Behind the Spells was a really cool series.)

Examples:
Foul Locales (Mystic Eye Games)
Rooms With a View (Vanishing Goblin)

 

[Tharen the Damned]

I would go with a statless product and free stat downloads for D20, true20 and Runequest.

So it is a usefull product even for Gamers who use it for say Warhammer.

If it is a print product, the Stats do not take expensive space that could be used for more Fluff.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

Tharen - currently the idea being kicked around.