Countdown-timer at Green Ronin...? What's it all about?

[Alikar]

I really don't get all of the shagrin about it being a fantasy world. Should we bash DnD because its new edition is another fantasy world. I mean whats wrong with another fantasy license?

I'm personally hoping for a new set of mechanics that will make the story interesting. I love 4th editions mechanics with their tactile detail, the gritiness of something like Warhammer, and the openness of a story teller system, but I'm hoping we will get something new and not another d20/d10/percentile system.

 

[xechnao]

Mike's comment is based on the fact that while Bioware made its reputation by the tabletop medium, now it's a turn where their respective roles have been inverted.

Right now I see the possibility of two things.

- If the "Dragon Age" line is a good video game and Greenronin makes the most out of it, the D&D brand is probably going to be hurt by this, because of the strong historic connection of Bioware and D&D in the video game arena. D&D may seem out of favor. Moreover a D&D video game, especially a 4e one will have to not be a worse game than Dragon Age or risk even further damage.

- If the "Dragon Age" line gets hyped and Greenronin does an adequate job a number of people may be opened to the tabletop hobby. This is good for everyone in the hobby and especially those that will be gaining momentum at that point - obviously Greenronin should be the first one.

 

[outsider]

- If the "Dragon Age" line is a good video game and Greenronin makes the most out of it, the D&D brand is probably going to be hurt by this, because of the strong historic connection of Bioware and D&D in the video game arena. D&D may seem out of favor. Moreover a D&D video game, especially a 4e one will have to not be a worse game than Dragon Age or risk even further damage.

I was going to disagree with you here. I don't think tabletop Dragon Age will have any effect whatsoever on WotC. When you brought a D&D video game into it though, I see your point. Whatever D&D game comes out this generation, it's going to be compared to Dragon Age. Unless Bioware or Blizzard or maybe Bethseda are the ones making the D&D game, it's probably not going to stack up. The D&D brand no doubt gained alot from having some of the best crpgs on the market for a decade or so. Now they have to compete with the guys that made those games, and I don't think it'll be pretty.

 

[Aus_Snow]

Them what should know better aside. . . Yeah, I really didn't expect this one (Dragon Age). Didn't know what to expect, to be honest.

All I know is, both parts of the product line will probably do very well for both the companies involved, and I'm glad about that. Also, the TTRPG will be correspondingly visually stunning, I expect. No idea what the rules will be like, to even the least extent!

But regardless, I'm cautiously optimistic, given the track record here.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Dragon Age:Origins

For those, who may not know what it is about. From the BioWare site.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'll pick it up. I really have no idea what the source material is like (or why it deserves it's own countdown clock), but the folks at GR have enough cred built up with me that i will usually buy their stuff sight-unseen.

I haven't been disappointed yet.

 

[Emryys]

Right now I see the possibility of two things....
- If the "Dragon Age" line gets hyped and Greenronin does an adequate job a number of people may be opened to the tabletop hobby....

This aspect I find very interesting...

 

[Samuel Leming]

I'll pick it up. I really have no idea what the source material is like (or why it deserves it's own countdown clock), but the folks at GR have enough cred built up with me that i will usually buy their stuff sight-unseen.

I haven't been disappointed yet.

Not even by Gimmick's Guide to Gadgets?

 

[Samuel Leming]

Judging by his own response above... well, I don't think he was taken out of context, because there WAS no context. It's the tone that was assumed, and the conclusions that were jumped-to.

I'm continually amazed at how quick some posters are to take an ambiguous statement as interpret it as offensively as possible.

-O

Green Ronin and Mearls have a history. Why shouldn't we consider that?

 

[Maggan]

For me, this announcement has made me check out the Dragon Age CRPG.

Which is what I think BioWare's main purpose of this deal is. To attract PnP rpg players. A smart marketing move, in my eyes. I'm doubtful if the revenues from the pnp rpg will make a lot of difference to the bottom line of BioWare.

For Green Ronin this is an interesting decision, and it's going to be interesting to see how they (and Pramas) follow up on his previous comments about bringing new players to the pnp hobby. Is this the way to do it? Is Green Ronin the company to do it?

Interesting times.

But for me, checking out the world, reading the blurb on the pnp rpg on BioWare's site and thinking about it for a little while, results in one question:

Why should I play pnp Dragon Age and not continue with D&D and WFRP?

I find nothing about the premise of the pnp version sufficiently appealing and/or different from other fantasy rpgs which I already play to really grab me. It doesn't really scream "play me you fool!" in any way that other games already do.

So that's what Green Ronin has to adress to get me to try the boxed set. Why should I get that? What does it bring to the table that other games don't?

One thing would be seamless integration with the CRPG tools for World Building. That would grab me.

/M