I can see the appeal to fans, but what is the appeal for the publishers?
Like Morrus said, if they put their OGC up for free why would you want or need to buy the publisher's products?
Wow, that looks like a bundle of awesome!
I like the sound of the setting but isn't "Arcanotechnician" a bit Feng Shui? Though, now that I think about it, a Shadowfist/Feng Shui/CthulhuTech cross-over sounds pretty awesome, too!
Not even close. I love Mutants & Masterminds and D&D will always be a nostalgic experience for me, but I would take a good rules-light game like Amber or Everway over them most days.
Your not sure that the poll exists? But it's right up there at the top! :D
Seriously, though, no person or thing prompted me to think that a magazine-format RPG would be preferable, whether for core rules or supplements.
I mean, I thought it was an interesting idea (and one that I hadn't...
Well, the problem I see with putting all of the advertising in its own section is exactly what you consider a feature: it can be easily ignored. Why would companies pay for advertising that you aren't going to look at? I mean, it might work initially but if the advertising brings them no sales...
Yes, I was referring to core rulebooks. Folks here and on the RPGnet made the excellent point about the ads quickly becoming irrelevant, so I'm quite willing to cede the point for core rulebooks though I did mention over there that the idea of perforated, removable advertising might be...
Which would you prefer as an RPG format?
Expensive textbook like RPGs ($40-$60)
Less expensive magazine-like RPGs with lots of advertising ($15-$40)
As I see it, we're just starting to see RPGs hit their stride in the textbook-style but we haven't really seen a magazine-style RPG.
(When I...
Marcon, here's a list of the M&M 2E compatible Superlink products currently available (at least the ones that I know of):
13 Shades of Darkness 2.0
A Matter of Family
Algernon Files 2.0
Amazing Triple Action #1
Autumn Arbor Campaign Setting
Day of Dr. Null
Death of Dr. Null...
My wife and I recently moved to Beloit, WI and we're looking for people to game with in the area.
We both roleplay, with our RPG of choice being Amber Diceless, though we are willing to play other games.
We both also enjoy playing various and sundry boardgames, of which we have quite a few...
Unity: A Tsunami Relief Project is now available on RPGnow!
Unity: A Tsunami Relief Project is a fundraising effort to help the beleaguered region of Southeast Asia. All work on this project was volunteer and all proceeds will be sent to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), who are...
http://www.cracked-mirror.com/HuntersInc.gifSome metahumans use their powers for evil, some metahumans use their powers for good and some just want to make an honest living. Hunters Inc. falls into that last category.
Hunters Inc. takes on the hard cases, the metahuman criminals that skip...
Cracked Mirror Publishing presents the newest release in the Enemies A to Z series!
Each release in the Enemies series details a villain, group of villains, or super-phenomenon and includes a detailed history, plot hooks and statistics at three different PL's.
This sixth release in the...