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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neo" data-source="post: 1491001" data-attributes="member: 4139">Ive read this thread a couple of times now, many of the opinions I share, some are worded a little more forthright and undelicately than I myself would put them but make valid points nevertheless, while others are harsh and exaggerated.For myself I have always found RIFTs to be the ultimate in frustration.. its diverse cornucopia of content provides something for everyone and in a way that works "theme wise" at any rate.  While at the same time provides it with a system that is old, tired and in need of some serious rethinks.I cannot even begin to describe the amount of money I have spent on these books and I dont entirely regret doing so as the Theme as I say and the art and concepts in them are appealing, heck I could almost be happy to pay the price of the books for the art alone.But as a gamer this also frustrates me immensely as regardless of how appealing the books are they are largely unusuable for the spurious balance issues they contain.  I have made many attempts to run RIFTs, Robotech and the like Campaigns over the years but always the group decides to finish them due to the same balance and broken combat issues that inevitably rouse their heads.  Its kinda like Buying a Show Home that looks awesome in the brochure and from the outside, only to walk in the door and find out its actually a fixer upper.Now I dont hate the game, and I dont hate Palladium, and I dont know or hate KS.. but I am frustrated by his companies stance to ignore the outcray of the people who honest to goodness WANT to buy their books if only they'd rectify the problems.  They can dig their heels in but it does not good the company is just harming itself, its bad business to ignore the voices of your customers..as without their money and support you cant exist.Now for me I dont care if appladium uses D20, d2, Diceless, or a revamped working version of the d20 variant they already have... or EVEN if it uses some system never before seen.. SO LONG as it works.  Now Palladium may think it works but if thats true then I fear for their experience as gamers as the first time a combat occurs or some OCC's and RCCs interact all the systems rpoblems stand out like the proverbial sor thumb.I dont want much, nor does anyone else.. I just want a RIFTs I can use.. and if they can do that for me, for us the customers, then I'll be more than happy to continue giving them my money for the books for years to come.  But as it is they won't, they refuse too, they won't hear it or even discuss it and as things stand I currently refuse to part with anymore money for their books on principal..and thats even more annoying as i WANT to buy them.</blockquote>

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