Best RPG buys of 2010?

[Treebore]

So what were your best buys of 2010? Not necessarily released in 2010, but bought by you in 2010.

Mine:

L5R 4E

Aces and Eights

Lots of Traveller (Mongoose) books, I think I have everything now.

Judge Dredd, very sad it is discontinued. I wish Americans would get on this band wagon.

Castles and Crusades Monsters and Treasures of Aihrde.

C&C Battle Box, I have already had a lot of fun running and playing this!

Cthulthu Tech

Eclipse Phase

CORTEX

Finally bought into Mongoose' Paranoia line. Haven't ran it yet, but played, and like what I have read.

Luke warm buys are Warhammer 3E, Dragon Age, 4E Essentials.

Nothing I consider a bad buy this year. WOOT!

 

[Croesus]

So what were your best buys of 2010? Not necessarily released in 2010, but bought by you in 2010.

My group has done very little gaming this year, so I haven't purchased much.

The best deal was getting 13 back issues of Dungeon during Paizo's Black Friday sale.

The purchase I most want to use - Kingmaker AP.

 

[Stormonu]

Savage Worlds was definitely my best buy of the year.

Also, L5R 4E and Warhammer Fantasy 3E (Though I haven't actually got to play it yet).


My most disappointing was the 4E Red Box.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

For me, HERO 6Ed was the clear winner.

 

[Cerebral Paladin]

Fiasco, by Jason Morningstar, hands down, best purchase.

Other outstanding purchases: Epidiah Ravachol's Time & Temps, Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, to a lesser degree the Mongoose Traveller core book. I also bought some 4e stuff that was fine, but nothing out of those purchases stand out as worthy of mention in a "best buys" sort of discussion.

Among the best things about the outstanding purchases I listed: I've gotten a chance to play three out of the four since buying (all but EPT).

 

[Ghostwind]

Lots of Traveller (Mongoose) books, I think I have everything now.

I love the Mongoose Traveller, but had to stop buying because of the divorce and the fact that I didn't have anyone to play with.

 

[Mentat55]

I really liked the Gamma World boxed set, lots of fun.

I am also enjoying the Dark Sun Campaign Setting for 4e.

 

[Cyronax]

4e D&D:
- Monster Vault -- fixes the mess of monster math that was the Monster Manual 1
- Plane Above: The Astral Sea -- great expansion of the Manual of the Planes and adds a lot of new ideas to a planescape-type campaign.
- Rules Compendium -- unfortunately much needed book.

BECMI D&D:
- Rules Compendium -- a great nostalgic book. Amazing that is a complete game, including everything one needs from minor adventurer to immortal. Plus awesome maps of Mystara.

 

[Greg K]

Savage Worlds
Thrilling Tales 2e (hmm... I may have bought this at the end of 2009 before I picked up SW)

 

[JeffB]

Cannot say I bought a ton of product for 2010, and fewer still were standouts, but...

Mongoose' RuneQuest 2 not quite complete, I feel it needs an intro adventure and a few more pages of monster stats, but far better version of the rules than MRQ and RQIII (the AH published version). Best since original RQ2.

S&W Whitebox- I have the boxed set, but the softcover is the real deal- great intro product for a novice, and a tweaker DM's dream. Just a tight little ruleset for little $- and compatible with ALOT of product.

Ruins & Ronin- this little S&W:WB based game REALLY fired up my imagination. Castle Greywho? Blackwhat? Hell no! The haunted castle of the mad shugenga Katsushiro is where I'd rather delve

I love the Pathfinder adventure I bought and will be using it ASAP Crypt of the Everflame. Has a very classic feel, and a neat twist! I will convert this as necc to 4E or S&W. I'm a sucker for intro dungeon crawls like this.

I've really been enamored of the old Frontiers of Alusia product for Dragonquest. Like G1, there's a helluva lot of greatness packed into such a small page count. Will be used as the setting for my next campaign.

I've got a copy of S&W complete on the way from FGG (I hope- I think everything sold out quick). I suspect that will make the list based on initial reviews.