Krizzel
First Post
I agree with pretty much all of KDLadage's suggestions.
Concerning the fiction section, I don't mind it so much, but I almost never read it. Probably because the few times I did I was rather unimpressed with the quality, though it was a long time ago.
I really can't stand Star Wars fiction, after the (IMO) terrible mess that's been made out of it, but one nice thing that was in Star Wars Gamer (and SWAJ before that, for d6) were stats for the characters, etc. from the story. This would allow people who don't read it to at least get some use out of it, and perhaps even get them to read the story if the characters are intriguing.
My suggestion to bring back was also going to be Giants in the Earth
I change the names (or sometimes not) and drop them straight into my campaign as NPCs. Often the historical based characters are a lot more well-rounded than their fictional counterparts, not to mention promoting a healthy interest in history.
The other feature I'd like brought back is Cities of the Ages. Similar to the above, these are easy to drop straight in. The maps are great - it takes a lot of work for me to develop an 'organic' feeling city, but this feature made it easy (I'd scan the maps and use them as the basis for my own cities).
Other things I'd like to see are similiar - little bits of campaign info. Writeups of countries, regions, cultures, fortresses, towns, characters, etc., with some background and some crunchy bits.
What would I get rid of? The only thing I can think of at the moment is 'fluff' articles - there's been a few too many lately. I don't really need a discussion of how to roleplay X type of character, etc., though I do see the need to have these in the magazine. I'd like at least half-fluff half-crunch, or a slight favor towards crunch.
Concerning the fiction section, I don't mind it so much, but I almost never read it. Probably because the few times I did I was rather unimpressed with the quality, though it was a long time ago.
I really can't stand Star Wars fiction, after the (IMO) terrible mess that's been made out of it, but one nice thing that was in Star Wars Gamer (and SWAJ before that, for d6) were stats for the characters, etc. from the story. This would allow people who don't read it to at least get some use out of it, and perhaps even get them to read the story if the characters are intriguing.
My suggestion to bring back was also going to be Giants in the Earth
I change the names (or sometimes not) and drop them straight into my campaign as NPCs. Often the historical based characters are a lot more well-rounded than their fictional counterparts, not to mention promoting a healthy interest in history.The other feature I'd like brought back is Cities of the Ages. Similar to the above, these are easy to drop straight in. The maps are great - it takes a lot of work for me to develop an 'organic' feeling city, but this feature made it easy (I'd scan the maps and use them as the basis for my own cities).
Other things I'd like to see are similiar - little bits of campaign info. Writeups of countries, regions, cultures, fortresses, towns, characters, etc., with some background and some crunchy bits.
What would I get rid of? The only thing I can think of at the moment is 'fluff' articles - there's been a few too many lately. I don't really need a discussion of how to roleplay X type of character, etc., though I do see the need to have these in the magazine. I'd like at least half-fluff half-crunch, or a slight favor towards crunch.
