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<blockquote data-quote="Blustar" data-source="post: 2488768" data-attributes="member: 34486">Ever since the arrival of OGL/D20 I was happy as a clam because I thought finally someone is going to do a D&amp;D version of LOTR. In comes damn Decipher and ruins Everything! With their broken game full of loopholes and errata coming out of its ears! (and yes I bought all the books because I collect any LOTR RPG product, good or bad) The only part they got right was the magic system, much better then Merp. CODA might work for Star Trek(???) but we tried to play this game and it just felt like it wasn't finished. I think it had something to do with Steve Long leaving when he did. When he left(for Hero System), Decipher had no more guns in their bullets, no more designer mojo. Who's in charge now with any clout or experience? A good RPG needs a driving force or personality behind the scenes to make it go.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I've had to wait for ICE's demise to see my favorite &quot;fantasy&quot; world go from bad to worse. Now, Decipher is hanging on by its toenails and will probably cling on for dear life and create more LOTR RPG crap. Plus they only have the license for the movies and although I love the movies, it leaves a lot of cool stuff out. If Decipher would have gone OGL or D20 they wouldn't be in the financial mess they are in now. Who the hell knows CODA? Who? Why use a derivative of the D20 system, which is what CODA is anyways but with a 2d6 roll, which know one has heard about? Going OGL/D20 would have meant compatability and more money. The arrogance was in thinking that CODA would make them more money than OGL/D20 or could be more popular. Whatever, I'm done with Decipher and will never buy another product from them. After what they did to LOTR RPG, I'm done.&nbsp; LOTR deserves better, oh well I have to many RPG's to play at the moment anyways, a silver lining?&nbsp;regards,&nbsp;Alex</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blustar, post: 2488768, member: 34486"] Ever since the arrival of OGL/D20 I was happy as a clam because I thought finally someone is going to do a D&D version of LOTR. In comes damn Decipher and ruins Everything! With their broken game full of loopholes and errata coming out of its ears! (and yes I bought all the books because I collect any LOTR RPG product, good or bad) The only part they got right was the magic system, much better then Merp. CODA might work for Star Trek(???) but we tried to play this game and it just felt like it wasn't finished. I think it had something to do with Steve Long leaving when he did. When he left(for Hero System), Decipher had no more guns in their bullets, no more designer mojo. Who's in charge now with any clout or experience? A good RPG needs a driving force or personality behind the scenes to make it go. I've had to wait for ICE's demise to see my favorite "fantasy" world go from bad to worse. Now, Decipher is hanging on by its toenails and will probably cling on for dear life and create more LOTR RPG crap. Plus they only have the license for the movies and although I love the movies, it leaves a lot of cool stuff out. If Decipher would have gone OGL or D20 they wouldn't be in the financial mess they are in now. Who the hell knows CODA? Who? Why use a derivative of the D20 system, which is what CODA is anyways but with a 2d6 roll, which know one has heard about? Going OGL/D20 would have meant compatability and more money. The arrogance was in thinking that CODA would make them more money than OGL/D20 or could be more popular. Whatever, I'm done with Decipher and will never buy another product from them. After what they did to LOTR RPG, I'm done. LOTR deserves better, oh well I have to many RPG's to play at the moment anyways, a silver lining? regards, Alex [/QUOTE]

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