Green Ronin doing Dragon Age

[JVisgaitis]

Looks like Green Ronin's new RPG is Dragon Age which is based on Bioware's RPG. I sat through the demo at Gencon and while the game looks really cool, the setting seems pretty generic to me. Of course its tough to tell from just a demo. I wish Green Ronin the best.

 

[Crothian]

Maybe a thread in which people talk less what they think of how it was announced and more about what it is. I'm still sure exactly what this game is.

 

[Piratecat]

Chris has said that he wrote it as a true introductory game to bring new players into the hobby, one that feels old-school and exciting but includes the lesson's we've learned since the '80s. I'm excited by it; I think it may end up sucking a number of new gamers into the hobby.

 

[JVisgaitis]

So I assume the game uses it's own system? Is there any more info? The Press Release is fairly basic. I read boxed set which sounds cool. Anything other info out there?

 

[Aus_Snow]

So I assume the game uses it's own system? Is there any more info? The Press Release is fairly basic. I read boxed set which sounds cool. Anything other info out there?

Pretty sure it's a custom system, yep. Wouldn't be too surprised if the system is common to both the CRPG and TTRPG. Well, more or less.

It'll come out before the CRPG, and will be available in places like B&N, Borders, etc. Well, so I heard. . .

 

[WhatGravitas]

Chris has said that he wrote it as a true introductory game to bring new players into the hobby, one that feels old-school and exciting but includes the lesson's we've learned since the '80s. I'm excited by it; I think it may end up sucking a number of new gamers into the hobby.

Could be very true! BioWare has a big following - and as the TTRPG is released earlier, it is effectively a "preview" to the game world, at least.

If the TTRPG is well-written (and we're talking about Green Ronin here, which is far from bad), this could really get some traction, especially if BioWare does some advertising for the Green Ronin RPG as well.

And the interesting thing to watch for is that it is *not* named D&D, yet tied to something big and hits the fantasy niche, which is sort of thriving now, though D&D may have a "dorky" image in some minds. This may get around that - sucking in younger gamers.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Morrus]

I'd not heard of the video game before - but now I have, and I'm actualy interested in it. I think Bioware have done a good job selling the video game to - at least a portion of - the pen/paper market with this move, because I'm sure I'm not unique.

 

[TarionzCousin]

I'd not heard of the video game before - but now I have, and I'm actualy interested in it. I think Bioware have done a good job selling the video game to - at least a portion of - the pen/paper market with this move, because I'm sure I'm not unique.

Yeah. I hadn't heard of this game until Green Ronin's announcement. I think BioWare is getting good free publicity out of this.

 

[Kishin]

After the sheer brilliance that was Mass Effect, I can honestly say I'm pretty excited for Dragon Age.

As for the RPG, we'll see. I really enjoyed the design elements of the Song of Ice and Fire RPG, though.

 

[mach1.9pants]

A collectors edition with the game and the game together would be great.

But I will (money permitting) get it. I just love reading new systems, I have tons I'll never play

 

[dm4hire]

I've actually been following the CRPG for awhile now since I first heard about it over a year ago. Bioware is being really aggressive with this product and covering all the bases. If you haven't heard or seen it you can also get the first novel (which I've been thinking of picking up) at your local bookstore or from Amazon [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Age-Stolen-David-Gaider/dp/0765324083/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241677944&sr=8-2"]here[/ame].

I love that GR is treating it as a way to introduce people to gaming so that the RPG will be the first true gateway product. There have been crossovers in the past but to be honest they never really focused on being a gateway as much as just offering existing gamers a table top version of the game. GR and BW seem to want this product to really bridge the gap which is great and as mentioned will hopefully bring people into the hobby.

 

[Vocenoctum]

I've loosely followed the Dragon Age Crpg, but nothing in it thrills me. It feels like LotR meets D&D! Reminded me a little of Oblivion too. Just a bit too generic.

The p&p game might be a fun read, assuming it's a new system as opposed to true20, I may give it a try later on.

 

[Roman]

Chris has said that he wrote it as a true introductory game to bring new players into the hobby, one that feels old-school and exciting but includes the lesson's we've learned since the '80s. I'm excited by it; I think it may end up sucking a number of new gamers into the hobby.

This is a bit disappointing for me. I was hoping for a somewhat complex/detailed RPG, but there seems to be a trend toward simplifacation in RPGs at the moment. Given that it will be an 'introductory game', I no longer feel very compelled to pick it up once it's released.

 

[Roman]

I've loosely followed the Dragon Age Crpg, but nothing in it thrills me. It feels like LotR meets D&D! Reminded me a little of Oblivion too. Just a bit too generic.

I have been following this game for years and Dragon Age seems like classical high fantasy with some new twists. The balance of new and old... of familiar and novel seems to be superb for my taste. As such, I am greatly looking forward to the CRPG, though not so much to the PnP game anymore, given the new information about it.

 

[Roman]

I'd not heard of the video game before - but now I have, and I'm actualy interested in it. I think Bioware have done a good job selling the video game to - at least a portion of - the pen/paper market with this move, because I'm sure I'm not unique.

Yeah. I hadn't heard of this game until Green Ronin's announcement. I think BioWare is getting good free publicity out of this.

I am surprised that it seems so many of you have not heard of Dragon Age before - I kind of assumed the overlap between heavy PnP gamers and those who follow CRPGs is very strong at least on the PnP side (maybe not the other way around). Oh well, I guess this does show that it was a shrewd marketing move by BioWare to announce the PnP game. Do check out the CRPG, though, it promises to be pretty awesome.

 

[Roman]

Pretty sure it's a custom system, yep. Wouldn't be too surprised if the system is common to both the CRPG and TTRPG. Well, more or less.

I can pretty much guarantee that this will not be the case for Dragon Age. Judging from the announcement, it does seem to be a custom system, but I can say with some confidence that there won't be a common system between the CRPG and the PnP RPG. The reason is that snippets of the rules for the CRPG have been released already and it is clear that the CRPG system is highly detailed and complex, taking full advantage of the fact that computer takes care of the calculations. If the PnP RPG is supposed to be an introductory PnP RPG, there is no way it will have that amount of complexity and calculation-intensity (which appears to be much, much greater than in 3.5E).