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<blockquote data-quote="BeaumanEnterprises" data-source="post: 4325375" data-attributes="member: 42357"><p>Thank you. I think you've done the best, so far, on categorizing the "Age" of Autumn Arbor. As I've said a dozen times, I was never one to answer that question effectively because when designing Autumn Arbor I intentionally ignored such pigeon-holed processes and just <em>created a setting</em>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, I agree. At least when we play Autumn Arbor on our end of things. Of course, milage may vary. I know of one group in Seattle that plays AA and drops the laws and the NCB from a majority of their games. Nothing wrong with that, and if one wants a different feel for AA, pretty easy to do.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> I love those ideas!</p><p></p><p>Now, for the sake of reader sanity, I won't quote everything. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Your take on the <strong>Sentinels of Society</strong> is right on the mark, and is actually something Everest said to his attorney near the beginning of the novel tie-in, as well. The current SoS, for the most part, is comprised of new or younger Champions that weren't even in the business before The Purge attacked. While attempting to carry-on the legacy of the team, they have a long way to go. If you ever had to do a SoS vs Avengers or Justice League, the SoS would be hard pressed. The only strength they would have is Everest and Citizen Stranger, and the long-term experience they bring to the fight. And either one, if pushing their powers to the max, might be able to give either team a run for their money only as a duo. But when you throw in Sabrina's interference (despite her age), and the general inexperience of Neutrino Jade, Sure-Shot, and Mach-1, the game changes. Now the SoS has potential liabilities against such experienced opponents.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lord Wyverncrest</strong> is actually a favorite of Mike Kuhn's, and became a favorite of mine much later. Being a long-term fan of the <em>Amber</em> series, and even the <em>Vlad Taltos</em> books by Steven Brust, I love political stories. Wyverncrest, from the U.N. to the SoS, fits the bill. One day, I'd love to have a novel, or even a series of such, focused on him.</p><p></p><p><strong>Alexander Ramirez</strong> . . . ahh, where to start? This guy is my absolute favorite. Here is a guy with all the financial and political power in the world, still driven from personal demons from his childhood. All he ever wanted was recognition from his father, and instead Marcus gave it all to an outsider that VanCorp was helping raise: Dominick DiAngelo (who eventually became <strong>Vanguardian</strong>). So, here this guy is, with VanCorp on par with the AAA Corps from <em>Shadowrun</em> (the actual inspiration for VanCorp), Vanguardian bringing in more money than <em>Windows</em>, and he has plans to destroy the man due to a personal emotional flaw. (Note: All this is hinted at in the first AA novel, and will be explored in violent detail in the rest of that series.) Alexander hates Dominick with an intensity beyond logic.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Anarchitect</strong> is another of AA's most dangerous foes. Here is a genius driven by emotional flaws, that has damn near held the U.S. hostage on numerous occassions, not only by originally creating the Riggers, but also via Xombehemoth. I would say if Alexander Ramirez feared the capabilities of any man, it would be this guy.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jessica Baker</strong> is another great character in my opinion, especially due to her lack of powers. I think she shows perfectly that a threat to the Neo community need not be a Neo.</p><p></p><p>You are correct in the lack of homage characters, and that is something I am very strict about with AA. That's something even John Polojac (the upcoming <u>NCB Files: Inside Solitaire</u> sourcebook for Autumn Arbor) is very good at avoiding, as well.</p><p></p><p>All in all, great review. And we thank you for taking the time to read Autumn Arbor and give it so much thought. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Best Regards,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeaumanEnterprises, post: 4325375, member: 42357"] Thank you. I think you've done the best, so far, on categorizing the "Age" of Autumn Arbor. As I've said a dozen times, I was never one to answer that question effectively because when designing Autumn Arbor I intentionally ignored such pigeon-holed processes and just [i]created a setting[/i]. Again, I agree. At least when we play Autumn Arbor on our end of things. Of course, milage may vary. I know of one group in Seattle that plays AA and drops the laws and the NCB from a majority of their games. Nothing wrong with that, and if one wants a different feel for AA, pretty easy to do. :D I love those ideas! Now, for the sake of reader sanity, I won't quote everything. ;) Your take on the [b]Sentinels of Society[/b] is right on the mark, and is actually something Everest said to his attorney near the beginning of the novel tie-in, as well. The current SoS, for the most part, is comprised of new or younger Champions that weren't even in the business before The Purge attacked. While attempting to carry-on the legacy of the team, they have a long way to go. If you ever had to do a SoS vs Avengers or Justice League, the SoS would be hard pressed. The only strength they would have is Everest and Citizen Stranger, and the long-term experience they bring to the fight. And either one, if pushing their powers to the max, might be able to give either team a run for their money only as a duo. But when you throw in Sabrina's interference (despite her age), and the general inexperience of Neutrino Jade, Sure-Shot, and Mach-1, the game changes. Now the SoS has potential liabilities against such experienced opponents. [b]Lord Wyverncrest[/b] is actually a favorite of Mike Kuhn's, and became a favorite of mine much later. Being a long-term fan of the [i]Amber[/i] series, and even the [i]Vlad Taltos[/i] books by Steven Brust, I love political stories. Wyverncrest, from the U.N. to the SoS, fits the bill. One day, I'd love to have a novel, or even a series of such, focused on him. [b]Alexander Ramirez[/b] . . . ahh, where to start? This guy is my absolute favorite. Here is a guy with all the financial and political power in the world, still driven from personal demons from his childhood. All he ever wanted was recognition from his father, and instead Marcus gave it all to an outsider that VanCorp was helping raise: Dominick DiAngelo (who eventually became [B]Vanguardian[/B]). So, here this guy is, with VanCorp on par with the AAA Corps from [i]Shadowrun[/i] (the actual inspiration for VanCorp), Vanguardian bringing in more money than [i]Windows[/i], and he has plans to destroy the man due to a personal emotional flaw. (Note: All this is hinted at in the first AA novel, and will be explored in violent detail in the rest of that series.) Alexander hates Dominick with an intensity beyond logic. [b]The Anarchitect[/b] is another of AA's most dangerous foes. Here is a genius driven by emotional flaws, that has damn near held the U.S. hostage on numerous occassions, not only by originally creating the Riggers, but also via Xombehemoth. I would say if Alexander Ramirez feared the capabilities of any man, it would be this guy. [b]Jessica Baker[/b] is another great character in my opinion, especially due to her lack of powers. I think she shows perfectly that a threat to the Neo community need not be a Neo. You are correct in the lack of homage characters, and that is something I am very strict about with AA. That's something even John Polojac (the upcoming [U]NCB Files: Inside Solitaire[/U] sourcebook for Autumn Arbor) is very good at avoiding, as well. All in all, great review. And we thank you for taking the time to read Autumn Arbor and give it so much thought. :D Best Regards, [/QUOTE]
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