Oh, by the way... LINK: West

[Ranger REG]

Has anyone seen this book? It was the first among many Magnum Opus prints, started up by Guardians of Order.

Anyhoo, LINK: West (designed by Link Media) is the next entrant into d20 Western genre market, but the material is adapted from Silver Age Sentinel d20 (toned down for Western, of course).

You can more info on the following links:

http://www.guardiansorder.com/magnumopus/linkmedia.php

http://www.linkmedia.ca

 

[d4]

...adapted from Silver Age Sentinel d20...

ah, i didn't know that.

i'm not a fan of GOO's d20 material to date. so it looks like i'm still holding out for Sidewinder: Recoiled. i like western RPGs, but i'd rather get the one compatible with d20 Modern.

 

[Max]

Thanks for the info, Ranger REG. I haven't been in my FLGS for a while, but I might have to see if they have this. I'm with d4 in that I'm anxiously awaiting Sidewinder: Recoiled. I think d20 Modern will handle the genre better than the original Sidewinder did using regular d20 (although it was nominated for an Ennie as best d20 game -- so its not like they did a bad job with the mechanics they had to work with). However, it would be interesting to see what someone else has done with the western genre and d20.

BTW, there are some previews of the first three chapters of Sidewinder: Recoiled available on the web: http://www.doghouserules.net/

I'm a big western geek, so I'm surprised I haven't heard of Link: West before. Thanks for the heads up.

Max

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[Ranger REG]

I have to put the word out. It is a d20 product after all.

For $20, and it is currently available, I can pick it up and read and maybe use it until the other product hit the store shelves in print.

 

[LinkMedia]

Link:West

Greetings all.

Allow me to introduce myself, and offer any assistance I can about Link:West

I am the designer and creator of Link:West and since it is already in its second printing, I would have hoped more would have known about it.

There has been a lot of buzz comparing it to Sidewinder, but please understand that this is a western that is somewhat different from what those at Sidewinderd20 are hoping to accomplish.

Sidewinder is a historically accurate RPG without mysticism or supernatural abilities. West has the potential to be played historically accurate (overlooking certain attributes and classes) but is primarily designed to be a little bit more fantasy than Sidewinder.

Link West also takes place in a world where some different events took place in history and are altering the course of this "alternate" world. Amerius, Acadia and Inca Espania now make up what we would see as North America, and Those hailing from the homelands would call Euroboros their home.

There is a LOT of room for you to make up your own towns, cities, tales of lore, or you can resort to soure materials in the upcoming West Sourcebook (Toying with the names: Sidearm, Holster, or Saddlebags)

I don't see Link:West as any sort of competition with Sidewinder or even Deadlands because we see ourselves as appealing to Gamers who want a western world that is not as Mystic as Deadlands, but not as historical as Sidewinder.