Reading homebrew worlds

[Jürgen Hubert]

When you are reading homebrew worlds published online, in what format do you prefer to read them?

- As a website or wiki, with lots of interlinked pages?
- As a PDF document?
- In some other way (please explain)?

 

[WhatGravitas]

When you are reading homebrew worlds published online, in what format do you prefer to read them?

It depends. If it's a fluff-centric setting, I prefer a PDF, because I can digest it like a book - having a wiki is just icing on the cake.
If it contains a high number of variant rules, I like wikis more, because then I can jump around, read up the variant XXX here, the variant YYY there.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

PDF.

I'd love for Aurelia to be available as a PDF.

 

[Megatron]

I wouldn't read someone else's homebrew.

 

[Ishmayl]

I wouldn't read someone else's homebrew.

Nice....

I like reading them in paper format the best, so I guess a downloadable pdf would work best for me. However, I love seeing the various designs being used on different web pages, and some have a great texture for their purpose, so I also like looking at the web pages.

 

[Ry]

I've seen good versions of both; either way, it's hard to stay focused on a homebrew unless it's got high production values. What I want to see when I read it in either format is "What's refreshing and original and really grabs the players?"

If that's hard to find, then I move on.

 

[kensanata]

At first, I wanted to answer "PDF" but then I realized that this is not enough.

I usually don't like reading other people's homebrew settings. In fact, I never have. I'm curious, I look at the websites, and I get lost. The top menu or sitemap leaves me confused. I'm not "pulled in" as I am by an opening chapter of a book, the back cover of a book, the enthusiasm of a positive review. Basically what homebrew settings lack is presentation. Some sort of lead-in that makes me want to download a PDF and print the first twenty pages to read on my way home from work. That's the most important step to get me hooked.

 

[DragonLancer]

I prefer PDF.

 

[sjmiller]

If I am going to read someone's personal homebrew setting it has to be:

• exceptionally compelling;
• well written; and
• able to be printed and read offline.

I hate reading stuff like that online. Heck, I don't think I would read my own setting online!

 

[K-Slacker]

I voted wiki. If the homebrew is set up for online play, I actually prefer a blog. I've been posting my game as a blog for a few months now...

http://scorchedearthrpg.wordpress.com/

- K-Slacker