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<blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 8561866" data-attributes="member: 6779310"><p>I voted other...</p><p>I buy a lot more than I can run.</p><p>The biggest problem isn't the time, but...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">willing players with the time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">adequate brainpower to learn and teach an new game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ideas that work with the game's setting.</li> </ul><p>I buy games for several reasons</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Setting information as a recreational read</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">comparative game design analysis. (I used to write reviews back when Social Media meant MySpace... and MySpace allowed hosting one's blog...)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intent to play a setting I'm interested in</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(Rarely) to be the source for a port</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sometimes, I buy PDF to reward authors of things I bought used... </li> </ul><p></p><p>I bought several bundles just for reading...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The WOIN Judge Dredd I got because the price was good, and I was curious to see WOIN mechanics, and I'm a Dredd Fan. I don't plan on running it, but if my established players want me to, I'll run it. It has, however, improved my image of WOIN ... the limited previews prior released free didn't do much to get me interested.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Warhammer FRP 2E bundle I bought for one PDF... the 1E PDF. Annoyingly, it's not through DTRPG...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I got the Palladium FRP 1E bundle for reading... I'm likely to port the setting to one of the universals I've got - either Genesys or EABA.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I got the EABA bundle because I was curious to see what survived playtest... (I dropped from that playtest because I didn't have time.) It also said "CORPS 3E" - and I was hoping CORPS would have been an update of the 2E mechanics... nope. CORPS 3E is the 1E setting redone for EABA. (Sigh.)</li> </ul><p>Bought for play...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I got in on the Vaesen KS because it sounded like something I wanted to run. My players too too murderhobo an approach. And work schedule changes resulted in a campaign close. (Not my work.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I got in on Alien - love it. Ran it from the previews, am running it now for a buddy and his group, using the gorgeous dead tree.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I got in on TOR 2E because I've not previously been dissapointed by Free League's games... I ran it from the playtest, and didn't like the direction they went... but I'm still waiting for the dead tree to arrive.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sentinel Comics I got the preview pack, ran it... loved it, got in on the (year late) kickstarter... have run a campaign of it. Great game.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Too many good games.</p><p></p><p>Can't run them all. But damnit, I'm going to try!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aramis erak, post: 8561866, member: 6779310"] I voted other... I buy a lot more than I can run. The biggest problem isn't the time, but... [LIST] [*]willing players with the time [*]adequate brainpower to learn and teach an new game [*]ideas that work with the game's setting. [/LIST] I buy games for several reasons [LIST] [*]Setting information as a recreational read [*]comparative game design analysis. (I used to write reviews back when Social Media meant MySpace... and MySpace allowed hosting one's blog...) [*]Intent to play a setting I'm interested in [*](Rarely) to be the source for a port [*]Sometimes, I buy PDF to reward authors of things I bought used... [/LIST] I bought several bundles just for reading... [LIST] [*]The WOIN Judge Dredd I got because the price was good, and I was curious to see WOIN mechanics, and I'm a Dredd Fan. I don't plan on running it, but if my established players want me to, I'll run it. It has, however, improved my image of WOIN ... the limited previews prior released free didn't do much to get me interested. [*]The Warhammer FRP 2E bundle I bought for one PDF... the 1E PDF. Annoyingly, it's not through DTRPG... [*]I got the Palladium FRP 1E bundle for reading... I'm likely to port the setting to one of the universals I've got - either Genesys or EABA. [*]I got the EABA bundle because I was curious to see what survived playtest... (I dropped from that playtest because I didn't have time.) It also said "CORPS 3E" - and I was hoping CORPS would have been an update of the 2E mechanics... nope. CORPS 3E is the 1E setting redone for EABA. (Sigh.) [/LIST] Bought for play... [LIST] [*]I got in on the Vaesen KS because it sounded like something I wanted to run. My players too too murderhobo an approach. And work schedule changes resulted in a campaign close. (Not my work.) [*]I got in on Alien - love it. Ran it from the previews, am running it now for a buddy and his group, using the gorgeous dead tree. [*]I got in on TOR 2E because I've not previously been dissapointed by Free League's games... I ran it from the playtest, and didn't like the direction they went... but I'm still waiting for the dead tree to arrive. [*]Sentinel Comics I got the preview pack, ran it... loved it, got in on the (year late) kickstarter... have run a campaign of it. Great game. [/LIST] Too many good games. Can't run them all. But damnit, I'm going to try! [/QUOTE]
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