RPG.net Review of (the original) Blackmoor: Fair, Unfair, or Satire?

[Delemental]

This is a good point. But playing Devil's Advocate, I'd use M.U.L.E. as a counter example of a great C64 game that would still have great gameplay even by today's standards even though the graphics would be considered very poor and there is no internet support.

Agreed. If a version of M.U.L.E. existed that I could run on a standard PC, I'd get it in a heartbeat. Sometimes the classics are the best. I'd also offer up "Jones in the Fast Lane" as another oldie but goodie.

 

[Turjan]

Tell me again why people even GO to rpg.net. Let's talk about a cancer if ever...well, you get my point. :\

No, I don't get your point. Discussions may be a bit rougher there, as they don't have any 'Eric's Grandma' rules , but if you want to know anything about an RPG other than D&D, that's the way to go. They also have lots of game designers participating on the boards, which makes for interesting discussions. For everything D&D, you're definitely better off here. But if you seek information about some obscure or not so obscure game that has been written some 20 years ago, that's the place to go for a competent answer, and you might even get the info from the guy who wrote the game .

 

[francisca]

1) They have really good discusion at times about the latest non d20 books.

2) And to learn how great Exalted is.

That's nowhere near enough to compensate for the vitriol and elitism of rpg.net.

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

Thank you all for the input. At this point I am leaning toward adding a parenthetical with the year (1975?) of the original Blackmoor, just to be sure this is distinguished from the newer products. Any other thoughts on the matter? (I post new news in 45 minutes from now.)

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

...with the year (1975?) of the original Blackmoor,...

Yup. http://www.acaeum.com/DDIndexes/SetPages/Supplements.html

 

[Crothian]

That's nowhere near enough to compensate for the vitriol and elitism of rpg.net.

Huh, I hear the same thing about us from people at other boards.....

 

[Darkness]

Alright, I've been told this thread has served its purpose and should be closed now...