who else loves the C&C...?

[Philotomy Jurament]

Oh, I'll definitely buy it - Yggsburgh was a great start, and since I was one of those lucky few who actually wasted money on WG7, let's just say I've been waiting a while.

Don't mention WG7. Grrrrrr.

However, I thought that the original plan (many supplements) had been changed/streamlined/whatever to fit into these two larger releases? If memory serves, they will be boxed sets now.

You're talking about two different things. The multiple modules that are in the pipe are the Yggsburgh project, fleshing out the town/setting. Those are still going to be released.

The Yggsburgh modules are separate from Castle Zagyg, itself. The castle and its dungeons were originally going to be released as multiple books, too, but that has been changed to boxed sets.

 

[catenwolde]

Aha - that explains it! Looks like more Zagyg goodness to buy.

 

[dcas]

I like C&C but prefer AD&D for class-based gaming. That said, one can certainly use C&C modules with AD&D, and I agree with P&P that the Yggsburgh Town modules are a great addition to any Yggsburgh campaign. However, true brilliance is not found in #18 but in #s 4 and 8.

 

[thedungeondelver]

OSRIC's going fine. I've promised to have printed copies available to order by the end of next month (March 2007) and I'm on target to achieve that.

Printed copies mean a completely fresh layout job, so I've taken the opportunity to enhance the product somewhat. It looks likely that the v1.01 printed version will include a mini-Monster Manual and a set of treasure tables as well as the core rules -- I'm aiming at a complete system in one book, free in .pdf, priced under $8 for the printed softcover and under $21 for the hardcover.

There may be only two Castle Zagyg supplements available now, but there's a whole lot more written! Since 2005, Gary Gygax has been leading a team of designers who are fleshing out the whole of Yggsburgh in detail. In addition to the 256-page book, there will be more than 20 supplements, each of (I believe) 64 pages, providing full details of each sector. It's huge -- this is the real world's largest city! -- it's fantastically thorough and detailed, and it's got a great design team.

Buy it. Particularly the bit by me.

SILENCE!

He means the bit by me!

 

[thedungeondelver]

I like C&C but prefer AD&D for class-based gaming. That said, one can certainly use C&C modules with AD&D, and I agree with P&P that the Yggsburgh Town modules are a great addition to any Yggsburgh campaign. However, true brilliance is not found in #18 but in #s 4 and 8.

SILENCE!

Clearly he means THE CITADEL, RIVERGATE BRIDGE & NEWTOWN & BRIDGEGATE MARKETS.

 

[jdrakeh]

Me. It's the game that brought me back to actual play after years of looking for a fantasy system that "felt right" for me (AD&D was too inconsistent, D&D 3x was too bloated, etc). C&C gave me the fast and loose feel of AD&D with the cohesion of D&D 3x.

That said, all of diaglo's posts eventually pursuaded me to check out The One True Game and, as a result, I ended up parting ways with most of my C&C material this Winter (as well as my AD&D 1e books). Now there is no turning back. . .

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

Don't worry guys, I intend to buy them all.

 

[JoeGKushner]

In the old days, one never needed game mechanics to make two characters of the same class different from one another.

Depends on what game system you started with.

Hero and GURPS players are still laughing at the whole class thing.

Players of 1st ed with Unearthed Arcana and the awesome power of Double Weapon Specialization are pobably also going to disagree.

And once you throw those Dragon magazines in there.... man, find a GM that lets you use some of those NPC classes and you're all set!

 

[PapersAndPaychecks]

Well, I wouldn't go as far... But a good idea is to add Monsters of Myths* to the two main rulebooks. In fact I am just waiting for mine.

(*: not designed for C&C, but for AD&D 1e, yet should still be very easy to use with C&C as all 1e stuff.)

I'll be very interested to hear what you think, Turanil.

 

[Ottergame]

QFMFT.

But let me add that in this day and age, we're spoiled with all of our books full of options, customizations and tricks.

But you could say the same thing about tons of things. "We're spoiled by modern cars, with air conditioners, radios, seat belts, and headlights. A basic black car with 4 wheels, and engine, and somewhere to sit is all I need." That's all fine and dandy if it works for you, but I perfer more options.

To me, C&C isn't an inexpensive car with missing luxury features like GPS and heated leather seats. It's missing stuff I consider more important; like air conditioning. Things that impare my enjoyment.