[PnP] Powers and Perils Rights

[Sylverrs_ dragon]

There is a second continent. I call it the Western Lands. Will detail it for 
the list some day.


>From: Scott Adams <longshot at darktech.org>
>Reply-To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
>To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
>Subject: RE: [PnP] Powers and Perils Rights
>Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:16:31 -0500
>
>At 08:17 AM 3/15/04 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >
> > <<I also think PNP is a great system AS IS.  But it could be improved 
>here
> > and there but not overally needed.  We can dicker on percentages all day
> > but we have to be realistic.  How many are on the list? 30-40?  How many
> > out there may not be on the list but know the game exists and plays it?
> > Another 40-50?...so let's say 100 people.  Sadly the era of rpgs are 
>fading
> > even teh local hobby shops are hard to find these days.  I know our last
> > shop closed up here recently.  I know the project is worth it for US but
> > I don't think Richard will get much profit outside the list :< >>
> >
> > The problem is, unless we want to just make a new version for us 
>dihards,
>the
> > system itself needs to simplified and modernized.  CCG's have decimated 
>the
> > mindset of modern gamers, so complex systems on the order of P&P or 
>Space
> > Opera just won't sell. 
> >
> > We want to bring P&P up to modern, sellable standards, yet retain the
>overall
> > feel of it and the world behind it.  But we don't want to just boil it 
>down
> > to d20 pablum levels.  That's the tricky part -- tweaking rules and
> > mechanics, yet still allowing for the larger-than-life, Conan-like
> > characters. We need to eliminate needless complexity, and retain the
> > convoluted flavor.  Streamline it, but keep it robust and able to move 
>in
>all
> > directions.
>
>
>Agree.  I don't think anyone here including richard is doing this for
>profit or
>fame.  Just to make a great game better.  I don't think though large 
>sweepong
>changes should be done like converting from d100 to d20.  I think the core
>system should stay since that has made it popular.  Expansion and 
>modification
>is the rule of thumb.  Expansion of new classes, new skills, new magic, new
>areas of magic, new lands (heck we could do an entire new PL contient :)), 
>new
>gear, etc.  Modification of character gen, magic and combat.  But not 
>overlly
>changing things.  At least that's my hopes.
>  Theres enough folks here we could put into groups.  Some groups tackle
>book 1,
>some 2..some 3...some adventures..some computer aids..some organization and
>spell checking. etc.  Richard can outline all that and get it organized.  
>It
>should be interesting to see it.
>  I just hope for my personal sake theres a text version of all these 
>ebooks :)
>I hate pdfs and conversions to text tends to be awkard :)
>
>
>
>
>
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