Comments for Emergence Campaign Weblog http://ruscumag.wordpress.com Devouring Role Playing Games since 1975 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Shadowrun – Playing with Pixels by editorial0 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/shadowrun-playing-with-pixels/#comment-5251 editorial0 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:11:56 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3580#comment-5251 Well, I would put it more in line with The Elder Scrolls series, but I was aiming for a very smooth blending of action/stealth and RPG elements which does match with Jedi Knight. The emphasis as on the actual adventures themselves, and developing a fun way to play, rather than on collecting gear. So there are skilsl and abilities to develop, but I did want to take the grind out of it. Well, I would put it more in line with The Elder Scrolls series, but I was aiming for a very smooth blending of action/stealth and RPG elements which does match with Jedi Knight. The emphasis as on the actual adventures themselves, and developing a fun way to play, rather than on collecting gear. So there are skilsl and abilities to develop, but I did want to take the grind out of it.

]]> Comment on Federation-Apocalypse Session 89b – The Angel of Shadows by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/federation-apocalypse-session-89b-the-angel-of-shadows/#comment-5248 Thoth Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:58:12 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3575#comment-5248 Hey, Hellstorm, Hellthunder, Hellreavier... It's not like it gives out it's true name. Hey, Hellstorm, Hellthunder, Hellreavier… It’s not like it gives out it’s true name.

]]> Comment on Shadowrun – Playing with Pixels by Perrin Rynning http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/shadowrun-playing-with-pixels/#comment-5246 Perrin Rynning Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:14 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3580#comment-5246 Hey, I'd plunk down cash for this game. This proposal reads like a fusion of the best elements from the classic Diablo II, the Jedi Knight series, and several others. Anyone in the PC/Console game-making industry reading this, that's definitely a "Yes, make this game!" vote. Hey, I’d plunk down cash for this game. This proposal reads like a fusion of the best elements from the classic Diablo II, the Jedi Knight series, and several others.

Anyone in the PC/Console game-making industry reading this, that’s definitely a “Yes, make this game!” vote.

]]> Comment on Federation-Apocalypse Session 89b – The Angel of Shadows by spellweaver81 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/federation-apocalypse-session-89b-the-angel-of-shadows/#comment-5245 spellweaver81 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:01:37 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3575#comment-5245 Hellthunder? I remember creating the Hellstorm by accident, but no Hellthunder. Damn it, it's bad enough when I have to worry about lab technicians and students gaining powers and running amuck, but now I am creating demonic starships without being aware of it?! I swear, whenever I find whoever has jinxed my existence, I'll have also have found a use for those blasted entropy bricks. Ryan O'Malley Hellthunder? I remember creating the Hellstorm by accident, but no Hellthunder. Damn it, it’s bad enough when I have to worry about lab technicians and students gaining powers and running amuck, but now I am creating demonic starships without being aware of it?! I swear, whenever I find whoever has jinxed my existence, I’ll have also have found a use for those blasted entropy bricks.

Ryan O’Malley

]]> Comment on RPG Design – The Magical Worldview by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/rpg-design-the-magical-worldview/#comment-5235 Thoth Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:22:33 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3506#comment-5235 They are fairly good. The first edition ones were kind of thin, which is why I rewrote them (the rewrites availabe in the download box or on the White Wolf tab), but I don't know what the second edition rules are like. I've never gotten around to reading them for that edition. They are fairly good. The first edition ones were kind of thin, which is why I rewrote them (the rewrites availabe in the download box or on the White Wolf tab), but I don’t know what the second edition rules are like. I’ve never gotten around to reading them for that edition.

]]> Comment on RPG Design – The Magical Ruler by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/rpg-design-the-magical-ruler/#comment-5234 Thoth Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:20:52 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3520#comment-5234 Well, I'm glad you liked it - and part II is now up (although it looks like a part III will be necessary to finish up). Well, I’m glad you liked it – and part II is now up (although it looks like a part III will be necessary to finish up).

]]> Comment on RPG Design – The Magical Ruler by Aoi http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/rpg-design-the-magical-ruler/#comment-5230 Aoi Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:36:50 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3520#comment-5230 This is an excellent and thought-provoking post, and tells you a lot about the psychology of ruling under this system - I can't wait to see part two. This is an excellent and thought-provoking post, and tells you a lot about the psychology of ruling under this system – I can’t wait to see part two.

]]> Comment on RPG Design – The Magical Worldview by Helmsman http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/rpg-design-the-magical-worldview/#comment-5227 Helmsman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:59:33 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3506#comment-5227 Excellent post. I especially like the intro because I work in industrial safety and I study history and the work that goes into understanding cause, effect, and prevention of injuries and incedents is astounding these days. I like your ideas of reinforcing the magical reality in a world. Exalted does a lot of that, making plague spirits the cause of sickness and appeasing the field spirits to get a bumper crop and that sort of thing. Their Thaumaturgy rules have a really solid background and work well in that setting. Excellent post. I especially like the intro because I work in industrial safety and I study history and the work that goes into understanding cause, effect, and prevention of injuries and incedents is astounding these days. I like your ideas of reinforcing the magical reality in a world. Exalted does a lot of that, making plague spirits the cause of sickness and appeasing the field spirits to get a bumper crop and that sort of thing. Their Thaumaturgy rules have a really solid background and work well in that setting.

]]> Comment on Legend of the Five Rings – Demographics of Rokugan by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/legend-of-the-five-rings-demographics-of-rokugan/#comment-5209 Thoth Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:35 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-5209 Well, it does help keep the setting consistent - which makes it a lot easier to keep it serious and maintain immersion. Well, it does help keep the setting consistent – which makes it a lot easier to keep it serious and maintain immersion.

]]> Comment on Legend of the Five Rings – Demographics of Rokugan by Thierry Fournier http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/legend-of-the-five-rings-demographics-of-rokugan/#comment-5208 Thierry Fournier Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:24:15 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=2885#comment-5208 Your article is truly (and positively!) hallucinating. I think I'll come up with a demography counter argument on one of my player one of these days. Your article is truly (and positively!) hallucinating. I think I’ll come up with a demography counter argument on one of my player one of these days.

]]> Comment on Uncontrolled Substances – Denila by spellweaver81 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/uncontrolled-substances-denila/#comment-5129 spellweaver81 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:04:49 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3419#comment-5129 Interesting. I think I would be interested in seeing more such writeups. It is definitely a way to add additional flavor to a character. Interesting. I think I would be interested in seeing more such writeups. It is definitely a way to add additional flavor to a character.

]]> Comment on Orbs and Mirages: Basic Statistics by R. K.F. http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/orbs-and-mirages-basic-statistics/#comment-5128 R. K.F. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:21:21 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-5128 Nice One. XRAB-1399 Nice One.

XRAB-1399

]]> Comment on Exalted: Modern Weapons by Ethan http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/exalted-modern-weapons/#comment-5113 Ethan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:36:53 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=2439#comment-5113 Thanks this is just what i was looking 4 Thanks this is just what i was looking 4

]]> Comment on Commerce of the Twilight Isles by waterfriend http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/commerce-of-the-twilight-isles/#comment-5112 waterfriend Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:06:53 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3386#comment-5112 quite interesting. quite interesting.

]]> Comment on The Wolf Wood and the Pool of Shadows Part One – The Basics by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-wolf-wood-and-the-pool-of-shadows-part-one-the-basics/#comment-5110 Thoth Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:23:30 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3023#comment-5110 You do realize that it's not a terribly uncommon name, either in reality or fiction? Of course, since this fictional version is a gateway to an alien universe and is used by the unseelie fey, and yet you have still somehow confused it with a real location, I suppose I can't expect much. You do realize that it’s not a terribly uncommon name, either in reality or fiction?

Of course, since this fictional version is a gateway to an alien universe and is used by the unseelie fey, and yet you have still somehow confused it with a real location, I suppose I can’t expect much.

]]> Comment on The Wolf Wood and the Pool of Shadows Part One – The Basics by nicholas lockmiller http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-wolf-wood-and-the-pool-of-shadows-part-one-the-basics/#comment-5109 nicholas lockmiller Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:19:35 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3023#comment-5109 how did know that wolfwoods are real were you found out is ok but rember there paceful. how did know that wolfwoods are real were you found out is ok but rember there paceful.

]]> Comment on Twilight Isles Subindex by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/twilight-isles-subindex/#comment-5108 Thoth Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3326#comment-5108 So it was. It should now be fixed - but in case something goes wrong with that, here's the direct link: http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/eclipse-the-veltine-of-the-twilight-isles/ So it was. It should now be fixed – but in case something goes wrong with that, here’s the direct link:

http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/eclipse-the-veltine-of-the-twilight-isles/

]]> Comment on Twilight Isles Subindex by burning8bones http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/twilight-isles-subindex/#comment-5099 burning8bones Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:43:08 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/?p=3326#comment-5099 seems to have an error linking to Veltine Racial Traits (currently links to Culture for both links for that line) seems to have an error linking to Veltine Racial Traits (currently links to Culture for both links for that line)

]]> Comment on Useful Exotics by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/other-games/useful-exotics/#comment-5097 Thoth Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:16:10 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/other-games/useful-exotics/#comment-5097 Sounds like a nice plotline. I think the last time around here it was a a group of scientists spreading a selection of organisms designed to live in rice paddies and improve the harvest - but not wanting to have to deal with the legalities and explain. Of course, that was a Champions game, so secret organizations carrying out weird undercover experiments as pretty much a given. Sounds like a nice plotline. I think the last time around here it was a a group of scientists spreading a selection of organisms designed to live in rice paddies and improve the harvest – but not wanting to have to deal with the legalities and explain. Of course, that was a Champions game, so secret organizations carrying out weird undercover experiments as pretty much a given.

]]> Comment on Useful Exotics by Thoth http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/other-games/useful-exotics/#comment-5096 Thoth Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:08:55 +0000 http://ruscumag.wordpress.com/other-games/useful-exotics/#comment-5096 Well, I'm glad you find it useful! And I must agree, the complications that arise when you want to deal with a creature WITHOUT blasting it into oblivion tend to be much more interesting than yet another fight scene. Well, I’m glad you find it useful! And I must agree, the complications that arise when you want to deal with a creature WITHOUT blasting it into oblivion tend to be much more interesting than yet another fight scene.

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