C&C Basic box... the scoop?

mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:35 pm

for a halloween feeling, this thread shall now go "BUMP" in the night

Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:56 pm

The new cover has been sent to the web-master. I'm working on the detailed TOC so we can post that and people can get a better idea of what is coming.

Steve
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:35 pm

It's good to see a small update, and I'm liking the new box set cover. Blue = Nice. Reminds me of the Mentzer Expert box set a little.

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Fat Dragon Games · Post by **Fat Dragon Games** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:48 pm

Omote wrote:
Blue = Nice. Reminds me of the Mentzer Expert box set a little.

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LOL-I thought the exact same thing when I saw it a few minutes ago-I like it a lot.
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moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:07 am

Cool.. I really like the blue too!

ME WANT!

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:10 am

Thomas, you, me, Bighara, Mordrene, Coleston, and the rest of the basic guys need to get togehter for a good weekend of some C&C basic. -OR- we could meet up at LGGCIV and be the hardcore group of basic C&Cers.

No one shall defeat us!
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Coleston the Cavalier · Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:19 am

Omote wrote:
Thomas, you, me, Bighara, Mordrene, Coleston, and the rest of the basic guys need to get togehter for a good weekend of some C&C basic. -OR- we could meet up at LGGCIV and be the hardcore group of basic C&Cers.

No one shall defeat us!
..................................................Omote

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Yes! All shall tremble before our might!

(LGGCIV meeting is a great Idea!)
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mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:48 am

I dont know why but this came to mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS2BvDY_RF8

gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:50 am

Omote wrote:
It's good to see a small update, and I'm liking the new box set cover. Blue = Nice. Reminds me of the Mentzer Expert box set a little.

....................................Omote

FPQ

Naturally.. it was designed by an expert...
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bighara · Post by **bighara** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:17 pm

Coleston the Cavalier wrote:
Yes! All shall tremble before our might!

(LGGCIV meeting is a great Idea!)

I am -in fact- lobbying hard with the Mrs. for a trip to WI in June next year, so I hope to attend. In addition to "AC&C", I'll be bringing my Moldvay/Cook rules as well as C&C Basic (if it's out ). I'll bring my "Skull Mountain" module.

Fat Dragon Games · Post by **Fat Dragon Games** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:18 pm

Omote wrote:
Thomas, you, me, Bighara, Mordrene, Coleston, and the rest of the basic guys need to get togehter for a good weekend of some C&C basic. -OR- we could meet up at LGGCIV and be the hardcore group of basic C&Cers.

No one shall defeat us!
..................................................Omote

FPQ

Sounds good to me. I've already told my better half that we'll be taking a trip to Lake Geneva next June (just have to make sure I'm back home in Ohio the next weekend for Origins.)
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:49 pm

The ad copy is updated so you can get a better idea of what it is.

Thanks,

Steve
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Coleston the Cavalier · Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:03 pm

Thanks a bunch, Steve!
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:04 pm

Poor gnomes axed in C&C, too.

bighara · Post by **bighara** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:16 pm

serleran wrote:
Poor gnomes axed in C&C, too.

No halflings either. (v. Basic D&D)

That's OK by me, though. I rarely use all the PC races in a given campaign anyway.

What I'm curious about is how the Elf class gets handled. Will it be a Fighter/Mage like in B/X or more like a Ranger? Or something else entirely? I wonder how easily the racial classes would port to "Full" C&C if the kiddies move on to higher levels with their PCs.

EDIT: Are the rule books going to be pre-punched for putting into a binder? I really love that about my Moldvay/Cook rules.

Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:54 pm

I do have floating around in the back of my head a Basic expansion where other race classes will be presented: the Halfling, Gnome and Ogre.

Pre-punched books. I hadn't thought of that! That's a good idea!

Steve
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bighara · Post by **bighara** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:59 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
I do have floating around in the back of my head a Basic expansion where other race classes will be presented: the Halfling, Gnome and Ogre.

Pre-punched books. I hadn't thought of that! That's a good idea!

Steve

My consulting fee is one advance copy of the Basic Set.

Coleston the Cavalier · Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:01 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
I do have floating around in the back of my head a Basic expansion where other race classes will be presented: the Halfling, Gnome and Ogre.Steve

All good news! Long live Basic C&C!
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Fat Dragon Games · Post by **Fat Dragon Games** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:20 pm

Well we be seeing additional releases for Basic C&C (adventures, etc.) or is it intended to be a stand-alone product?
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:32 pm

Additional material. My thinking is that the systems will be pretty integrated, in that if you are playing C&C, you can port the character classes over without too much difficulty. Some tweaking will be necessary, for instance your primes are already chosen for you in Basic C&C (this aspect still needs some play testing).

Though obviously our main focus is the Basic set and Lejendary Adventure right now.

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:55 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
I do have floating around in the back of my head a Basic expansion where other race classes will be presented: the Halfling, Gnome and Ogre.

Pre-punched books. I hadn't thought of that! That's a good idea!

Steve

Awesome. The new description on the ad page is really rockin'. It's very detailed in what you get for your money.

This probably won't come as a surprise, but I LOVE the idea of an expansion booklet, or box set that includes other racial classes. Very reminicent of the older eras of play. Excellent thought and count me in for playtesting! The FPQ needs some more playtest materials!
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:06 am

Does anybody else think that with all of this C&C Basic talk, that it's time we have a forum for C&C basic? Is it too early yet? With the imminent release of the Basic Box set, maybe it's time to collect all of these thoughts into a single forum?

Thoughts?

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Coleston the Cavalier · Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:36 am

Omote wrote:
Does anybody else think that with all of this C&C Basic talk, that it's time we have a forum for C&C basic? Is it too early yet? With the imminent release of the Basic Box set, maybe it's time to collect all of these thoughts into a single forum?FPQ

I'm certainly ready for a C&C Basic forum.

I've got a setting I've been waiting for months for this product to flesh it out. I also agree that we could run adventures at Winter Dark.

I'm just afraid that its release is still a few months away.

I hope we can maintain the buzz through its release.

Again, all this excitement just from a few paragraphs from Steve.

We are hungry, aren't we?
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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:40 am

I suspect a forum might appear when the product is out. It's a bit premature at this point to devote an exclusive forum to something that hasn't appeared in print, IMHO.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:48 am

Quote:
It's a bit premature at this point to devote an exclusive forum to something that hasn't appeared in print, IMHO. Smile

[/dons disguise of advocatus diablo...]

Oh, like Castle Zagyg?

gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:51 am

serleran wrote:
[/dons disguise of advocatus diablo...]

Oh, like Castle Zagyg?

There's material for CZ out... even if its just a city and some caves.
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bighara · Post by **bighara** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:34 am

I think I'll start a new thread. "C&C Basic: What do YOU plan to do with it?"
EDIT: linky linky

serleran · Post by **serleran** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:18 pm

Can we get some chits? I'd like a prisoner's Basic.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:51 pm

Heh, that might make the game too basic. But then again, as a nostalgia piece such a convention might be neat. Although, there are many, many gamers that have never seen chits distributed with RPG gaming material.

-O
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