Man, I miss TSR...

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:18 pm

DangerDwarf wrote:
The novels kicked ass.

The Prism Pentad is so damn good, I completely agree. I like the setting a lot too.

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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:11 pm

Omote wrote:
The Prism Pentad is so damn good, I completely agree. I like the setting a lot too.

-O

Had you read the Tribe of One books? Loved them too. Never has a crazy with multiple personalities looked so heroic.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:40 pm

Nope, never picked up any of those.

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Prince of Happiness · Post by **Prince of Happiness** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:53 pm

I still have much love for Al-Qadim. Have everything for it, too.

Jyrdan Fairblade · Post by **Jyrdan Fairblade** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:28 pm

Dark Sun was pretty boss. I never did at the time, but I want to go back and play one of those bald obssessive-compulsive dwarves.

Funny, for me, 2e Psionics was the best official psionics system I've seen. 1e was entirely confusing and 3e was just a mess of points and formulas. 2e wasn't great, but it at least followed a degree of understandable logic.

My favorite released mental power system remains the Green Ronin Psychic system. It actually makes sense, after all. Palladium Fantasy's system wasn't too bad, either, as I recall.

DangerDwarf wrote:
I loved the concept of Dark Sun. I hated 2nd Edition psionics however. So, it was a mixed bag for me. The novels kicked ass.

Brutorz Bill · Post by **Brutorz Bill** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:44 pm

Jyrdan Fairblade wrote:
Dark Sun was pretty boss. I never did at the time, but I want to go back and play one of those bald obssessive-compulsive dwarves.

Funny, for me, 2e Psionics was the best official psionics system I've seen. 1e was entirely confusing and 3e was just a mess of points and formulas. 2e wasn't great, but it at least followed a degree of understandable logic.

My favorite released mental power system remains the Green Ronin Psychic system. It actually makes sense, after all. Palladium Fantasy's system wasn't too bad, either, as I recall.

I actually found some useful stuff in the 2e Psionics Handbook, although it saw more use in my Gamma World games than in my D&D games. I do love Green Ronin's Psychic Hanbbook, James Mishler metioned awhile back he was hoping to do a C&C book similar to the GR Psychic Handbook, I sure hope he still plans on doing this!

Later,

B.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:35 pm

Jyrdan Fairblade wrote:Funny, for me, 2e Psionics was the best official psionics system I've seen.

Palladium Fantasy's system wasn't too bad, either, as I recall.

DangerDwarf wrote:

I also have to say that I liked 2E's Complete Psionic Handbook. It may be a bit needlessly complicated, but I enjoyed playing with it, especially in the Darksun setting.

However, IMHO without a doubt Palladium's psionic system (and magic system for that matter) is one of the best. It could use a lot of playtesting and tightening up, but it's good.

-O
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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:53 pm

I think my main dislike for psionics was that it slowed my game down. After years of playing 2nd edition, I had the game down pat.Then I started running Dark Sun and we'd have to stop and look up powers.

I guess it wasn't so much the system's fault, just me being grouchy having new stuff slow down my game.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:28 pm

I can see now DD shaking his fist like an old man at how psionics won't get off his damn lawn.

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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:34 pm

All while loading my 12 gauge with rock salt.

But sadly, I'm not all that old. I'm just getting that way well before my time.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:35 pm

Hey, you're not the only one pal. Damn kids and their new fangl'd RPGs!
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:25 am

I prefer a mix between d20, AD&D, and OAD&D psionics. None of them got it "right" as far as I'm concerned. Add in some Ars Magica and its good.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:19 pm

You know what I miss about the ole TSR days the most? I miss the regular release of Basic D&D / Known World / Mystara materials. Back in about 87 or so, TSR was releasing a Known World Gazetteer, Poor Wizard's Almanac, Champions of Mystara, Trail Maps, adventure modules, etc like every 2-3 months for 5-6 years! That was a damn good time for TSR in my mind, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Those were the TSR days in my opinion.

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