The next Free RPG Day...

[moriarty777]

Found this article which I though interesting:
http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=24653

The good news: It looks like TLG is going to put out a Quickplay for StarSiege. The bad news: WOTC saw this as too much of a good thing to pass up and is participating.

Don't get me wrong, it's great that they are recognizing it ... but part of me feels the smaller RPG companies may get overshadowed by this behemoth.

M
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[serleran]

I wish I had the money to get involved. And a company.

[jaybird216]

Pity that it's on the Saturday of LGGC Are there any good hobby shops in Lake Geneva?
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[Fat Dragon Games]

I'm glad to see StarSeige on the list (we've got a new line of sci-fi terrain hitting in February and starship deckplans hitting in May!)
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[Tadhg]

moriarty777 wrote:
Found this article which I though interesting:
http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=24653

The good news: It looks like TLG is going to put out a Quickplay for StarSiege. The bad news: WOTC saw this as too much of a good thing to pass up and is participating.

Don't get me wrong, it's great that they are recognizing it ... but part of me feels the smaller RPG companies may get overshadowed by this behemoth.

M

Well, being listed with the behemoth might be a good thing. There are still a lot of potential C&C converts out there and they may give TLG a look after seeing them on this list.
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[Deogolf]

jaybird216 wrote:
Pity that it's on the Saturday of LGGC Are there any good hobby shops in Lake Geneva?

Maybe we can talk Steve into bringing copies for those that attend the Con!
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[Tadhg]

jaybird216 wrote:
Pity that it's on the Saturday of LGGC Are there any good hobby shops in Lake Geneva?

Last I heard, no. But Falconer has a book store in Williams Bay and he may sell some gaming stuff. I'm hoping to check it out next week. I'll report back if he is participating.

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[serleran]

The best thing about having WotC on the list is this:

How many of you did not have stores in your area participating? I bet almost all. I know of the three stores I looked at, only one had even heard FRPGD existed, but they declined to carry anything because they'd have to give it away and there was no "WotC incentive" (ie, people buying other stuff) for them.

With WotC involved, a lot more stores will see it and say "oh yeah!" Likely, whatever comes will be pre-4e material, and that just might be what C&C needs...

So, its actually a good thing.

[GreyLord]

Star Siege?

[Omote]

New, broad and encompasing sci-fi game from Troll Lord.

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[serleran]

Not that new, actually. Been around almost 6 years or so.

[Omote]

FreeRPG dya went pretty OK at the FLGS. I hope FreeRPG Day people have their stuff together because they ran out FAST last year.

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[Rigon]

Hopefully the Trolls will put out a PDF of the quick start rules in a little while.

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[Omote]

serleran wrote:
Not that new, actually. Been around almost 6 years or so.

Maybe. I seem to recall the author just 4 short months ago or so claiming a rewrite was in order.
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[Fat Dragon Games]

Rigon wrote:
Hopefully the Trolls will put out a PDF of the quick start rules in a little while.

R-

I believe the conditions for participating in FRPGD is the item must not have been available prior to that day.
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[Rigon]

Fat Dragon Games wrote:
I believe the conditions for participating in FRPGD is the item must not have been available prior to that day.

I mean later on, after the FRPGD is over.

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[CharlieRock]

moriarty777 wrote:
Found this article which I though interesting:
http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=24653

The good news: It looks like TLG is going to put out a Quickplay for StarSiege. The bad news: WOTC saw this as too much of a good thing to pass up and is participating.

Don't get me wrong, it's great that they are recognizing it ... but part of me feels the smaller RPG companies may get overshadowed by this behemoth.

M

That is not so much of a bad thing there, dude. On our local morning news shows they did a story for Free D&D Day. For FreeRPG Day ... crickets. So, it may seem like D&D is trying to look shiney next to all the other games. But you know people love underdogs and a lot of attention will carry over. And if Free RPG Day can finally get the publicity that Free D&D Day gets, I'm all for it.

Look at comic book gatherings. All the fans go and check out the Marvel/DC/Image. But then they go over and check out the indie comics and they jump into that stuff because it's new and it makes them cooler then their friends who didn't.
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[GreyLord]

It doesn't hurt either that free RPG day is going (if the dates are right on that site) are just going to about coincide with WotC's release of 4e...hmmm...wonder what their free stuff might be related to...

[Emryys]

Looks like it's International this time...Yah!
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[CharlieRock]

GreyLord wrote:
It doesn't hurt either that free RPG day is going (if the dates are right on that site) are just going to about coincide with WotC's release of 4e...hmmm...wonder what their free stuff might be related to...

Yeah. In that case nobody can get mad at me for taking one of everything.
(P.S. They didn't get mad at me for taking one of everything last time because I brought in 2/3 of my team who then went shopping and dropped over $100 altogether.)
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[Maliki]

Hopefully my FLGS will participate this year.
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