Quote from: zombenWhat the hell was Time Lord, anyway?  I keep thinking it was that bizarre "Sandman" RPG put out by PaceSetter...

Thats "Timemaster" by Pacesetter  

Time Lord is a A5 softback book by Virgin,
The system is a bit rough, (best played with PIGames diceless system)

Aha!  Gotcha.  The only Dr. Who game I was familar with was the GW one.  Not being a big Dr. Who fan, I suppose that's not a surprise.

Quote from: pathfinderapTime Lord is a A5 softback book by Virgin,
The system is a bit rough, (best played with PIGames diceless system)

Actually, give it a try with my revised Story Bones 3E

I really don't think it matters what system you use -- if you are intimately familiar with a system, that would probably work best. Failing that, a lite system in which you can focus on story is the next best thing (that's why I think Story Bones would be good).

I'd love to have a copy of some of the Amazing Engine books. The PDFs from TSR (oops, WoTC) are lousy don't print too well..

Quote from: pigames.netI'd love to have a copy of some of the Amazing Engine books. The PDFs from TSR (oops, WoTC) are lousy don't print too well..

I liked the AE books, though I didn't think much of the system. Trouble was, the AE books were overpriced in their day, and at first they were bundling the setting book with the rules book, then began making one book for each setting, Trouble was, too many of the latter were dominated by the game mechanics, and the setting material seemed almost an afterthought. Magitech is the best example of this, in my opinion.

My favorite AE books are Bughunters and Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega.

The former has kind of a nifty (if fairly ludicrous) premise - people can volunteer to be cloned, and the clone, which is considered property of the government, is then used as a soldier out in deep space. Think the Marines from "Aliens," except tougher, faster, stronger, and with memories that aren't theirs. The premise doesn't bear much scrutiny, but it's kinda fun. WotC updated the setting for d20 Future, but left the whole clone thing basically alone. Anyway, the AE book is cool, with some nice artwork and some interesting background material.

The latter is an update of the venerable Metamorphosis Alpha game of the 70s. The detailing of the various decks of the ship is OK, though superficial and unsatisfying in spots. The main premise is still pretty cool - a generation colony ship meets with disaster on its trip, which results in the ship's inhabitants mutating and/or regressing civilization-wise, to the point they forget they're on a ship. The artwork sucks, badly, except for the strongest part of the whole book - the deck plans and illustrations of the Starship Warden. Someone built a very nice model of the ship, that appears on the cover and the maps. Very much scratch-built (check out the flashlights used for engines), but definitely cool.

I didn't like the system either. For Faerie, Queen and Country was the best (luckily I have a physical copy), but I gave up reading the PDFs of the other ones like Tabloid and Magitech because they were just a pain to read (and printing was worse).

Quote from: pathfinderapWhat, and with a name like yours, lol

You should give it a chance, it's quite pulpy in feel,

Well it's not just Hellboy.  With the price of movies being so high (it's $9 for an adult ticket) I usually wait for most movies to come to on demand (where I can pay $4 to see the movie).

Just can't justify paying the high ticket price anymore.

Quote from: zombenWhat the hell was Time Lord, anyway?  I keep thinking it was that bizarre "Sandman" RPG put out by PaceSetter...

It's one of the two "Official" Dr. Who RPGs to be released.  It's actually available for free in .pdf format (the link is in this thread) but I prefer to have it in print.

Quote from: J ArcaneThe second, and best, of the officially licensed Doctor Who RPGs.

I have never seen the first edition (Was it FASA who put it out?) but I don't really hear people talking about it either.

Once I get my physical book (I heard back from the person I bought it from) I am going to read it over and then run it via Play by Post

Quote from: pathfinderapThats "Timemaster" by Pacesetter  

Time Lord is a A5 softback book by Virgin,
The system is a bit rough, (best played with PIGames diceless system)

I don't mind the system actually.

I plan to run it using the actual system in the book.  At least I think the system in the book is serviceable enough.

Prince Valiant - not that tough to find or that expensive. Friend of mine picked up a signed copy for a buck a couple years back.

Lords of Creation - lord, that creation stunk. Sold my copy away nearly two decades ago.

Ringworld - meh. had it and the Companion, and sold them just after my huge Ravenloft purge. Don't feel the loss.

Crimson Cutlass - I'm also looking for a copy, since I have the entire line of Better Games SG/FG magazines. Collection completion syndrome.

Creeks and Crawdads - fluffy crap, but mildly entertaining. I'm keeping my copy because I seriously doubt it's worth the trouble to find it and assign it a reasonable value. Plus, I'll probably NEVER get another copy.

Ghostbusters - I think I got (and got rid of) the second edition a while ago, and wasn't impressed. Can't imagine why I'd want the first.

Worlds of Wonder - I think I have two of the three books, sans box. Meh.


Besides Crimson Cutlass, the only thing I have my eyes out for is a decent set of the six Dragon Warriors books. I already have the PDFs. I want the hardcopies. I don't really want to buy them piecemeal, so I'll be a while waiting for them. I'm in no hurry.

Quote from: rumbleBesides Crimson Cutlass, the only thing I have my eyes out for is a decent set of the six Dragon Warriors books. I already have the PDFs. I want the hardcopies. I don't really want to buy them piecemeal, so I'll be a while waiting for them. I'm in no hurry.

James Wallis has been working on a hardcover containing all six books for some time now. Not sure when it will see the light of day though.

Delta Green: Countdown.

Because after getting boned by RPGShop, and getting no response from Pagan's customer service, it became a collector's item today. There are 100 left, and now they're only going for collector's prices.

I'd have had it two weeks ago if those people had gotten their shit together.

Quote from: One Horse TownJames Wallis has been working on a hardcover containing all six books for some time now. Not sure when it will see the light of day though.

It's on its way. One of the artists responsible for the interior illustrations recently commented on how cool he thought the manuscript was on another forum.

Quote from: DrewIt's on its way. One of the artists responsible for the interior illustrations recently commented on how cool he thought the manuscript was on another forum.

I thought Wallis had retired from the RPG hobby?