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Waste World goodies for you!

Started by Spinachcat, October 11, 2010, 04:40:43 PM

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Spinachcat

October 11, 2010, 04:40:43 PM
Quote from: Spike;409021Ah... but can he FIND Wasteworld?

I (and others) have pimped Waste World as a great post-apoc RPG and a great 40k RPG several times on RPGsite, but since its out of print, its hard-ish to find.

Its pretty regularly sold on eBay, so if you do set up a Search there, you will probably find about a WW auction each month or two.

More importantly, here's a good fan-site for Waste World
http://kuoi.com/~kamikaze/WasteWorld/www.manticor.com/

He has the Waste World Lite rules posted so you can see the core system of the game and he has lots of other bitz that will give you a good idea about the setting.  

Here's an article by author Bill King about how WW was born.
http://kuoi.com/~kamikaze/WasteWorld/www.manticor.com/design.htm

Here's a detailed review
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13937.phtml

Silverlion

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October 11, 2010, 04:50:14 PM
Fantastic stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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October 11, 2010, 05:03:12 PM
Yes, Waste World is good stuff. After reading that article by Bill King, though, I wish he had included more templates in the game, or offered a hybrid template/customization system like Talislanta does. As it stands, the system is a bit on the GURPS-y side of complexity with chargen, especially for certain options, and long chargen conflicts with the deadliness of the combat system.

crkrueger

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October 12, 2010, 12:07:40 AM
BTW, Noble Knight Games has some Waste World stuff in stock.  I ordered a few things, but they still have some.
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Spinachcat

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October 12, 2010, 02:17:15 AM
Quote from: Elliot Wilen;409195I wish he had included more templates in the game, or offered a hybrid template/customization system like Talislanta does. As it stands, the system is a bit on the GURPS-y side of complexity with chargen, especially for certain options, and long chargen conflicts with the deadliness of the combat system.

I agree.  But just give the book to the point-buy monkey in your gaming group.  I am sure they will knock out a dozen templates in day or two.
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