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Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: EJLanda on February 17, 2018, 07:34:05 PM
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLJV7VN (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLJV7VN)
Hello everyone.
I would be much obliged if you took a couple seconds of your time to answer this single question survey.

Do not overthink it just answer what feels "right" for you.

To whomever might interest: This survey is for my personal use but i am more than willing to share the results.
Thank you for your time.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: AsenRG on February 18, 2018, 06:09:50 AM
Quote from: EJLanda;1025907https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLJV7VN (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLJV7VN)
Hello everyone.
I would be much obliged if you took a couple seconds of your time to answer this single question survey.

Do not overthink it just answer what feels "right" for you.

To whomever might interest: This survey is for my personal use but i am more than willing to share the results.
Thank you for your time.

It's easy. I have read longer page counts than your longest entry.
However, I must be persuaded the rules actually add something to the game. Otherwise, shift the answer to "none".
I can and have played by what the other players told me. In CoC 7, I got a pregenerated character sheet, and was told that the game is still roll-under d100, but now has a couple interesting additions.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: Omega on February 18, 2018, 06:56:38 AM
Another factor is how much of the book is actually rules and how much is equipment, spells, monsters and other non-rule bits.

example: 5e PHB is about 85 pages of spells, 15 of backgrounds, 15 of equipment, 10 to gods, 8 to animals summons, etc. At least a third of the book is non rules stuff.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: HappyDaze on February 18, 2018, 09:32:18 AM
Quote from: Omega;1025960Another factor is how much of the book is actually rules and how much is equipment, spells, monsters and other non-rule bits.

example: 5e PHB is about 85 pages of spells, 15 of backgrounds, 15 of equipment, 10 to gods, 8 to animals summons, etc. At least a third of the book is non rules stuff.

Some might consider those rules too, depending on how much crunch and/or rules exceptions are introduces in individual equipment/spell/creature entries.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: Shawn Driscoll on February 18, 2018, 10:57:38 AM
Just show me the game mechanic.

If I need a book to help put me to sleep though, GURPS is my go-to rules set.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: Sable Wyvern on February 19, 2018, 01:19:46 AM
That poll tops out quite low ...

I went with "More."
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: saskganesh on February 20, 2018, 12:25:24 PM
120 pages is not very much. I am quite happy with a lower page count though.
Title: A very short survey about reading game books.
Post by: RPGPundit on February 22, 2018, 05:00:01 AM
Welcome to theRPGsite, EJLanda!