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ACKSII – Is the Macris Madness right for you?

Started by Jaeger, January 28, 2025, 03:05:11 PM

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RPGPundit

#15
January 29, 2025, 04:29:37 PM
So is it still fundamentally OSR?
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#16
January 29, 2025, 04:40:56 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on January 29, 2025, 04:29:37 PMSo is it still fundamentally OSR?

Six ability scores, Classes, HP, levels, saves... Anyone that has played D&D will know the basics of how this game works.

It's just tight and complete game design done on a level that I haven't seen before from anyone else.
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#17
January 29, 2025, 06:02:53 PM
I really like ACKS.  I have to admit that the language around "throws" makes me twitch a little.  Not enough to avoid it, but it would take some getting used to before I got rid of the twitch. :)

Ruprecht

#18
January 29, 2025, 09:06:39 PM
Quote from: Jaeger on January 28, 2025, 03:05:11 PMBlame Brad. His harassment has finally gotten to me, so I'm doing this mini-review of ACKSII...
Quote from: Krazz on January 28, 2025, 03:34:42 PMThanks for the review.
Quote from: I on January 28, 2025, 04:15:53 PMYes, thanks for the review.
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Mistwell

#19
January 29, 2025, 11:11:56 PM
Is it available in hardback?

Jaeger

#20
January 30, 2025, 12:11:10 AM
Quote from: Ruprecht on January 29, 2025, 09:06:39 PMI don't think Blame is the word you are looking for.

I'm just living my Truth.

I refuse to be victim shamed!


Quote from: Mistwell on January 29, 2025, 11:11:56 PMIs it available in hardback?

I will hazard an assumption...

Not yet, but they are still shipping to KS backers.

I would assume that when that is done a POD hardback version will shortly be made available on drive thru.

But don't quote me on that until the word comes down from on high.
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Omega

#21
January 30, 2025, 02:15:36 AM
Quote from: Jaeger on January 28, 2025, 03:05:11 PMbecause the PC classes are more mechanically engaging than standard B/X.

Great review. But this part stuck out. It smacks of 5e and "modern" gamer complaints which drowns out the more common complaint that modern classes are needlessly complex. More widgets for widgets sake.

Naburimannu

#22
January 30, 2025, 04:34:32 AM
Quote from: Omega on January 30, 2025, 02:15:36 AM
Quote from: Jaeger on January 28, 2025, 03:05:11 PMbecause the PC classes are more mechanically engaging than standard B/X.

Great review. But this part stuck out. It smacks of 5e and "modern" gamer complaints which drowns out the more common complaint that modern classes are needlessly complex. More widgets for widgets sake.


In my experience with ACKS 1e, the classes were perhaps a little more complex than B/X but quite a bit simpler than 5e. And the four core classes were the simplest - maybe comparable to AD&D? Anything outside the core can be a bit more complex, especially since with race-as-class you're folding elfness or dwarfness into the "class" bucket of complexity.

PulpHerb

#23
February 02, 2025, 11:11:17 PM
Quote from: Mistwell on January 29, 2025, 11:11:56 PMIs it available in hardback?

Remaining books will go on sale after backers get their copies in the next few months.

Which is one of the most anticipated packages I'll receive this year.
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