[Holy Shit] Monte Cooke's World of Darkness

KrakaJak · November 17, 2006, 06:16:36 PM

That the news. Just announced at Gen-Con So-Cal.

Secret Project M is "Monte Cooke's: World of Darkness".

My fanboy mind is officially blown!

And Pundit thinks there's a war!:D

fonkaygarry · November 17, 2006, 06:37:06 PM

ひ－　ひでぶ～！

KrakaJak · November 17, 2006, 06:42:30 PM

Quote from: fonkaygarryひ－　ひでぶ～！

Great wacky picture!

My thoughts exactly!

jhkim · November 17, 2006, 07:24:21 PM

Quote from: KrakaJakThat the news. Just announced at Gen-Con So-Cal.

Secret Project M is "Monte Cooke's: World of Darkness".

My fanboy mind is officially blown!

And Pundit thinks there's a war!:D

Link?

fonkaygarry · November 17, 2006, 07:25:06 PM

Are there any details? System? Setting? Publisher?

Akrasia · November 17, 2006, 08:45:43 PM

I don't understand.

:confused:

(Also, does anyone else find Monte Cooke's tendency to name his products -- even those that he doesn't write, like IH -- "Monte Cooke's X" extremely annoying? It irritates me to no end, but then I'm naturally irritable.)

hgjs · November 17, 2006, 08:47:13 PM

I would be pleased to see a d20 version of the World of Darkness.

Paka · November 17, 2006, 08:50:47 PM

http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=6578305&postcount=70

hgjs · November 17, 2006, 08:52:15 PM

Quote from: Pakahttp://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=6578305&postcount=70

It's true. It's real. The book is called Monte Cook's World of Darkness and it debuts at Gen Con Indy, 2007. Speculate from there until we give you facts (though I know how the internet loathes facts).

Cheers,
Will
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Vampire: The Requiem Developer

Awesome.

David R · November 17, 2006, 08:55:06 PM

Okay, I'm very interested in seeing how this works out. Monte Cooke and WoD...

Regards,
David R

Blackleaf · November 17, 2006, 09:06:24 PM

I thought he announced he was finished with RPGs and Ptolus was his last RPG book? Is he back already?

Akrasia · November 17, 2006, 09:06:53 PM

Quote from: Pakahttp://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=6578305&postcount=70

Given my dislike for both the World of Darkness and most of what Monte Cooke has written in recent years (I rather liked some of his stuff back in his Rolemaster days, viz. Dark Space and Creatures & Treasures II; but even this early admiration is tempered by my loathing of the later Rolemaster Companions which he edited, and pretty much everything written for Malhavoc), I have zero interest in this product.

Nonetheless it amuses me to no end that this product constitutes a serious challenge to the Pundit's 'friend-or-enemy' (Carl Schmidt-ish) analysis of the RPG field.

dar · November 17, 2006, 09:24:33 PM

Quote from: AkrasiaNonetheless it amuses me to no end that this product constitutes a serious challenge to the Pundit's 'friend-or-enemy' (Carl Schmidt-ish) analysis of the RPG field.

Don't you think it's more likely he'll claim victory?

Anyway, why the fuck isn't there up to date news on the GenCon website about announcements like this?

J Arcane · November 17, 2006, 10:16:14 PM

We are witnessing a potential apocalypse.

ESPECIALLY if it's a d20 version.

The fury of the flamewars over this will boil the entire internet into vapor.

ColonelHardisson · November 17, 2006, 10:41:59 PM

Quote from: Akrasia(Also, does anyone else find Monte Cooke's tendency to name his products -- even those that he doesn't write, like IH -- "Monte Cooke's X" extremely annoying? It irritates me to no end, but then I'm naturally irritable.)

No, I don't. Monte is one of the few game designers out there with any real name value. It makes sense for him to have an imprint like that. If he is effectively endorsing a product, those who are fans of his will be more than likely to look at a book he "presents." I know I certainly pay more attention to something if his name is on it. Doesn't mean I'll buy it necessarily - I never really cottoned to Arcana Unearthed, for example. But I'll certainly give books with his name on them a second look. Other than AU, pretty much anything Monte's done or been associated with in D&D (2e and 3e) and d20 has really interested me.