What do you guys think of it? Have any of you played it? What did you or your group think? Also if you haven't heard about it before, here's the link. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/212633/MAZES--MINOTAURS-Core-Books-BUNDLE (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/212633/MAZES--MINOTAURS-Core-Books-BUNDLE)
Quote from: arcanuum;1131790What do you guys think of it? Have any of you played it? What did you or your group think? Also if you haven't heard about it before, here's the link. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/212633/MAZES--MINOTAURS-Core-Books-BUNDLE (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/212633/MAZES--MINOTAURS-Core-Books-BUNDLE)
I get as far as that fake intro claiming the game was around back in the 70s before D&D... and then the urge to punch whomever thought that was ha-ha funny in the face stops me there and thats as far as I ever get. It is though not a full blown D&D rip-off at least like certain others. If it werent for that damn intro I'd probably like it. But as is. I despise it and no one I've shown it too liked that bit either.
This kids is how you can totally turn someone off your product right out the gate.
Quote from: Omega;1131794I get as far as that fake intro claiming the game was around back in the 70s before D&D... and then the urge to punch whomever thought that was ha-ha funny in the face stops me there and thats as far as I ever get. It is though not a full blown D&D rip-off at least like certain others. If it werent for that damn intro I'd probably like it. But as is. I despise it and no one I've shown it too liked that bit either.
This kids is how you can totally turn someone off your product right out the gate.
I find it as funny as the "what if the first rpg was inspired on Conan, superheroes, etc" that others have wrote in their games. I still haven't played it but not because of the intro but lack of time/group and the difficulty of having both at the same time.
Quote from: GeekyBugle;1131797I find it as funny as the "what if the first rpg was inspired on Conan, superheroes, etc" that others have wrote in their games. I still haven't played it but not because of the intro but lack of time/group and the difficulty of having both at the same time.
I think the premise is fine, basing it off the Harryhausen movies and probably some Peplum era Hercules as well.
These can be directly downloaded from the Mazes & Minotaurs page, if drivethru is something you don't want to use for whatever reason.
http://mazesandminotaurs.free.fr/revised.html (http://mazesandminotaurs.free.fr/revised.html)
I've run some adventures with both M&M and it's "conversion" Vikings & Valkyries, and they're perfectly playable old-school RPGs. If you're into that gaming style, it would be foolish to give it a pass just because you don't like the presentation.
I've been GMing M&M for years and love the game totally. Bummed I haven't had a group wanting to play Vikings & Valkyries yet.
I absolutely love the "wandering isles" format for a drop-in campaign. I've run both one shots and full campaigns with M&M and it's all been awesome.
I run the original M&M...from 1972!!!
http://mazesandminotaurs.free.fr/
No way! The revised edition is completely better! ha
I don't mind the 'what if' bit. Sort of a 'light'n up its a game' type of intro. Pretty darn solid ancient world game, particularly if you already know a decent amount about the period you want to set the campaign.
Brilliantly elegant system and fun to play. Simple and to the point.