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Mongoose's "Holy Grail"

Started by ConanMK, June 13, 2007, 05:04:07 PM

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J Arcane

#15
June 13, 2007, 08:00:03 PM
I gotta wonder what Chaosium thinks of that.

doing an Elric game with a BRP system and all . . .
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Hackmaster

#16
June 13, 2007, 08:38:32 PM
I'm pretty sure  Matt said at one point that Lord of the Rings wasn't the Holy Grail.
 

ColonelHardisson

#17
June 13, 2007, 09:46:44 PM
Quote from: QuireConan won't be MRQ. The 2nd ed is due out soon, and is still d20 OGL (shame, but there you go). It almost was - but the licence didn't allow for it.

A shame? Jeez, why do d20 haters begrudge anything being d20 or OGL? Why would they want to do Conan 2nd ed. as MRQ, considering their OGL (d20) version has been praised as evoking the Hyborian age almost perfectly, and apparently has sold well, given all the supplements they've pumped out for it? Why mess with success? I mean, it's one thing if they were to do it in addition to the OGL version, but as a replacement? That would be dumb.
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ColonelHardisson

#18
June 13, 2007, 09:53:13 PM
Quote from: GoOrangeI'm pretty sure  Matt said at one point that Lord of the Rings wasn't the Holy Grail.

Yeah, plus Mongoose treated Babylon 5 as the star property they acquired back when they were still being hush-hush about it and Conan. They seemed to badly misjudge which of the two properties would be more successful among gamers, with Conan being kinda given short shrift by them. "Meh, yeah, we got Conan, but OMFG GOD CAN YOU BELIEVE WE GOT B5?!?!?!?" was the general attitude they seemed to project (OK, so I'm exaggerating a tad). I get the feeling that when they finally reveal the "Grail," most will be going "umm, what the fuck makes that the "Grail" of RPG properties?"

Plus yeah, that Elric cover is 10,000 times better than the Lankhmar one. Shame it's gonna be MRQ, though ;)
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Hackmaster

#19
June 13, 2007, 11:36:23 PM
Quote from: ColonelHardissonI get the feeling that when they finally reveal the "Grail," most will be going "umm, what the fuck makes that the "Grail" of RPG properties?"

Yeah, I don't think there is a single fan out there with high expectations for this, although I am looking forward to the good laugh I'll get when it finally does get announced.
 

Settembrini

#20
June 14, 2007, 03:08:53 AM
The holy grail can only be Dune, you heretics!
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Sosthenes

#21
June 14, 2007, 04:07:07 AM
Why? Is there a huge Toto revival going on right now?
 

pspahn

#22
June 14, 2007, 05:17:27 AM
I'd cast my vote for Harry Potter or The Matrix.

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#23
June 14, 2007, 08:26:24 AM
Quote from: GoOrangeYeah, I don't think there is a single fan out there with high expectations for this, although I am looking forward to the good laugh I'll get when it finally does get announced.

I remember hearing a story some time back about SJG announcing some huge new license and getting everyone excited about it.  There was much annoyance among fans when the license turned out to be Hellboy.
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#24
June 14, 2007, 08:30:13 AM
Heh. Hellboy would be a bummer. I hope that whatever the license is it doesn't wind up being a disappointment.
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Hackmaster

#25
June 14, 2007, 09:04:01 AM
Quote from: SettembriniThe holy grail can only be Dune, you heretics!

This would be cool. Of all the RPG licenses out there, this one would actually come close to a Holy Grail in my book.
 

Mcrow

#26
June 14, 2007, 09:13:41 AM
Quote from: Elliot WilenI thought Matt said the "Holy Grail" would be done in MRQ, which would certainly raise some doubts.

The Elric cover is pretty good but I like the modifications made in this thread over at The Tavern.

According to Matt, as of yesterday, they have not decided on the system for the "holy grail".

Mcrow

#27
June 14, 2007, 09:15:06 AM
Quote from: Erik BoielleMetal Gear Solid

I don't think so, they already announced that they have a license for that(IIRC). Matt said they are currently in negotiations for the "holy grail" license.

Dr Rotwang!

#28
June 14, 2007, 09:15:33 AM
Quote from: SosthenesWhy? Is there a huge Toto revival going on right now?
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#29
June 14, 2007, 10:03:36 AM
Quote from: McrowAccording to Matt, as of yesterday, they have not decided on the system for the "holy grail".

That sounds like a remarkable example of not having one's shit together.  They're busting ass to secure a license and they don't even know what the hell they're gonna do with it?
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