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Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: RPGPundit on October 18, 2008, 12:25:22 PM
So, has anyone here read FtA!GN! already? What do people think of it?

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Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: cheeplives on October 18, 2008, 02:00:26 PM
Ia! Ia! Cthulhu!


Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: joewolz on October 18, 2008, 02:15:21 PM
I can't wait to read it!  I'm trying to buy it right now, but Drive Thru and RPGNow are acting weird.
Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: RPGPundit on October 18, 2008, 02:29:18 PM
Quote from: cheeplives;258273Ia! Ia! Cthulhu!


Sorry, I couldn't resist.

That's ok, it was sort of the point!

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Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: Skyrock on October 18, 2008, 05:16:47 PM
I have yet to write my review, but overall, it's a mixed bag.
There are parts that I probably would never need to use in 20 campaigns (expanded pipe and tobacco equipment), and some stuff with that I have issues (parts of The Setting, lizardman race with its heavy natural DR without real disadvantage, encounter section of expanded terrain tables).
I also missed some stuff that I'd expected, like some notes on creation, customization and generall kit-bashing of stuff such as races or spell lists.

However, there's also a lot of neat stuff, like ideas on spell list implementation setting-wise, everything else about the random terrain generator, sci-fi items, gunpowder weapons, and lots of fresh ammo (races, one new class, two new spell lists, new monsters, and enough random tables to choke a Dread Gazebo).

Overall, if you plan to GM FTA! for more then some try-out adventures, the neat stuff alone makes it seriously worth to get at least the PDF, with the weaker bits as bonus to the stuff that strikes your fancy.
Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: John Morrow on October 18, 2008, 09:08:52 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;258246So, has anyone here read FtA!GN! already? What do people think of it?

So, am I still supposed to get a free electronic copy or something like that for the map?

(For anyone wondering why I haven't been posting here (A) I started a new job that's been keeping me fairly busy and (B) I kept looking at the "Why are you here?" thread on Off Topic trying to think of a good answer and kept facing the fact that I was spending way too much time on Off Topic and was spending less and less time reading threads on the Role-Playing Games forum and really need to get my interest in role-playing back up if I want to spend my time on a role-playing site.  There are much better and more appropriate forums for me to spend my day talking politics.)
Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: joewolz on October 19, 2008, 01:04:41 AM
Well, I've started reading it, and I like what I've seen so far.  I'm interested in running the game and have a few bits I'd really like to try out.
Title: Opinions about FtA!GN!
Post by: RPGPundit on October 19, 2008, 03:56:17 AM
Quote from: John Morrow;258345So, am I still supposed to get a free electronic copy or something like that for the map?

(For anyone wondering why I haven't been posting here (A) I started a new job that's been keeping me fairly busy and (B) I kept looking at the "Why are you here?" thread on Off Topic trying to think of a good answer and kept facing the fact that I was spending way too much time on Off Topic and was spending less and less time reading threads on the Role-Playing Games forum and really need to get my interest in role-playing back up if I want to spend my time on a role-playing site.  There are much better and more appropriate forums for me to spend my day talking politics.)

Please PM clash about that.

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