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Publishers?

Started by Varaj, February 28, 2006, 02:38:58 PM

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Varaj

February 28, 2006, 02:38:58 PM
Who do you love and who do you hate?
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Knightcrawler

#1
February 28, 2006, 02:42:00 PM
Mongoose - I really like their supplements especially the Quintessential series.
Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) - I am really into the Path series of supplements.
Bastion Press - Good supplements but horrible artwork, bad editing and layout (at least in the beginning), and way too expensive.
Knightcrawler

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PWD

#2
February 28, 2006, 02:42:37 PM
Privateer Press has my manbabies.
This space reserved

Nicephorus

#3
February 28, 2006, 02:47:28 PM
I used to really be into Malhavoc but the relationship has cooled - I'm just not into that style of play right now.  I might give them a call on some future lonely night but I doubt that it will ever be a steady thing again.

Green Ronin is my favorite right now.  They are doing lots of interesting things and have a good standard of quality with content and art/layout.

Komba

#4
February 28, 2006, 02:53:19 PM
Privateer Press and Fantasy Flight Games are my two top loves right now.

Although I've never gotten into the Malhavoc products too much (too many fu - err... anthropomorphic animal races), I think the Ptolus mega-book has great promise.
 

Dacke

#5
February 28, 2006, 02:53:33 PM
I have to admit to buying lots of WOTC stuff. With the exception of novels and adventures, my Eberron collection is complete.

I also have lots of Malhavoc stuff, and I'm hoping they release more things for Iron Heroes. Ptolus is intriguing, but I'm wary of the pricetag. Arcana Evolved seems fun, but I haven't had a chance to run it.

Green Ronin has been getting some attention from me lately, with me buying M&M 2nd ed and some of their Advanced line.
 

kanegrundar

#6
February 28, 2006, 02:56:59 PM
Love: Green Ronin, WotC, Malhavoc, Privateer.  All four of them put out solid material.

Hate: FFE: Nothing but crap.  Every last bit of it.
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Maximum Fu

#7
February 28, 2006, 02:57:05 PM
I confess to a love for WoTC, but I also really like Necromancer Games, Goodman Games, and FFG.

I haven't bought enough from anyone else to have an informed opinion about other publishers.  I certainly can't think of a publisher that I actively dislike.

M|F
Their prison is only in their own minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken out.

-The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

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#8
February 28, 2006, 03:01:19 PM
Quote from: PWDPrivateer Press has my manbabies.
That's why I like you, PWD...

I just started an Iron Kingdoms campaing (mentioned in another thread). Best setting I've ever played. (Not like I've played them all, but still...) And Privateer Press puts out a quality product. Amazing artwork, too.
 

Dr_Avalanche

#9
February 28, 2006, 03:13:12 PM
White Wolf, Green Ronin, Guardians of Order, in no particular order. White Wolf primarily for the Exalted line, but I also really dig the re-vamped World of Darkness. Green Ronin...I can't really say any particular reason, they just give me good vibes. And GoO just has a tendency to publish exactly the things I'm interested in...

Nicephorus

#10
February 28, 2006, 03:19:47 PM
Quote from: Dr_AvalancheAnd GoO just has a tendency to publish exactly the things I'm interested in...

Speaking of them, I happened across a used copy ofEx Machina.  Can't wait to give it a try.

Varaj

#11
February 28, 2006, 03:26:02 PM
I like Steve Jackson Games.  They put out a lot of small quirky stuff.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

ColonelHardisson

#12
February 28, 2006, 03:32:54 PM
Green Ronin can do no wrong. The Mythic Vistas line is my big favorite from their catalog.

Mongoose had my hate when they got the Conan license, because so much of what they'd done was shit, and I love Conan...then they redeemed themselves.

Malhavoc does a lot of things right, from affordable, stylish pdf's to really solid books. Iron Heroes alone would be enough for me to love them.

Necromancer Games puts out all kinds of good stuff. Love the City State, love the Wilderlands...but I may be biased because I did a bit of work on the Wilderlands. Then again, I love both Necromancer and Judges Guild enough to do volunteer work for them, and that's because of the quality of material Clark and Bill put out.

Bastion did what I felt was real yeoman's work in the beginning of the d20 era.

WotC puts out a lot of books I really like - DMGII and UA at the top of non-core books. Plus now Red Hand of Doom makes me hope they follow up on it and make more cool-ass modules like this.

Hate? Nobody, really. FFE put out suck-ass books and Jim Ward, one of gaming's "founding fathers," really came off as unprofessional by both not acknowledging problems with the material, and condescendingly dismissing critics as knowing nothing. Avalanche put out some decent material, but then went for cheesecake on the cover. Nothing really wrong with that - the furor over it was stupid - but the art was never really very good.

Goodman Games' put out some oddball stuff, like Broncosaurus Rex, and the Dungeon Crawl Classics are fun, fun, fun.
"Illegitimis non carborundum." - General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell

4e definitely has an Old School feel. If you disagree, cool. I won\'t throw any hyperbole out to prove the point.

ColonelHardisson

#13
February 28, 2006, 03:37:52 PM
Quote from: VarajI like Steve Jackson Games.  They put out a lot of small quirky stuff.

Yeah, SJG does great work. I'm always proselytizing about their GURPS sourcebooks, and with good reason. I don't like the game, but love the resource material. Plus, they revived Traveller after the demise of GDW. And then there's OGRE...
"Illegitimis non carborundum." - General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell

4e definitely has an Old School feel. If you disagree, cool. I won\'t throw any hyperbole out to prove the point.

francisca

#14
February 28, 2006, 03:51:09 PM
Like:
Green Ronin: Good stuff.  Especially like Thieve's World, Mystic Vistas stuff

Necro: Wilderlands, Grey Citadel

Mongoose: Conan d20

Malhavoc: I like Iron Heroes, but don't care for the rest of the stuff Malhavoc has done, due to sylistic preference, it's just not my cup of tea.  I did like Monte's first net.ranger.

RPG Objects: I like Darwin's World and Excalibur

Goodman: I love most of the DCC modules.

Monkey God: Loved Stone to Steel.

World Works: I love their cardstock fold'n'glue dungeons and caves.

Level 9: Kobolds Ate My Baby! is a hoot every once in a while.


Hate:
Gamma World d20
 
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