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Publishers?

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

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Bagpuss

#30
March 01, 2006, 04:44:16 AM
Like:

Eden Studios - Nice production values, great ideas, reasonable system.

AEG - L5R 3rd Ed looks sweet, shame they have dropped Stargate SG-1, etc. as their production values and ideas have always been pretty cool, although most things could do from more play testing.

Green Ronin - True 20, M&M, Skull and Bones, best D20 publisher by far, including WotC.

Dislike:

Eden Studios - What the hell happened to "Welcome to Sunnydale"?

AEG - Not providing a PDF versions of their books.

Green Ronin - Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Ed before I'ld even had a chance to play the first.

Couldn't care less about

WotC
 

ColonelHardisson

#31
March 01, 2006, 04:48:24 AM
Quote from: DackePoor examples. I'm pretty sure I read that some company (Green Knight or something like that) had bought the rights to Pendragon from Chaosium, and I know that Mongoose are making a new edition of RuneQuest.

Err, how are they poor examples? I said those were examples of the former, not the latter. Given that I said they are brilliant games that Chaosium has done nothing with, and your reply is that other companies are doing something with them, it makes no sense to say they are poor examples. If anything, you just supported my point!
"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.

Dacke

#32
March 01, 2006, 05:13:16 AM
Ah, I thought you meant they were hogging them and keeping them from having anything being done with them at all.
 

ColonelHardisson

#33
March 01, 2006, 10:38:22 AM
Quote from: DackeAh, I thought you meant they were hogging them and keeping them from having anything being done with them at all.

Not to be insulting, but assuming English is not your first language, let me explain. When someone says something is "the former," they are saying it is the first of two examples; "the latter" refers to the second example. If you knew this already, sorry to be pedantic.
"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.

el-remmen

#34
March 01, 2006, 12:42:58 PM
I honestly never pay attention.  

I hardly ever buy RPG stuff anymore, though I am loving Green Ronin's second edition of M&M.

But basically I buy stuff on the recommendation of people I have come to believe have similar taste as I do and when I do it is on a title by title basis not a by company basis.

Except for WotC, I would not be able to tell you which company put on the books/games I own except for M&M (which I only remember b/c it was mentioned in this thread), and stuff by Steve Jackson because I love Cars Wars with an unholy love.
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Bagpuss

#35
March 02, 2006, 04:04:29 AM
Okay I'm going to have to find something else I don't like about AEG as they have at last started selling PDF's via http://www.drivethrurpg.com
 

Bones

#36
March 02, 2006, 09:42:22 AM
Green Ronin, Bad Axe Games, and mongoose.
 

Dacke

#37
March 02, 2006, 11:17:46 AM
Quote from: ColonelHardissonNot to be insulting, but assuming English is not your first language, let me explain. When someone says something is "the former," they are saying it is the first of two examples; "the latter" refers to the second example. If you knew this already, sorry to be pedantic.
It's not, but I do know "former" and "latter". It was more a case of reading too fast, I think.
 

Janos

#38
March 02, 2006, 12:22:10 PM
Green Ronin, WotC, and Wizkids/Fanpro.

AEG/FFG has put out some good stuff but I just don't like the feel of it, and have used very little.

I like Malhovic stuff a lot, but haven't been able to get anyone into the system or world, so I haven't purchased any of it.
 

Dacke

#39
March 02, 2006, 02:13:56 PM
Well, Malhavoc has plenty of generic D&D (sorry, d20) material in addition to the Arcana Evolved and Iron Heroes stuff. Things like the Book of Eldritch/Hallowed/Iron Might, Beyond Countless Doorways, Chaositech, and the like.
 

Janos

#40
March 02, 2006, 06:59:23 PM
Quote from: DackeWell, Malhavoc has plenty of generic D&D (sorry, d20) material in addition to the Arcana Evolved and Iron Heroes stuff. Things like the Book of Eldritch/Hallowed/Iron Might, Beyond Countless Doorways, Chaositech, and the like.

Yeah I own the Eldritch MIght and Hallowed Might books.  I haven't tried Iron Might, but more and more of their products appear geared toward Arcana Evolved these days.
 

RPGObjects_chuck

#41
March 05, 2006, 09:47:29 PM
Quote from: franciscaRPG Objects: I like Darwin's World and Excalibur

Woot!

And as for me, well, besides the company I work for of course, I have to say Steve Jackson. I ran GURPs for years before being lured away by d20 and still buy GURPs books for the sheer readability.

GURPs books taught me everything I know about game design.

Chuck

Roudi

#42
March 05, 2006, 09:57:23 PM
I like the above poster.  I don't think I would have fallen in love with d20 Modern if it weren't for RPGObjects' excellent products for it.

I really can't say much else.  Most publishers who I buy or don't buy from, I've either developed a good working relationship with them (in a couple cases, I've developed strong admiration and respect) or I've had negative personal experiences with them.  Thus, I'd be pretty biased to state who they are.

Bullitt

#43
March 05, 2006, 10:03:28 PM
Quote from: RoudiI like the above poster.  I don't think I would have fallen in love with d20 Modern if it weren't for RPGObjects' excellent products for it.

I really can't say much else.  Most publishers who I buy or don't buy from, I've either developed a good working relationship with them (in a couple cases, I've developed strong admiration and respect) or I've had negative personal experiences with them.  Thus, I'd be pretty biased to state who they are.

RPG Objects has given us the most extensive, and in my opinion, the best post-apocalyptic RPG to date. Yes, I'm even including Gamma World here. It started with a reasonably well produced PDF and they've done some truly incredible things with it.

I feel a bit of guilt over not having the time to do a short project for them, but Darwin's World is my favorite non-D&D or standard D20 fantasy game on the market.

RPGObjects_chuck

#44
March 05, 2006, 10:08:35 PM
Heck, Ive worked for Chris for years now and still salivate over the rare opportunities I get to cut loose on a DW book. Since my side of the gig is more general d20M, the opportunties aren't often, but I always love the chance to write something for it.

In fact I recently did the section of the twisted earth where I've run my home campaign for DW, the "fertile crescent" (its marked on the map) and its one project I cant wait to see the light of day.

Chuck
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