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Mongoose Runequest

Started by Akrasia, September 14, 2006, 02:30:11 PM

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Akrasia

September 14, 2006, 02:30:11 PM
I haven't seen it yet myself, but I'd be curious to know what people here think of it.  The reviews of it over at RPG.net have been pretty negative/luke-warm.

I find it intriguing that Mongoose will be producing a Nehwon setting book for it...

So, is the game any good?

(I'm familiar with 2e Runequest from way back, and understand the basics of BRP from Elric!, Hawkmoon, and CoC, so comparisons with those games would be fine.)
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Spike

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September 14, 2006, 04:21:11 PM
I've got it. Still the same basic game but very streamlined. You now only have a choice between 'barbarian' 'peasant' 'city dweller' and 'noble', then a list of 'carreer' paths you can chose from. Its much faster and smoother than before, almost too much so.

There is NO setting information however. And while rune magic is fairly well detailed, none of the other six or so magic types are touched on at all, other than an honorable mention at the start of the magic chapter.  Combat is streamlined, particularly in the SR phase.
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droog

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September 14, 2006, 08:07:00 PM
Is there anything there for somebody who has every worthwhile RQ book ever published?

(No, Runemasters was not worthwhile.)
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Balbinus

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September 21, 2006, 07:24:36 AM
Droog,

No, I don't think so.  I just bought the Companion, which at less than 100 pages should have been in the sodding core book, and if you have all the existing RQ stuff this won't add much to your life.

arminius

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September 21, 2006, 12:03:13 PM
When I was leafing through Companion at the store yesterday, I noticed a section on Reputation that looked new and interesting, though. I was hoping it would be like the large-scale mechanics in Burning Wheel (Circles, Resources, Reputation), not sure if it is.
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