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How Much Bigger Will They Get?

Started by RPGPundit, September 20, 2006, 11:58:51 AM

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mythusmage

#45
September 21, 2006, 12:01:35 PM
Quote from: Hastur T. FannonCome on, you've got to explain this bit

I have a shrink, he was impressed by the look of the Ptolus book.
Any one who thinks he knows America has never been to America.

hgjs

#46
September 21, 2006, 12:05:34 PM
Quote from: KrakaJakI am playing in a game of Ptolus, it is an excellent book in my opinion. I think it's damn near six hundred pages long, and it comes with a DVD with PDF's of a nother six hundred pages. There is a lot of official and unofficial Web support for it.
 
It's not your standard detail in a setting. It has the menus for a lot of the resturaunts and bars you would frequent, price lists at a clothiers shop. Printout wanted posters as possible plot hooks. Players have a lot of freedom to pick their path. If they want to pursue the criminals, they can, and it has the adventure module for it. If the want to delve underneath the city, they can and it has the modules for it. If they want to work with one of the cities leagues and guilds, they can, and it has the adventure modules for it. If you want to climb the Spire in the center, yeah, it's got that! Even if they want to leave Ptolus, there are details on the small nation that Ptoslus inhabits with neiboring cities and societies abound, and there's adventure modules for that too!
 
Ptolus is a massive book, with in character printouts for everything. A ton of maps and even more on the DVD and the website.

That's unspeakably awesome.
 

Mystery Man

#47
September 22, 2006, 10:14:27 AM
Quote from: hgjsThat's unspeakably awesome.

And waaaay too much! Personally I could never read that much crap on any one thing. Monte should be commended for the hard work and dedication he put into Ptolus but damn there is such a thing as TMI!



p.s. Then again, maybe it's just too much at once that's turning me off of it.
 

ColonelHardisson

#48
September 22, 2006, 10:22:50 AM
Quote from: Mystery ManAnd waaaay too much! Personally I could never read that much crap on any one thing. Monte should be commended for the hard work and dedication he put into Ptolus but damn there is such a thing as TMI!



p.s. Then again, maybe it's just too much at once that's turning me off of it.

Could be. It can be read in sections. Check out my review (but it may be too long for your taste as well!).
"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.

Mystery Man

#49
September 22, 2006, 10:26:55 AM
Quote from: ColonelHardissonCould be. It can be read in sections. Check out my review (but it may be too long for your taste as well!).


Keep it in short sentences, use small words please. :D
 

ColonelHardisson

#50
September 22, 2006, 10:37:19 AM
Quote from: Mystery ManKeep it in short sentences, use small words please. :D

It's been on this site for a few days now.
it's wordy.
"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.

Mystery Man

#51
September 22, 2006, 10:53:48 AM
Quote from: ColonelHardissonIt's been on this site for a few days now.
it's wordy.


I just read it, that's a well written review Col. So the entirety of Ptolus is on the cd and is searchable? Are they searchable pdf's or is it html? Still not going to spend 120 bucks on it but I'm curious. :)
 

Hastur T. Fannon

#52
September 22, 2006, 10:58:25 AM
My wife is getting me it for Christmas.  It's the only way that I can justify the expense :D
 

ColonelHardisson

#53
September 22, 2006, 11:19:31 AM
Quote from: Mystery ManI just read it, that's a well written review Col. So the entirety of Ptolus is on the cd and is searchable? Are they searchable pdf's or is it html? Still not going to spend 120 bucks on it but I'm curious. :)

I'm sorry if the review wasn't clear - the entire book is not on the CD. There is a searchable glossary. There is an expanded table of contents.  The only part of the book proper on pdf is the players guide. Since I preordered, I got coupons to get two or three of the chapters on pdf from Drivethrurpg.
"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.

JongWK

#54
September 22, 2006, 11:31:24 AM
Quote from: Hastur T. FannonMy wife is getting me it for Christmas.  It's the only way that I can justify the expense :D

You, sir, have a wonderful wife. Never forget that. :p
"I give the gift of endless imagination."
~~Gary Gygax (1938 - 2008)
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