tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post5009057327002461295..comments2024-02-16T22:05:32.773+02:00Comments on LotFP: RPG: oof! Reflections of the Past Few DaysJimLotFPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-48287333919178847852010-01-12T06:48:55.441+02:002010-01-12T06:48:55.441+02:00So is placing a Mentzerian-style tutorial but I mi...So is placing a Mentzerian-style tutorial but I might only get one shot at this and I haven't a thing to gain by cutting corners.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-30431961012956706332010-01-12T05:44:01.853+02:002010-01-12T05:44:01.853+02:00Placing dice and pencils in the game is superfluou...Placing dice and pencils in the game is superfluous; <br />most of your audience already has plenty of high quality dice.<br /> <br />“Just because you are NOT paranoid,<br />doesn’t mean everyone is not out to get you.”<br /><br /> Sicilian ProverbClovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-65432005685425751772010-01-11T12:42:20.015+02:002010-01-11T12:42:20.015+02:00If I ever see your boxed set and adventures in Fan...If I ever see your boxed set and adventures in Fantasiapelit I know that finnish gaming scene has received what it's been needing. Now dead Roolipelaaja magazine had several retrogaming related articles by quite a many writers and I'm not sure how many people did manage to jump through hoops to order any of the retro rulesets from foreign countries, at least many publishers have the PDF's of the rules avaible free.Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838302056850766272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-62214667951996103342010-01-11T01:07:46.949+02:002010-01-11T01:07:46.949+02:00I'd buy it too -- I plan to, even up to $40-is...I'd buy it too -- I plan to, even up to $40-ish, given the quality of your other products so far, esp. DEATH FROST DOOM. To me, once you're spending $30-ish on a thing, what's another $5 or $10? This is particularly true when, as with LotFP, I feel confident about your ability to deliver VALUE. Looking forward to it!Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-40802704179920821222010-01-11T00:02:35.855+02:002010-01-11T00:02:35.855+02:00I'd buy two copies just based on the fact that...I'd buy two copies just based on the fact that you actually went out and did it. And I'm broke as hell.Nopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743719179352388875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-31126717505699407342010-01-10T20:18:47.664+02:002010-01-10T20:18:47.664+02:00SOD:
1- Thank you. :)
2- Some of the digital paint...SOD:<br />1- Thank you. :)<br />2- Some of the digital painters look really good. I do realize end of March might not be realistic.<br />3- You won't be surprised by how the final result looks, that's for sure. That last sentence about sums it up. :)<br /><br />Joe- The rules of play won't really be that different than what people know. Just variations on the same thing. I'm not trying to create a separatist movement here, so that is extremely important to me, no matter if it hurts the sales in the end.<br /><br />However, all the back-end stuff, all the referee material, that will also be significantly different than what anyone else has been doing, and it is my hope anyway that it is enough to make it come across as a different game. Most games seem to gloss over that stuff these days, but I'll make it just as important (and pagey) as the game rules.<br /><br />Plus the tutorial, 2 adventures, etc.<br /><br />I hope the final product will not induce sticker-shock, I really do, but I'm going to pack in as much value as I possibly can regardless.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-81598130268889543462010-01-10T20:13:52.682+02:002010-01-10T20:13:52.682+02:00If my experience is worth anything, Jim, it's ...If my experience is worth anything, Jim, it's the artists that need some perspective. You are very lucky to have found a talent. Many wannabe talents seem to think charging high prices makes them talented. <br /><br />That being said, many gamers are cheapskates. Interesting combination when trying to sell to them and pay decent price for art...AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-15973320986480436722010-01-10T19:39:29.110+02:002010-01-10T19:39:29.110+02:00"But there will be no monster lists or bestia..."But there will be no monster lists or bestiaries, standard magic item lists, or encounter charts as there are in every single version or clone of the game."<br /><br />GoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-50957215967219621252010-01-10T19:18:00.868+02:002010-01-10T19:18:00.868+02:00Call me crazy, but my gut says that the old school...Call me crazy, but my gut says that the old school fans are generally a bit older, and therefore are likely to have more money to spend and will spend that money on a good product. Yours have been good so far. To the extent that the final product is more than just a S&W modification, and actually integrates the "weirdness" in all aspects of the game, and helps the players and DM's do it well during their games, I think it could sell well. So basically, the weirder the better, and hence the more you can sell it for.<br /><br />Didn't Dancey or someone talk about treating D&D like a high end collector's game, like high end model railroading or something? I seem to remember him saying that they considered putting out high end fancy high quality books for the hobbyist/collector. I wonder if that niche is still out there and willing to buy in this climate?Joethelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380090049725742287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-58473095839722219332010-01-10T19:02:37.632+02:002010-01-10T19:02:37.632+02:00Artists are not cheap, at least not good ones. Mos...Artists are not cheap, at least not good ones. Most RPG companies find this out the hard way.<br /><br />I am likely to buy your box set if it's around $35 or so. More than that, it becomes too pricey. But that's my personal cut-off point. I'm sure there are others who would pay more or less.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732052814850525574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-5965819391553717862010-01-10T18:10:32.305+02:002010-01-10T18:10:32.305+02:00"I've yet to meet a professional western ..."I've yet to meet a professional western artist that doesn't think a 5-minute napkin sketch shouldn't pay his house-payment for that month."<br /><br />This quote pretty much summed up my forays into the world of DeviantART commissions etc.<br /><br />I sometimes think there is a very unrealistic through process running through the artistic community these days.<br /><br />I am all in favour of reasonable prices, but reasonable as well.<br /><br />Especially for unpublished, unproven nobodies.Forever DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377944405270117523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670029344758253148.post-83642994061182957262010-01-10T16:09:19.111+02:002010-01-10T16:09:19.111+02:00Mr. Raggi, a few things:
1. Thank you for Death F...Mr. Raggi, a few things:<br /><br />1. Thank you for Death Frost Doom. You nailed it. It was the first 'module' I've purchased in twenty years, and it exceeded the great reviews. More creativity than a lot of the classics. The potential fate of the hillside puts it over the top: an adventure that can spawn an entire campaign. Many, many thanks.<br /><br />2. Cover Process: As an ex-artist, here's my two cents: I think you want a very finely done painting. 'Dry' media probably won't get you the realism you want, but painted media may not fit in your budget or timetable. Painting realistically usually requires photographic or sketched reference and is a very long process. <br />You'd probably be best served by staging the photograph, but focus on a tight frame. A well done close-up photo will be more striking than a moderately done 'scene'. Even a fast painter might struggle getting a whole scene done in time for your March deadline...<br /><br />3. Cover Content: in your previous post you mentioned some clues to the cover's content: winter, two female figures, fifteenth century, a forest. For what it's worth, female adventurers would almost certainly disguise their appearance to look like men. They would face everything from harassment to actual prosecution under the primitive 'laws' and ordinances of small villages, etc. As for breasts: if you see one in a cold, snowy forest - run like hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com