Terran Empire

**Checkmate** · Mar 5th, '03, 04:43 AM

Well I have to say Hero did it again. Terran Empire every bit as good as Star Hero. The write ups for the races were awesome (I wish they were longer but the book would have to be 800 pages) and the art is top notch.

I have to say I'm really happy with the Star Hero line of books. IMO they have been better than the Champions books, and this is coming from a guy who has never used Hero System for anything but Campions except for online games.

***Steve Long*** · Mar 5th, '03, 08:23 AM

Thanx for the kind words! Glad to hear you're enjoying TE.

Check out DH #8 and #9 (the March and April issues, respectively) for lots more stuff from TE, including expanded descriptions of several alien species and a bunch of psionic powers.

**ShadowRaptor** · Mar 5th, '03, 07:46 PM

what are the aliens like in the book? I don't have it yet and my LGS is really slow in getting some newer books and I know I want to buy it, but what am I missing out on???

**Checkmate** · Mar 6th, '03, 08:29 AM

There are all kinds of different aliens. A lot of the book consists of aliens, what they look like, perosnalities and governments. Most are humanoid (consistant with Space Opra genre), but they do have energy beings, and my personal favorites a little bug that uses apes for a host body. Again the only complaint I could think of to make was I wish the alien write ups could have been longer, but I can't even make any suggestions of what to cut to keep the book from being 800 pages. I have to say I'm really impressed with the quality of the book.

**Monolith** · Mar 6th, '03, 10:49 AM

Mine came in today! All I can say is...

Oh My God!

This book is incredible! This book is 100 times better than I ever could have imagined it to be. Even after reading the playtest manuscript, and having had 2 game sessions in the campaign, I was blown away!

I really like this book!

**Agent Escafarc** · Mar 6th, '03, 11:16 AM

Just got mine (US Priority Mail is goooood)

First thing that comes to mind is:

ANDREW CREMEANS' ALIENS ROCK!!! THEY MUST BE MADE AVAILIBLE IN
C O L O R ! !

**AnotherSkip** · Mar 6th, '03, 11:26 AM

no offense but I still feel I need nothing more than the FREd and im good to go!

***TechnoViking*** · Mar 6th, '03, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Monolith
Mine came in today! All I can say is...

My ^#$@#*^@*GLS will probably not get it till next week.

Mike

7:23pm: My FLGS got it this afternoon with a late delivery from UPS.

**Checkmate** · Mar 6th, '03, 11:59 AM

Anotherskip-
You are absolutely right, all you really need is Fred, but if don't don't buy Star Hero and Terran Empire you are seiously missing out. I have never played in a game that uses the "Official" setting, and I doubt I ever will, but the amount of ideas and cool information and springboards I got from thses two books make them both worth every penny I spent on them.

Agent-
Andrew has always been my favorite Hero Artist. Nothing worng with the other guys, I just prefer his style.

**Monolith** · Mar 6th, '03, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Agent Escafarc
ANDREW CREMEANS' ALIENS ROCK!!! THEY MUST BE MADE AVAILIBLE IN

I was thinking that even if they are not available in color, it would be great to have the b&w pics made into cardboard figures. That way we could print out a dozen of each race and use them in the game. Of course color would be better, but no reason for DOJ to pay to have them colored. I'd be happy with a b&w download. I would even pay to get them (saves me the trouble of messing up my book to try and scan them myself).

**Agent Escafarc** · Mar 6th, '03, 12:44 PM

Second thought:

I'm going to have a lot of fun with the Followers of Willis the Divine

**BobGreenwade** · Mar 6th, '03, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Agent Escafarc
Second thought:

I'm going to have a lot of fun with the Followers of Willis the Divine

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?

(Sorry; I just couldn't resist!)

**ShadowRaptor** · Mar 6th, '03, 01:42 PM

A couple questions: What is FREd mean?

two: can you give specific details as to the nature of the universe that TE is set in, things about cybernetics and psionics, things like that...and what different organizations are in it besides the TE? My store still doesn't think its out yet, and unfortunately I don't have the $$$ to order it online yet...and I definately want this book.

**Nato** · Mar 6th, '03, 02:28 PM

Grrr. I'm still waiting for my copies. I really can't wait. I as well loved Andrew's aliens. They are some of his best Hero work yet. They were available for the rest of the artists to work from for reference and they made drawing them MUCH easier. Way to go Andrew.

**Michael Hopcroft** · Mar 6th, '03, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by ShadowRaptor
A couple questions: What is FREd mean?

Fifth Rules EDition. There is a great deal of controversy among Hero circles on whether you should call the main Hero System Rulebook FRED.

Some people claim it's somehow disrespectful. Others say it's a cute little acronym and very memorable. I personally fall into the altter camp.

Now all we need is to figure out a book to call BARNEY and we'll be all set....