GOO to stop publishing SAS???

[Tclynch]

That's the rumor...I'll see if I can find out the facts.

[Tclynch]

Ok...phew! That didn't take long! Got a message from Jessie over at GOO. He says the rumor of SAS's demise is untrue. Monolith (not sure if the same guy) on the RPG.net boards has the wrong info.

[Doug McCrae]

Well, not in the immediate feature, according to jscoble of GOO.

However in the long term I suspect it will cease to be published. It's my favourite superhero system but between M&M and HERO I just don't think there's room for a third.

[Tclynch]

Really, I think they should just give up on the d20 version of SAS and concentrate on the Tri-Stat version.

[Agent X]

I think the format they've used turns some people off. (Like me)

[Just A Guy Name]

I think the format they've used turns some people off. (Like me)

Could you elaborate? JC

[Agent X]

Could you elaborate? JC

I'm talking literally the format. The half-tones of gray, how they arrange the page, and the like makes it harder for me to read than Hero or M&M products.

[Chuk]

Ok...phew! That didn't take long! Got a message from Jamie over at GOO. He says the rumor of SAS's demise is untrue. Monolith (not sure if the same guy) on the RPG.net boards has the wrong info.

Is Jamie = Jesse Scoble? 'Cuz he was answering similar questions over on the GoO board recently.

[Tclynch]

Thanks for catching that! Yep, same guy....

[Just A Guy Name]

I'm talking literally the format. The half-tones of gray, how they arrange the page, and the like makes it harder for me to read than Hero or M&M products.

I'm guessing you mean the supplements, such as the Roll Calls. Is that right?

[Agent X]

I'm guessing you mean the supplements, such as the Roll Calls. Is that right?

Yup.

[Just A Guy Name]

I can see why it might be a turn-off, if presentation is particularly important to you. I'm not so fond of the layout in those books myself. Still, I think they're generally a good value, content/price.

[Agent X]

I can see why it might be a turn-off, if presentation is particularly important to you. I'm not so fond of the layout in those books myself. Still, I think they're generally a good value, content/price.

It's a tipping point. I can only buy so much on my meager teacher's salary, what with a house payment, health insurance, dental and eye insurance, utilities, and food for my family.

Should I buy this crisp, clean layout of a Hero Book, a beautiful, clean layout of a M&M book, or this tangled mess (hyperbole but not by that much) of an SAS book?

[zornwil]

I'm talking literally the format. The half-tones of gray, how they arrange the page, and the like makes it harder for me to read than Hero or M&M products.

Good point, I'd agree with that.

I've stated before, I'm also not fond of how they seem to dwell on Silver Age as the sole legitimate superhero period to emulate. At least that's how I've felt.

However, to be fair, the system seems okay. But as someone else said, they really don't distinguish themselves as well as M&M and HERO have, as those two products really grab two ends of the market and SAS sits a bit muddled near the middle, closer to the HERO side. Which is really just unfortunate from a marketing perspective and isn't really a system issue.

[Just A Guy Name]

Heh, it's hard to let go sometimes Ah well, it's not like they're going to burst into your home and force you to buy and play SAS (or be Special Attacked).

Although Jeff can be a bit..intense.