BobGreenwade Posted January 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Blue Hero-Hero! You can play Ben, Steve, Dan, Tina, Darren, Allen... Writing code, slaying board-trolls, mocking the LotR movies... This could almost work for a Digital Hero article. It would have to be the April issue, though.... (I hope I don't have to spell out why.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by JmOz I would like a book on Western Champions, or CHampions through the ages, essentialy a book talking about running super heroes in the old west, and if not enough info there then include other historical periods (Victorian age, Iron Age Supers, etc...) This book is on my dream project list. Supers from unusual historical periods, like the Revolutionary War, Old West, Civil War, World War I, and even more outre like Ancient Rome or Dynastic China. It probably won't be on our publication list very soon, but I will get to it eventually. dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Blue Hero-Hero! You can play Ben, Steve, Dan, Tina, Darren, Allen... Writing code, slaying board-trolls, mocking the LotR movies... This would probably make a better board or card game than RPG. Try to get the monthly books out while avoiding obscene posters, angry creditors, periodic attacks from D20 Zombies, Vanilla Coke Shortages and the dreaded "Printer Delay" card. dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Think about it, Steve...even if almost no one buys (subscribes), you can give it away to guys like me and avoid having to tell us page references on the System Questions board! As long as I'm wishing, I would like to have a pony, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Darren Watts This would probably make a better board or card game than RPG. Try to get the monthly books out while avoiding obscene posters, angry creditors, periodic attacks from D20 Zombies, Vanilla Coke Shortages and the dreaded "Printer Delay" card. dw You know that sounds like a wonderful NCCG...I would spend $20 on two decks for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Anyone for The Ultimate Penthouse Pet or The Ultimate Playboy Bunny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted January 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Steve Long As long as I'm wishing, I would like to have a pony, too. You know, Steve, if you keep saying that in this crowd, there's a pretty good it'll happen sooner or later -- at the least opportune moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted January 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Bazza Anyone for The Ultimate Penthouse Pet or The Ultimate Playboy Bunny? I said useless, not insane.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Steve Long As long as I'm wishing, I would like to have a pony, too. Wonder what sales on The Ultimate Pony would be? FH needs more books, right? Come on out and support the line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Bazza Anyone for The Ultimate Penthouse Pet or The Ultimate Playboy Bunny? Just adapt the d20 "Book of Erotic Fantasy" [Gee, I wonder why Hero doesn't have an Open Gaming License ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephron Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Bazza Anyone for The Ultimate Penthouse Pet or The Ultimate Playboy Bunny? Porn Hero! ....no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Porn clix? Dial up the measurements and watch'em mud wrestle. Tell me that wouldn't be popular. "I'm looking for Miss December 1988. I lost mine at a con when someone pulled out the limited edition Pamela Anderson figure last year." What can I say? I'm always wanting more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Mephron Porn Hero! ....no. IIRC, it's on the schedule right after Kitten Butchering Hero. My vote is for Zen Koan Hero Keith "What is the hearing PER mod for one hand clapping?" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by keithcurtis IIRC, it's porn hero on the schedule right after Kitten Butchering Hero. Do a search for "god kills kitten". Not work safe. Based on that, the two would go together fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Re: Re: Re: So many possibilties Originally posted by BobGreenwade Actually, ancient Egypt as a role-playing setting should be quite viable. (Isn't there a GURPS Ancient Egypt?) I'd be shocked if an Ancient Egypt supplement were to appear on the 2005 schedule, but eventually I think the DOJ guys should consider it. While it would have to cover true historical Egypt, it wouldn't have to be limited to that; ancient Egypt would be a great setting for Fantasy Hero, complete with magic, no less than medieval Europe. I wish i knew more about the saying, but someone in the anoicnet world was quoted as saying something to the f\effect that the Egyptians were so obsessed with magic that"When God handed out ten parts of magic to the world, Egypt got nine". I wish i knew the exact quote or who said it. Egyptian fantasy would be quite fascinating, especially if you included the afterlife much as the Egyptians perceived it. A HERO equivalent of the d20 supplement Testament (it'sbeen on my to-buy list sof so long that by the time I get around to actually buying it it might be out of print) might also be very interesting, although how you do it without offending everyone is an interesting question. The conflict between the Israelite traditionalists and the Baalists who thrived in the Holy Land would be a quite interesting environment for replaying. Think it'd be easy to choose sides? Think again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koshka Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Originally posted by Darren Watts This would probably make a better board or card game than RPG. Try to get the monthly books out while avoiding obscene posters, angry creditors, periodic attacks from D20 Zombies, Vanilla Coke Shortages and the dreaded "Printer Delay" card. dw Hmm...anyone have James Ernest's phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Seeman Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 This is not really a company question so it has been moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 Originally posted by Koshka Hmm...anyone have James Ernest's phone number? Yes, but there's already been a game like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 When I originally created this thread, I thought it would be long dead by now. I'm rather surprised that so many more people than me can come up with incredibly obscure, narrow-market product ideas. I now have a new idea to top my list of Most Useless Supplement I'd Actually Like To See: The Galactic Cookbook! Yes, boys and girls of Heroland, now whenever your Terran Empire PCs visit an alien world you can treat your players to the local cuisine! Serve up salads from Mon'da, sushi as it would be served on Ackal, or stews the way the Thorgons make them! (You might want to skip this book if your main aliens are Xenovores, and you have a lot of sickness in the family.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaratustra Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Ultimate Super Animal - For you that always wanted to play the Terrific Whatsit, Krypto and whoever was that chimp. Stereotyped Foreign Heroes International - Champions travels around the world and discovers many heroes, all of them having powers derived from legends and stereotypes of their countries. UNTIL Database of Power Abuses - Over 400 of the sickest power constructs ever made for the system. Powergame like the professionals! And adaptations of the timeless classics: Atlas Shrugged HERO Flatland HERO Macho Women with Guns HERO Creeks & Crawdads HERO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 This one's probably been done, but I'm gonna put it up here anyway ... THE ULTIMATE FOXBAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 The Ultimate Base personel never mind that would actually work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by Patriot The Ultimate Base personel never mind that would actually work That it would work is actually a point in its favor. The only "problem" is that we'll probably get plenty of material on this topic in The Ultimate Base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Originally posted by Zaratustra Stereotyped Foreign Heroes International - Champions travels around the world and discovers many heroes, all of them having powers derived from legends and stereotypes of their countries. [/b] Stereotyped? That would be the heroic version of "European Enemies", right? With or without the math errors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Originally posted by zornwil I'd love to see a series of HERO books on different periods/places, as others suggested such as Ancient Egypt, I'd also include things like "Dark Ages Europe" and such. Hey Zorny what about... Arthurian HERO Divided into four interrelated sourcebooks: one about the Arthurian Romance Mythos and the other the historical time period of King Arthur (c 6th century). The four sourcebooks broken down into two broad sub-genres: Historical/Mythical A sourcebook or genre focusing on the British Isles of Celtic Britain encompassing 60BC to about 7th/8th Century Britain. The look and feel of the British culture would be important capturing the various time periods: the Roman Invasion; Romano-Britain; the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea and Celtic Christianity; the emergence of the Dalriada; Roman Church invasion; the invasion of the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and the last of the Druids. This just screams with plot ideas: St Columba, St Patrick, St Bride (Mary of the Gaels), the Druids, Bards, Roman legions, Roman Britons v those Britons who prefer the 'old ways', Roman Church priests, Celtic Church priests, the High Kings (Pendragons), Taliesin, clan/tribal warfare etc. Another sourcebook would focus on the mythical history: The Tuatha De Danann, Book of Invasions campaign (Firbolg), faerie, classic 'historical' King Arthur and his round table, the Grail, Merlin, Glastonbury, Tintagel, Avalon, Pendragons, Camelot within circa the 6th century. Arthurian Romance This sourcebook would focus on playing Arthur as the romanticists describe: knights in plate armour, jousting, and other trappings of medieval culture. Each romance could be considered a separate genre as each has elements that are different to the others. In Eschenbach’s Parzival the Emerald Tablet is mentioned, Perlesvaus is truer to the Templars Guardians of the Grail status. Or a campaign could combine all elements in the classic Arthur as was attempted by Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur with modern retellings by T.H. White etc. The fourth sourcebook would be to introduce some of the historically medieval backdrop of the Grail/Arthurian Romances. Mainly incorporating the Templars and their rivals the Hospitallers -- KA commands the KT while Mordred commands the KH, what could be more fearsome than that? Other mythical medieval personages eg Prester John and mixing stories like Ivanhoe would also be included in this part Also Arthurian HERO would be incomplete without a mention of the crossover fantasy genre in either of the above 4 campaign ideas and integrating them to an existing campaign. The Avengers member Black Knight and his sword the Ebony Blade has its origin in the time of Arthur. And if there is a generic faerie genre book, IMO would make a terrific 'sister volume' to this one. Just my thoughts YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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