Vorvodoss Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 This is more a question for Steve and the gang but if anyone has actually done this, please let me know. There are so many unique acronyms in HERO that sometimes us newbies get lost in all the letters. I was thinking, it would be cool to have a printable version (detailed with c.f. page numbers) of the Fifth Edition glossary/lexicon. If nothing like this exists yet, would it be legal for one of us to do it? Just something to think about, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Hmmm, we'll consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Hmm... I have to say that copyright and IP issues asided, I don't see a lot of need for a product like that. Every copy of the 5E rulebook (aka FREd here on the boards) has a thorough glossary, on pp. 6-10. If the upcoming HERO System Sidekick also has one, you could even get a copy for each of your players to refer to, assuming they don't want to invest in a FREd themselves. There's also a "Commonly Used Abbreviations" page in the FAQ which covers most of the other widely circulated terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Sidekick has largely the same Glossary as 5E. It's a little streamlined, and contains more page cross-references, I think, but otherwise it's the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlestaff Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 And if you aren't sure of an acronym, don't be afraid to private mail the person and ask them what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Because FWIW, any discussion is really just IMO vs YSO. And BTW, don't *ever* be afraid to ask a question on these boards unless it's about STR costs, Damage Shield, the Kryptonite Man... YMMW of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorvodoss Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Too funny. Thanks all. Hey, could someone tell me what FREd means? LOL *hangs head in shame...such a newbie* (but loving the system sooooooo much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by Vorvodoss Too funny. Thanks all. Hey, could someone tell me what FREd means? LOL *hangs head in shame...such a newbie* (but loving the system sooooooo much) FREd = Fifth Revised Edition. There's a funny story to it, but it's shorthand for the big fat HERO rules book. BBB is the Big Blue Book. otherwise known as 4th Edition. (Quite a few people here are still using 4th Edition rules.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorvodoss Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I just picked up FREd (look at me, I'm cool like the cool kids) last week and had never really looked at HERO before. I've never even seen the BBB. It was funny, I went into the local game shop and said: I'm sick of playing a kid's rpg (d20), I want something that will be flexible but also give me the tools to build anything I want and yet remain balanced. The clerk said "Well, you could either go with GURPS or HERO." I told him I didn't like GURPS because they have spelling mistakes aplenty in their newest edition (I know, but I have a degree in English and I'm weird) and then asked him what his opinion on the HERO System was. He said that he had never played it but that those who did wouldn't touch anything else and LOVED the system. I took a chance and bought both FREd and FH. Can I just say...now I know what the clerk was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Welcome to the asylum. I started role-playing since 1977 with the original boxed D&D, and have played Champions since 1981, and have never looked back. I've played fantasy, espionage, superheroic, and pulp fiction all using Hero. It really can do it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorvodoss Posted January 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I have so many great...well, I think they're great...ideas for rping and have found that the d20 just makes things way too generic. I started with second edition dnd and was playing 3e the day it came out. I've tried the original Call of Cthulhu (not a BAD system, just hard) and have played a little White Wolf (not a huge fan). The worst system by far has to be West End Games's Star Wars...wow, what a bad game. Thanks for the warm welcome...and yes, I'm just another looney in a padded cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Actually... the worst system is West End Games' DC Heroes game. Flimsy, stupid and pathetic. Not even that much god art. Although, I didn't find many spelling errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Just remember not to get discouraged in the face of a much smaller player base, and you'll do fine. As far as Acronyms, you'll pick it up fine. We mostly use the same ones over and over so if nothing else the contextual clues will give it away eventually. You'll know you are getting it when you read "AP" in a block of text and know whether it means Armor Piercing or Active Points without even realizing it could be ambiguous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 You'll know you are getting it when you read "AP" in a block of text and know whether it means Armor Piercing or Active Points without even realizing it could be ambiguous Or even better, knowing whether NCM means Noncombat Movement or Normal Characteristic Maxima. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Originally posted by Steve Long Or even better, knowing whether NCM means Noncombat Movement or Normal Characteristic Maxima. Excellent point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorvodoss Posted January 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Um...can I buy a vowel? Hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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