SirViss Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 Originally posted by bcholmes [b...Oddly, my local game store got this one in quickly but they still haven't gotten Millenium City. Weird. [/b] Must be a Canada thing. I have the same problem in Mtl.An as an aside, I also love this book. Will be very helpful with my crop of Hero-Beginners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barghest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 ... This is exactly the sort of book that we've needed ever since 5E came out and probably for many years before. A great job and a great price, Steve. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 Glad to hear y'all are enjoying the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allensh Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 Awesome! Let me add my voice to those singing the praises of this amazimg tome. It is absolutely wonderful, and I am so happy with it that I am running some Champions this very week just to get to use it Great job, guys Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant for Hire Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 I agree with others. In some ways this book should have come out immediately after Champions, or possibly even after FRed came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 The Ultimate Superhero Database All my Questions have been Answered ! I do not have the words to express properly how much I appreciate this book . It's everything everybody says and more . It's also Incredible , Spectacular , Amazing , Fantastic , Uncanny , etc... etc... I was surprised and pleased to see how closely some of the Superpowers matched my own creations . Thanks E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterdeath Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 I got my copy on Saturday. It's absolutely amazing. Until... I was reading the cool sidebars, explaining the picture (an amazing idea) when I got to the first one. After spending some time decribing this nasty acid, we get, "Agents expecting to encounter Diamondback should carry small vials of vinegar, which neutralizes the acid." I spent entirely too much time teaching acid base chemistry to let that one fly. Um, vinegar is a 5% Acetic Acid solution. Adding vinegar to any acid will make a smelly acid, and have almost no other effect. Maybe a little dilution, but you'd be better off with a gallon or two of water. Now, if they were to carry Baking Soda, that would be sweet. Assuming that the text is correct, then apparently Diamondback's "acid" is in actuality a Strong Base (like lye--Sodium Hydroxide). Corrosive, yes. Fits within the section of the book, yes. AFAIR, while strong Bases dissolve flesh really nicely, probably better than strong Acids (which is why they're used for drain cleaners), they don't do as much to steel. Aluminum, sure. But, not Steel. So, is the text in error (possible, how much chemistry does the agent writing the text know), or is the Corrosive spit actually a base? And, wow, that's a pretty minor quibble. Darn Good Job guys. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Re: The Ultimate Superhero Database Originally posted by TheQuestionMan It's also Incredible , Spectacular , Amazing , Fantastic , Uncanny , etc... etc... Are you sure you did not buy an old copy of the Marvel Superheroes game by accident? Incredible... Amazing... etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Originally posted by misterdeath So, is the text in error (possible, how much chemistry does the agent writing the text know), or is the Corrosive spit actually a base? Well... in the Champions Universe the mystic nature of everything has altered the laws of physics when dealing with acidic venoms. So instead of them being neutralized by baking soda it requires another acidic substance to counteract its own acidic nature. Do I get the CU Prize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigel Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 I just noticed that the cover of the USPD in my grubby paws does not match the picture of the USPD cover in the "Our Products" section of the HERO web site (here). Did the more UN-like design go away out of fear of copyright infringements or did Andy/Steve decide they like the triangle look better? Inquiring minds want to know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 We couldn't find a sufficiently high-resolution UN logo to satisfy ourselves. It looks fine in a tiny thumbnail; try to blow it up to the size we need for the actual cover and it just looks awful. Hence, the triangle was substituted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkerGrae Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 ShapeShifter Characters Got to say I am very pleased with the USPD, just picked mine up at the local shop today. After reading the intro and flipping through a few pages randomly, I paged over to the section where I expected to answer a few questions I've had on building a shapeshifter character. I had been using the Shapeshift power vs. all sense groups for a base with a Variable Power Pool to simulate the effects and working hard to shoehorn everything into the point total. Now I flip to page 174 of the USPD and start scanning down and there I fine the True Form Alteration version under Form Alteration and I feel like somebody had to remind me that 2+2=4. Talk about your elegants solutions. Just add a few limitations and I get what I want and it actually looks like there'll be enough points to work with and round out the character with a decent amount of skills. Definitely a great book and much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Slight Typo Page 271: Upper Left I don't think that's supposed to say "Terran Empire" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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