CorpCommander Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Originally posted by rayoman I hope not because that may confuse some of my players who are into DnD. BAB = Base Attack Bonus. I suggest the acronym be BABE. Big Ass Bound Entertainment. Bountiful Advantages Begging Enjoyment Beautiful And Big Edition (not to be mistaken for the Big and Beautiful Enuchs club of Akron Ohio.) OR B&B Bailies & Basalisks 3.5E (oh wait, is that taken already?) Bars & Beholders Boulders & Benedictines Borders and Ballistas The possiblities are endless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgaptte Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Must...be...patient... Boy...this is the hardest part, waiting the last week. Glad it's almost over and looking forward to the Grimoire! You're planning on reprinting the Bestiary along with FH, right? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdbase Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Originally posted by Steve Long You're welcome to start raising funds. When you've raised them, please send them to me directly and I'll look into the whole cloning thing. My donation will coming via my FLGS, since all I buy there is stuff with your name on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted July 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 You're planning on reprinting the Bestiary along with FH, right? Yes, that's correct. We just got that set up the other day, so we should have new Bestiaries in a couple weeks, last I heard. It would've been sooner, but as luck would have it we had to reprint 5E, and that takes priority (and funds). In the meantime, while digging through my own personal backstock I unearthed about half a dozen Bestiaries, which I'm bringing to GenCon for sale. Also about the same number of HERO System Resource Kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 A time for reflection... Originally posted by Steve Long on the OLD BOARDS 12-22-2001 02:41 PM here We absolutely haven't forgotten FH. It's one of my favorite genres, personally; I've had the next FH book on my "to write" list for years, and can't wait to get started on it. Steve now that it is written, 17 months later after you posted that msg how do you feel now that the book is written and being distributed to FLGSs? What has been the best experience you've had when writing it? What is it about the fantasy genre that it is one of your favourites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Schtroumpf Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Right on. I actually have some disposable income this month - You've sold a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted July 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Steve now that it is written, 17 months later after you posted that msg how do you feel now that the book is written and being distributed to FLGSs? I feel mighty damn pleased and proud. I'll be even more pleased if we have a heavy sales day tomorrow, like we did with Champions last year. What has been the best experience you've had when writing it? Hmmm. I don't know if I could put my finger on any one thing; I enjoyed the whole process. If I had to choose, I'd say interacting with the fans who had a positive attitude about the whole project and were willing to express their interest and offer constructive suggestions. What is it about the fantasy genre that it is one of your favourites? That's hard to encapsulate. There's something elemental about Fantasy for many game designers, including myself. Part of it is that we got started in gaming with the Fantasy genre, which means it occupies a certain place of nostalgic favoritism in our hearts. Part of it is that it draws appeal from, I think, to many archetypical images and themes that are important in our art and culture in general. But it's also because I find good Fantasy writing so wondrous, so awe-inspiring. I love technothrillers and sci-fi novels, but they can't evok the sense of wonder and the deep emotions in me that works like those of Tolkien and Dunsany can. And in turn, I hope to evoke some of that sense of wonder in the readers of FH -- or, more accurately, hope I can help them evoke it for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thag13 Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I have to say, except for Horror Hero this is the product I have been waiting for. I hope to get my copy this weekend. I am even dipping into my DRAGONcon funds to get this one. Please when some of the posters get a copy, please give us a discription and review... Thanks Go HERO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Saint Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Damn,Guys- while you will be holding FH in your hands within the next days,me here in good old germany got to wait ...well much longer.(Sigh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herolover Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Originally posted by The_Saint Damn,Guys- while you will be holding FH in your hands within the next days,me here in good old germany got to wait ...well much longer.(Sigh) I live just 6 hours from Indianappolis and don't have any money to get it. (I get paid Saturday, but no time to go get the book.) Really peeves me off having to wait for my FLGS to get it. Of course that was till I read your statement. Now, I think I can wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Originally posted by Steve Long Yes, that's correct. We just got that set up the other day, so we should have new Bestiaries in a couple weeks, last I heard. It would've been sooner, but as luck would have it we had to reprint 5E, and that takes priority (and funds). Sorry to hear you are having to reprint FREd again (NOT! ) I'm happy to hear you are having to reprint FREd. So what is this the third or fourth reprint? And also having to reprint the Beastiary. Keep up the Amazingly Good work, guys! TimS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted July 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 This is the fourth printing of FRED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnotica Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 fantasy hero book can i purchase fantasy hero directly from herogames? I live 2 hours from the closest store that carrys hero products and it would much easier to buy online. How do i go about purchasing a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted July 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 You can purchase it from us when we put it in the Online Store, which will occur in about a month. We give the retailers first crack at your hard-earned gaming dollars. The "Hero Retailers" page here on the website lists some online retailers you could buy from right now, if you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I picked mine up Saturday at Gencon. It was between that and the Dragonlance setting, but WOTC material is so easy to get discounted online I went for FH. Not to mention it was $10 cheaper and 2-3x thicker. I even managed to get out of the parking garage with $1 to spare... Looking at the retail list you only have The Game Preserve listed here in Indy. The Boardroom is much more likely to have Fantasy Hero as they have the entire Hero line and not just one copy of the core rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 The retailer list depends entirely on who asks to be on it. Whether one store is (or is not) better than another doesn't matter if the better store hasn't requested we post its info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Got my copy on the way home tonight; pulled a muscle picking it up off the counter. It puts the MONGO in HUMONGOUS.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwyrm Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 I picked up mine from my friend last night. It's no book -- it's a space station! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherSkip Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Shouldn't that be... Its no book, it's a LIBRAIUM!!!!!!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnotica Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 fantasy hero Got my fantasy hero today ordered on mon online and got it today fri. OHHH YEAH that thing is hefty but looks ggoooddd!!! THank you STeven for doing such a great job on the book im sure i'll finish my vacation purusing through that book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted August 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Glad y'all are enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Schtroumpf Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Good god. How the smurph do you expect someone 3 apples high to carry this mother around? Took 4 of us to get it back to the village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadmaster Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Originally posted by CorpCommander I suggest the acronym be BABE. Big Ass Bound Entertainment. Bountiful Advantages Begging Enjoyment Beautiful And Big Edition (not to be mistaken for the Big and Beautiful Enuchs club of Akron Ohio.) OR B&B Bailies & Basalisks 3.5E (oh wait, is that taken already?) Bars & Beholders Boulders & Benedictines Borders and Ballistas The possiblities are endless! Come on now, lets be practical and just call it "OW, MY BACK" I just got mine and also picked up the USPD, I had to park my pickup and rent a semi just to get them home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusDark Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 I haven't had a chance to really read it yet, but I thought it was funny that I flipped open the book and saw "Twisting the Blade" and just had to sit and read that passage. Between reading the detail in that, and the several powers in the USPD that have various icky attacks on eyes (t-porting them out, stabbing them from behind, etc), I fear for anyone who gets on the wrong side of Steve Long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 I found out yesterday that I may have to wait minimum of 3 weeks for my copy of FH to arrive. My FLGS receives its Diamond orders fortnightly and FH is not coming in next weekend with the shipment. On the bright side, I can do some exercise and weights so I can lift it when it does come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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