Boll Weevil Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I ordered it four minutes ago from the Online Store. Now if you'll excuse me, I thought I heard a UPS truck outside!!! Soon I will be able to run that Cinemax late night-inspired Super Caged Heat campaign with Howler and Scorpia. Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Official Response: We certainly can't condone any such game play. Unofficial Response: That is a rep-worthy idea... esp. if conducted as a LARP with the right sort of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I ordered it four minutes ago from the Online Store. Now if you'll excuse me' date=' I thought I heard a UPS truck outside!!! Soon I will be able to run that Cinemax late night-inspired Super Caged Heat campaign with Howler and Scorpia. Woo hoo![/quote'] Are you looking for new players for your campaign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! What the Bunneh Said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incrdbil Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I'm trying to imagine the blue-booking for that game. "Dear SuperSkin, I never thought it would happen to me....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Well that settles it. I was trying to decided whether to get this or save my money for PS238. Screw that, I want the Stronghold Cinemax Adventures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedifensor Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! The Good: Excellent treatment of the legal process that a superhero has to deal with, from before the trial to the time of incarceration. Well-thought out design for a superhero prison, with the reasoning behind it. The villain writeups (including a few old favorites). Changing Stronghold to fit your own campaign. Plus, for those who want something different, guidelines on how to create your own superprison. Finally, for those who want inspiration, there is a big list of the current occupants of Stronghold. If nothing else, the summary of villains may spark some ideas for your own campaign (such as Neanderthal - the so-called "Living Caveman", a low-powered brick) The Bad: I was not fond of the power negators - it seemed to be a one-size-fits-all solution that handwaves the neutralization of powers. To be fair, Steve mentions other options in the "Changing Stronghold" section. There are no pictures of the Stronghold robots - something that you'd want a visual aid for in a Stronghold adventure. Finally, as a matter of personal preference, I would have liked to see a way for supervillains to retain a Secret Identity...given the rate of capture that occurs in most Champions games, very few villains will have a Secret ID. The Ugly: There are a few formatting errors - the most notable being a sentence on page 65 of the PDF blending over into the new section on page 66. There's also some odd areas of white space that could have easily been filled with more text instead of leaving them blank. By and large, though, these problems are minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yansuf Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Another glitch: Requiem and Frost are described as "twin brothers" on page 94, but on page 93, it says that their father died when they were 9 and 7 respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadk Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I ordered it four minutes ago from the Online Store. Now if you'll excuse me' date=' I thought I heard a UPS truck outside!!! Soon I will be able to run that Cinemax late night-inspired Super Caged Heat campaign with Howler and Scorpia. Woo hoo![/quote'] i skimmed it at my FLGS, looked thin for the cover price and not what i needed Looking forward to other input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I keep waiting on my game store to get it in. Lousy game store. I miss my old one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribe Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I keep waiting on my game store to get it in. Lousy game store. I miss my old one I'm going to wait for PS238 so I can get them at the same time. Stronghold should be a great source book. So very tempted to buy it now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Another glitch: Requiem and Frost are described as "twin brothers" on page 94' date=' but on page 93, it says that their father died when they were 9 and 7 respectively.[/quote'] Maybe he died twice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Maybe he died twice! It was a very long delivery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribe Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! It was a very long delivery? Or maybe they are referring to hours rather than years. Seven hours and nine hours old. That'd work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I think the bigger glitch is that HE died delivering twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! I know giving birth to twins would kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boll Weevil Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! The UPS guy stopped by today. I met him in the driveway, giddy with anticipation. Imagine my dismay to find it was some dumb thing my wife ordered. Cruel. So cruel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Did he survive the encounter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketchpad Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! So who all is in Stronghold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boll Weevil Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! So who all is in Stronghold? Reese Witherspoon and some guy with dark hair who was in that movie with the other guy.. At least that is who is in the stupid thing my wife ordered. I'll let you know when it comes. In the mean time I have been re(reading) my old 1981 Escape from Stronghold supplement, wringing my hands and laughing maniacally. OMG, Insectoid just ate the warden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Finally, as a matter of personal preference, I would have liked to see a way for supervillains to retain a Secret Identity...given the rate of capture that occurs in most Champions games, very few villains will have a Secret ID. That's something I've always wondered about myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Re: I bought me some Stronghold! Reese Witherspoon and some guy with dark hair who was in that movie with the other guy.. At least that is who is in the stupid thing my wife ordered. I'll let you know when it comes. In the mean time I have been re(reading) my old 1981 Escape from Stronghold supplement' date=' wringing my hands and laughing maniacally. OMG, Insectoid just ate the warden![/quote'] You have the old Escape from Stronghold as well? Most excellent! Let me... I mean all of us know how they compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boll Weevil Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Re: I now have me some Stronghold! My Stronghold and, inexplicably, a copy of Game Informer magazine came in the mail yesterday afternoon!! We're going to prison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Re: I now have me some Stronghold! We're going to prison! YAY! I bet Tina slipped in the magazine for you. Check for a file in the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Re: I now have me some Stronghold! YAY! I bet Tina slipped in the magazine for you. Check for a file in the cake. Yes, I think the $50 special at Hero Games has turned into an opportunity for Tina to clean out a bunch of old games hanging around the the warehouse, or possibly Tina's house. Last time I got an Agent X card game and book. What the heck is that anyway? It ain't Hero swag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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