As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

[Susano]

If so, what parts are most useful to you?

 

Which parts should stay?

 

Which should go?

 

What could/should be added to the site?

[GoldenAge]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I visit it and have utilized most parts at one time or another.

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I visit it and have utilized most parts at one time or another.

 

Including the art and photo galleries?

 

I'm asking as progress is being made for a total overhaul and redesign and I think some parts may be (re)moved.

[Barwickian]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Aside from herogames.com, yours and Killer Shrike's sites are my most-visited Hero sites.

 

I've visited most sections of the site over the years. I tend to find the essays and advice sections the most useful. The character database, although not immediately useful to me per se, is one of the most interesting parts of the site as it helps me understand character creation better.

 

Pictures the could be superheroes and the art galleries are probably the least useful to me.

 

I've throughly enjoyed the fiction, though - especially the Kazei 5 stuff, which helps flesh out the setting.

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Aside from herogames.com, yours and Killer Shrike's sites are my most-visited Hero sites.

 

I've visited most sections of the site over the years. I tend to find the essays and advice sections the most useful. The character database, although not immediately useful to me per se, is one of the most interesting parts of the site as it helps me understand character creation better.

 

Pictures the could be superheroes and the art galleries are probably the least useful to me.

 

I've throughly enjoyed the fiction, though - especially the Kazei 5 stuff, which helps flesh out the setting.

 

The art and photo galleries are almost certainly going to go into their section. Possibly Deviant Art.

 

"Pictures That Could Be Superheroes" will stay, if only as a creative exercise for my, and as a source of original character ideas.

[Mickael]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

As a new hero gamer, I've read a lot of different characters from your gallery, to learn how to build this or that thing. I haven't had time enough to visit the other parts, but if you say that some are going to disappear, I'll hurry up !

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Some may disappear, or be moved, or appear somewhere else.

[Steve]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

When I visit Surbrook's Stuff, most (90+%) of what I use are the character archives and the world books. I don't have much interest in the art areas, except where there's a character write-up (like the "Pictures That Could Be Superheroes" section).

 

As to what could be added, I'd love to see more campaign information (such as for Kazei 5). Maybe a playtest section of work in development that you are looking for input on.

[RexMundi]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

If it's not broke, don't fix it. Great resource site. All it really needs is a flame rant de-motivational section, heh.

 

~Rex....says DOWN with NECROPORN!!!!!!

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

If it's not broke' date=' don't fix it. Great resource site. All it really needs is a flame rant de-motivational section, heh.[/quote']

 

A what now?

[RexMundi]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

A HERO gaming orientated collection of Demotivational Posters and what not ......heh....

 

Either way, the Site has ALWAYS proven useful. Especially on the Manga and Anime side of things. it doesn't seem broken, and I'm a firm believer in if it's not broke, don't fix it.

 

~Rex

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

A HERO gaming orientated collection of Demotivational Posters and what not ......heh....

 

Either way, the Site has ALWAYS proven useful. Especially on the Manga and Anime side of things. it doesn't seem broken, and I'm a firm believer in if it's not broke, don't fix it.

 

~Rex

 

The desire is to go from a flat-file format to a database format (using WordPress.) Smaller size overall, easier to update, allows for things like reader replies and blogging (if I think that's needed). Also nicer interface and easier access to different sections.

[RexMundi]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Ah.....Wordpress is good stuff. In that case. All For it.

 

~Rex

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

The plan to enact this and have it ready by... well... no later than the end of the year. Hopefully far sooner.

 

Hence my request for input and the like.

[Xavier Onassiss]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I'll admit my opinion is biased, but since you asked;

 

I use the World Books section on a regular basis. (And you're hosting a ton of my stuff there, so...yeah.) I've also made good use of many other sections.

[GoldenAge]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Including the art and photo galleries?

 

I'm asking as progress is being made for a total overhaul and redesign and I think some parts may be (re)moved.

 

Well, to be honest, as an artist I rarely have a need for your art. I also stay away from the anime/manga stuff (though I realize that's some of your favorite gaming)

[RexMundi]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Yeah but as a person with the artistic ability, of a Canadian Goose that flew head first into the intake of a Republic F-105 Thunderchief, I find the Art useful. Especially for visually challenged players, since the Artistically Gifted players I know, are to stuck up and artsy orientated to share Art with and for the neanderthals at the table still drawing Stick Figures on the cave walls.

 

~Rex...Oogg Draw....with Splat!

[Tasha]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I love all of the stuff on your site. I look at just about all parts of it. I like seeing my favorite characters from books etc written up in Hero. heh, and you have my 5e write up of early Anita Blake

[CrosshairCollie]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I've looked at it, but I wouldn't say I've really used any of it.

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

I love all of the stuff on your site. I look at just about all parts of it. I like seeing my favorite characters from books etc written up in Hero. heh' date=' and you have my 5e write up of early Anita Blake [/quote']

 

And I'm always willing to host more write ups!

[bobooton]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

As a time-strapped person, anything that helps pare down prep time is wonderful. Art is always useful, so can't go wrong there. Pure setting material will be useful, but writeups won't be useful to me unless they're in 6E terms. A lot of work went into the 5E stuff on the site, but it's (unfortunately) dated now.

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

As a time-strapped person' date=' anything that helps pare down prep time is wonderful. Art is always useful, so can't go wrong there. Pure setting material will be useful, but writeups won't be useful [i']to me[/i] unless they're in 6E terms. A lot of work went into the 5E stuff on the site, but it's (unfortunately) dated now.

 

While I'm still accepting 5E stuff, anything I do now is in 6E. Also, the 5E stuff isn't all that dated. Most of the numbers stay the same (a 10d6 EB just becomes a 10d6 Blast) it's just the costs change. Also, I'm including the Hero Designer files with most things, so you can edit the character as you wish.

[casualplayer]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Wait, you have a website? Why haven't you mentioned this before?

 

Gotcha bookmarked in my HERO Resources folder. Looking forward to more 6th stuff, Surbrook.

[Susano]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

Wait' date=' you have a website? Why haven't you mentioned this before? .[/quote']

 

Well, I didn't want to brag....

[RexMundi]

Re: As A Hero Gamer, Do You Use The Surbrook's Stuff Website?

 

We need a "So you know your Website is being Run by Susano when....." top ten list.....heh.

 

~Rex