Susano Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 How much of the text will be Mr. Allston's work? Will it be a total re-write from his notes or will there be sections taken whole from his writings? Honestly? Depends. I've already placed a block of his own text into the Introduction, for example. But I suspect other material may be condensed and/or paraphrased. The documents I have to work from total a word and page counter far larger than what we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 You have my respect. I would find paraphrasing something written by Aaron Allston for print to be a rather intimidating prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Fringer Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Is it done yet? Is it done yet? Is it done yet? LF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Don't make me pull over this thread, young man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dareth Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 What I got the most out of the original work was the description of an actual campaign. What I needed/wanted was an actual example of what success looks like. And that is what I would like to have most out of a new product. An example of what success looks like. But only if it is authentic. A fictional description of a campaign that did not happen, no matter how fun to read, isn't what I want to pay money for. So as the product is updated, please don't err into that zone in the name of updating. After that was the advice as related to that campaign. I enjoyed the characters and house rules, but they really didn't have a lot of value for me. There were enough character examples out there when I got the product that I just didn't need any more to help me build characters - even more so today. Although it would be fun to see how the characters developed if you wrote up 200-250-300-etc. House rules are always interesting to read, but I honestly don't feel any great need for additional rules for the Hero System today. It is hard to put yourself in the shoes of a newer gamer. But I suspect that the GM advice and campaign example would still be at the top. Although I think more people would get value out of the characters than I would. They likely don't have a stack of Hero System products that would crush a vehicle as I do... But at the time it was all about the advice and campaign sections. And that stuff really transcended the Hero System and applied across to other game systems. Basically, what I got the most out of it was 'this is what right looks like' and 'this is how I made it happen'. What I would like most from this product would be more of that. Descriptions of adventures and how they played out. You mention later that you have a log of the session by session history? Yeah, that is what I want. Thanks, Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concord Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 In case anyone is wondering, I am currently working my way through 800 MB of Aaron's files, plucking out the "good stuff" and reading hundreds of pages of campaign history. It is rather awe-inspiring the extent of the Aaron Allston multiverse. Know what you mean and I only have a notebook with the history thorough the middle of the 80s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 This is very exciting news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I am about 7000+ words in. I've written the Introduction and am developing the section on the Campaign (such as how Aaron ran it and what Strike Force was like). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 It really is happening, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 It really is happening, isn't it? Yup. To be a little more specific, the Introduction gives my thoughts on the project, talks about Aaron himself, and then discusses Strike Force and its impact on gaming. The Campaign section gives as basic introduction to the campaign, discusses the methods Aaron used to run it (taken from Aaron's own notes on the subject), then examines the themes and tone of the campaign, and will wrap up with a breakdown of major campaign events. Interspersed between these sections we hope to have testimonials written by various gaming notables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 So, I've written the Introduction and working my way through the section on the Campaign itself. I'm at 11-12,000 words, and have covered such topics as how Aaron ran his games, blue-booking, his Chronicles, themes, tones, and other such game elements. Right now I'm trying to condense his timeline down into something that's concise but also provides a good idea as to what went on during the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 When you're done, just tell me where to send my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 When you're done, just tell me where to send my money. You can send it to me. I prefer 10s and 20s, non-sequential serial numbers. Just start sending it over, I'll tell you when to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnStrawberry Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Watch it, Liaden might be working undercover for Game Supplement Vice! On a more serious note, is there a possibility of an in memoriam page for Mr. Allston? It appears that with so much material space will be at a premium, but of course his contributions to Hero and role-playing in general are unsurpassed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Watch it, Liaden might be working undercover for Game Supplement Vice! On a more serious note, is there a possibility of an in memoriam page for Mr. Allston? It appears that with so much material space will be at a premium, but of course his contributions to Hero and role-playing in general are unsurpassed. The entire book is this (IMO). Also, there will be testimonials from the industry, and I do a short profile of his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Plan on getting my €uros, too, good sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Plan on getting my €uros, too, good sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted October 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Just a quick update -- i was at around 20k words, but Ross and I realized I was overwriting the campaign synopsis. So 8k words were trimmed and I've now added about 1500 more. So, we're at around 13-14k words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnStrawberry Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I see the project has hit the front page! I know I can't be the only one drooling at the prospect of a full-color hardback. . .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 For the record, Part I is done. It clocks in at around 49,000-50,000 words. We are now developing the GM's advice section, while I get the fun task of creating the various 6E character sheets for an assortment of heroes, NPCs, and villains. With luck, much like the original Strike Force, you'll get the starting and most current version of several heroes (such as Phosphene, who was there at the start and was still going strong 260 session later). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 We only have to wait a few more months. I hope they publicize it well before it goes live. Kickstarters fail when they don't get enough press and enthusiastic support from their creators. They have to sell it from Day One and keep selling it hard to the very last day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 260 sessions? Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 We only have to wait a few more months. I hope they publicize it well before it goes live. Kickstarters fail when they don't get enough press and enthusiastic support from their creators. They have to sell it from Day One and keep selling it hard to the very last day. Everyone can help by talking this up on social media. Also, if anyone knows off or has contacts with a gaming podcast, tell them about this and have them get in touch with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 260 sessions? Wow! Strike Force ran for (at least) 23 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 the phoss boss is still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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