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ZenStorm

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  1. Re: Sky High The Movie Excuse me but, I think that Kurt Russell is perhaps one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. It's a bit foolish to restrict him to one character. The man cannot BE type-cast.
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    Uspd-2

    Re: Uspd-2 I know. I saw that. But, it didn't give a date it basically just said... "Sometime later." I was just asking if there were a specific date that had been set yet.
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    Uspd-2

    I've been combing the news archives, and I can't find anywhere that states when the USPD2 is actually slated to come out. The only place is on the release schedule, but it says "Early 2005." Does anyone know when this is due out? Thanks in advance.
  4. Re: I'm considering Hero... Well, I HAD meant to imply that I re-read your original post and came to the conclusion that it was not an unreasonable assumption that you were merely attacking what you saw as a flaw in the system. But, if you want to be pugilistic about it I guess I could hurl some insults back at you.
  5. Re: I'm considering Hero... But, since you mention it... didn't you SEE the slug in "The Neverending Story?" Wait, that was a snail. You're right. Subjectivity is only subjective until someone 'objectively' 'believes' otherwise. Once again...
  6. Re: I'm considering Hero... Yeah, I got it. Didn't you see the ":thumbup:"?????
  7. Re: I'm considering Hero... Hmmm... "I suppose from the death characters PoV that may be the case. But as far as a measure of how lethal the system it, it's a joke." - You
  8. Re: A more feminine martial art There is a Chinese style called Pi Qua Zhang that might fit your needs. It's a very soft, open, flowing style. It is actually considered to be the feminine counterpart to another style called Baji Chuan, which is very hard, closed-off and thunderous. Though it is difficult to find good info. about these styles, they're on the web. Actually, that's something that could work out well as a theme for both of the characters you mentioned. There is also a linking form that puts these two arts together, combining them harmoniously. IRL I study these styles, so PM me if you have any questions about where to look for info.
  9. Re: I'm considering Hero... Ok, now I think you're just thinking about this way too much. The question was, why did you believe that the 'kill ratio' wasn't epic enough. But, I think a better question would be... What, in the name of all that's holy, does anything called a "Kill Ratio" have to do with how "Epic" something is? There is so much more to the scope and scale of a given scenario than how often a player has all of their efforts in char generation and roleplay cut off at the knees. There is nothing epic about a PC-death that doesn't mean anything and serves no purpose other than to polish the muscle-sheen of the Uber-cool NPCs.
  10. Re: Enter...The MACROVERSE!!! Read "Hyperspace" by Michio Kaku. It will give you happy feelings.
  11. Re: Suggestion for a book In response to the original question posed by Lord Liaden... I think that would be an awesome idea. And, as far as the Trismestigus Council is concerned... Yeah.. I care too.
  12. Re: Pulp Villain: Monstrodamus Hey there, I'm at work at don't really have time to read the sheet to offer a more considered opinion. (So, why am I here at all? right. ) I just wanted to pop-in and say that that is a freakin' awesome name! Later.
  13. Re: How to get them off d20 You forgot a few. Let me help ya out, bro. 5) Thirty-foot wide hallways that are too narrow for three trolls to walk abreast. 6) Creativity Cookie-cutters ...er... I mean "Character Classes." 7) Wrought-Iron Thought-Shackles ...er... I mean "Alignment." 8) Five-foot wide doorways a small riding horse can't fit through. 9) "Read my lips... No - New - Artwork." 10) Cattle-herding Character Progression ...er... I mean "Levels." 11) "Polar-Ray" as a spell worthy of the core book.
  14. Re: I'm considering Hero... I used to use GURPS. If I might offer my own opinion to help you in your decision. My honest opinion, humble as it is, is this: When I found Hero, gave it a thorough read-through and started planning a game, I honestly felt that this was a system that successfully accomplishes what GURPS unsuccessfully attempts to do. I always found with GURPS, that the 'Universality' it touts as it's stock-in-trade comes at the cost of quite a few compromises that always end-up being made on the part of the players and (most especially) the GM. Hero, on the other hand is ten-fold-and-then-some crunchy enough to handle whatever, (and I mean W-H-A-T-E-V-E-R ) you'd like to do, in whatever way you'd like to do it. Please don't get me wrong, as you are clearly a fan of GURPS, I liked that system when I was using it. GURPS is a good system. But, Hero is a GREAT system.
  15. Re: New Global Guardians PBEM Campaign Looking For Players Just out of curiousity, how often do these games get started? And how does one PBEM, exactly?
  16. Re: Dear G-D, NOOOOOOOOO!!! I hate Hollywood! This panic is a bit premature, isn't it? I mean, they're talking about one character. How big a role does she have? We don't know. It could just be a bit part. That having been said... Yeah, they should stick to the source material. And they really should've stuck with Bryan Singer. I'll take the director of "The Usual Suspects" over the director of "Rush Hour 2" any day of the week and twice on Sunday. The X-Men should be about more than cliche humor and slapstick action. I hope that Marvel studios picks up on this trend developing over at DC... if Batman Begins can be any indicator, DC may be breaking its streak of HORRIBLE films. Although, I have to say that Batman Begins had far too much logic and internal consistency to really be a 'faithful' adaptation of a DC comic. (Well, on second thought,... I guess Batman could be the exception)
  17. Re: HERO 5th Revised First of all, I want to offer my apologies for coming off a bit harsh. It wasn't my intention to be so insulting. That having been said...
  18. I'm just wondering if anyone's heard of any plans to lower the price-tag on this particular book. Look, please don't take this the wrong way. I'm a huge fan of this system. Absolutely Love it. I've had nothing but glowing remarks for this system since the day I happily discovered it. Honestly, as a GM who had, for years, been troubled by system constraints and problems, I finally felt as though I'd found a home with HERO. BUT,... Fifty dollars for a /revision/ of a book, for which I paid forty dollars, less than a year ago? I'm very sorry, but that's just absolutely ridiculous. I sincerely hope that future supplements will not require one to possess this revision. Does anyone know?
  19. Re: Hero System is Just Alright With Me I agree that Hero is well put together. To be honest, I'm not sure I understand why they're releasing a Revised Edition. It's a little confusing to me. My primary concern, having invested an awful-lot of money and time into my Hero stuff, is whether or not the Revised Edition will work with what I already have. Will I have to keep a note-sheet with me and constantly compare it to everything I do? Does anybody know?
  20. Re: Things that work in comics but don't work in Champions
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