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Nemblamenchisus

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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Ndreare in Hardbacks and Physical Books?   
    I've seen many examples over the years of businesses and IP holders pulling products or making them unavailable for reasons I can't understand. Remember a decade or so ago the app "Flappy Birds" went viral? The maker pulled it when it was bringing in $100k PER DAY because of personal reasons. Even though he was not wealthy and this was probably life-changing money for him and his family. Then there was Gary Gygax's widow simply not wishing to let certain products be published or republished even when it was all set to go with the business partner that Gary had chosen. And then there are certain decisions by DoJ/Hero Games which I won't get into.
    It's all a mystery. But owner of stuff can do what they want with their property.
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Khymeria in The HERO System Book of Templates OR Champions Heroes: Volume 1   
    Concept was excellent, writing and crunch was good. Design, layout and marketing was terrible. Hats off to Christopher Hackler for writing it, but Hero Games (what's left of it) is not even trying anymore in 2020. 
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Steve Long in THE CELTIC BESTIARY Is Now Available!   
    Howdy, Herophiles! My latest book (in PDF form) is now available: The Celtic Bestiary, a collection of monsters and creatures from Celtic myth, legend, and folklore, is now available at the Hero Games Online Store for a mere $12.99! It features 67 monsters, and is just the right thing if you're in a campaign set in Tuala Morn, have a Celtic-influenced setting in your own campaign world, or would just like to have some cool, unusual monsters to throw at your heroes. Please check it out and pick up a copy today!
     
    https://www.herogames.com/index.html/store-items/new-for-the-hero-system-the-celtic-bestiary-r399/
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Chris Goodwin in Character concepts class systems can't cover   
    Here's another one.  
     
    Burned out wizard:  This is someone who knows a lot of spells, but has lost all of their magical ability in some way.  They probably have a lot of knowledge of magic-adjacent subjects: magical theory, magical creatures, spell components... but they can't actually cast.  May have picked up a few combat skills to protect themselves.  Probably acting as a magical teacher, possibly to an apprentice-level PC.  
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Christopher R Taylor in "Fantasy Hero Complete" or "Fantasy Hero 6th Edition"   
    How much income has Hero Games left on the table by not having previews or even page counts listed in the store? As an ecommerce professional, I would say that the conversion rate of more casual browsers (those not knowing exactly what they want, and not part of the hardcore community) is probably reduced by 90% due to these factors. It's difficult to understand, frankly. 
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from archer in "Fantasy Hero Complete" or "Fantasy Hero 6th Edition"   
    How much income has Hero Games left on the table by not having previews or even page counts listed in the store? As an ecommerce professional, I would say that the conversion rate of more casual browsers (those not knowing exactly what they want, and not part of the hardcore community) is probably reduced by 90% due to these factors. It's difficult to understand, frankly. 
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Panpiper in "Fantasy Hero Complete" or "Fantasy Hero 6th Edition"   
    How much income has Hero Games left on the table by not having previews or even page counts listed in the store? As an ecommerce professional, I would say that the conversion rate of more casual browsers (those not knowing exactly what they want, and not part of the hardcore community) is probably reduced by 90% due to these factors. It's difficult to understand, frankly. 
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Steve Long in The Turakian Age is Seriously Underrated   
    I for one would love to see more of your fantasy setting material. All of those ideas sound good - especially your take on sword and sorcery, and low fantasy.
     
    It doesn't have to be a doorstopper like Turakian Age. Perhaps an ongoing series of short PDFs which could eventually be collected into a book? 
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to JmOz in MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?   
    FRED & EMMA, a love story?
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to megaplayboy in MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?   
    Looking at the original posting date of this thread, I think what I'd most like to see is the product being released by or before the 10th anniversary of this thread. 🙂
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Dayson in Golden Age Champions Table Top Game.   
    Just a quick update: I am receiving positive feedback from  the players so far. They say they are enjoying the game and want to continue. I am having a blast. It had been a long time since I have been excited about the hobby. Hero system rocks!
     
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from TranquiloUno in What happened to HERO?   
    An interesting fact is that while D&D5e is perhaps the most successful edition of D&D ever, it hasn't brought popularity to a long tail of secondary RPG systems  in its wake. Leaving Hero aside, there has been NO superhero game in the last decade which has capitalised on the popularity of superhero movies. (The Marvel RPG of a few years ago was not all that successful).
     
    I find that quite remarkable - in a world where comic book movies and characters are mainstream, and where I can buy Dungeons and Dragons again in toystores in my mid-size town for the first time since the 80s, I can't reach out to the shelf next to D&D and find any superhero RPG. Since that is the case, it's hard to argue it's an anomaly the Hero isn't being played in force these days. Even Mutants and Masterminds has had its day - it was much more popular 10 years ago. Weird, but there it is.
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Hyper-Man in Need More HERO   
    Oh, if you want to see some SERIOUS gaming collections take a look at the posts in this thread from RPGgeek:
    http://rpggeek.com/thread/1520548/qotd-feb-5-what-do-your-gaming-bookshelves-look
     
    I think one of the poster's gaming room is bigger than my apartment.
     

    HM
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Christopher R Taylor in The Jolrhos Field Guide   
    Big announcement about the Jolrhos Field Guide.  I've gotten it about 90% rough writing done, and should have the first pass complete by the end of April.  There will be a lot of work to do after that, but I'm hoping for a Fall release.
     
    However, the big news is that I'm working with someone to do a kickstarter for the book.  If this goes through I'll be able to reach a broader audience and maybe even get a nice painted cover from a major artist.  Hopefully with enough funding I can put out a version for Savage Worlds and even D&D.  I don't want to get ahead of myself, but keep an eye out for more news.
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to zslane in Need More HERO   
    Back in 2014 I went through a major Lulu phase, pulling together PDFs and making "deluxe" hardcovers for many things. Only a couple of them were Hero System related. Among the other books I had made was this deluxe hardcover collection of the old FASERIP books:
     


     
    These are fat hardcovers with full-color interior pages. Each one cost me about as much as a brand new college textbook, and that's after applying a substantial discount. The fun part was designing the cover graphics and, of course, seeing the final product in all its glory.
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    Nemblamenchisus got a reaction from Hyper-Man in Need More HERO   
    I'm so envious. I've built up and sold off several collections through the years, and now have a lot of pdfs and a small number of hard copy books.
     
    And even though I have all I need, practically speaking, I still go weak at the knees when I see a bookshelf full of Hero and other RPG books. It's definitely irrational.
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Joe Walsh in Need More HERO   
    It's a sickness.
     

     
    I'd love to see your HERO collection!
     
     
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Lord Liaden in MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?   
    Amen to that. That more fantasy gamers aren't up on the Kalevala, for example, is just a crying shame.
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    Nemblamenchisus reacted to Steve Long in MYTHIC HERO: What Do *You* Want To See?   
    There's just not enough in English. I'm not sure what the Hungarian sources are like. Some years ago a Hungarian fan offered to help me deal with the subject, and assuming I can still reach him at the same contact info when I'm ready to start on that chapter, I'll probably take him up on it. I've seen enough to know there's got to be something worth writing about out there.
     
    And I'm always eager to find more European mythologies that gamers are generally unaware of. They resonate with us culturally on some level, and I want readers to know there's more out there than Greek and Norse.
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