Re: [DL] I'm doing conversions (SHANE)

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 09:55:06AM -0500, PEGShane@aol.com said:
> Initial thoughts are that the Adventure Game (not the RPG) should have had a 
> more open, two-column presentation. Sounds picky, but it's offputting to 
> someone who's new to what we do. Open it up, make it breezy, and they'll be 
> more willing to read and try. A game book (these days) shouldn't look like a 
> technical manual.

 Hmm, has that ever actually happened?  I don't know of anybody ever getting
 their hands unwittingly on an RPG book, wondering what it is, and finding
 out from the obligatory "What is roleplaying?  Well, remember Cops &
 Robbers?" section.  I guess there might be a few isolated incidents where
 somebody accidentally wins one or something, but I doubt anybody'd shell
 out that kinda money on a book when they don't even know what it does.

 That's one of the things I liked about Deadlands, actually - rather than
 be hit with "it's a bit like a movie, or improvisational theatre", you
 just see (*fanfare*) Bruce Campbell (hallowed be His name) calling you
 knucklehead, and a groovy scene-setting newspaper thingie at the start.
 That's closer to how it should be, I reckon.

 I reserve the right to be wrong, of course.

 Wishkah (alias Another Shane)

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