Re: [DL] Doomtown book - get it or not?

["Ogy Joe" <OgyJoe@antisocial.com>]

From: ""<Xotzil@aol.com>
>>>However, I am wondering how much of the Doomtown storyline and characters
>>>will be made part of the Weird West line? The Collegium and the Black
Circle
>>>are two books so far. Any guesses on what could be next?
>
>AFAIK the Doomtown storyline was officially vetted by PEG during the whole
of 
>its then arc. Everything that happened in the CCG happened in the RPG too, 
>and IMO I think the story was very good.
>
>Of course, DToB doesn't give you the WHOLE story, as it came out when the
CCG 
>was quite new, but it gives you enough of an idea of what happened and
enough 
>profiles of major players in the factions to make it a worthwhile buy.
>
>As far as what's "next," that all depends on whether or not someone
decides 
>to buy the rights for the game. AEG has decided to stop publishing it...a 
>real shame, as Patrick [Kapera] was doing a really good job too.
>
>In fact, today is the first day that "Do Unto Others" (the final set) is 
>available, and it do look spiffy.
>
>I'm not going to be a crier for AEG, because IMnsHO, they REALLY dropped
the 
>ball with promoting Doomtown, but even jaded little me has to admit that
the 
>final set is a pretty cool deal. Holder box with one of every card from
the 
>"Do Unto Others" set and a coupon for a free 
>box-of-your-choice-from-the-ones-listed.
>
>As an afterthought, most of the other "factions" in Doomtown already have 
>books out, or are covered elsewhere.
>
>LawDogs [book of the same name]
>BlackJacks [sortakinda in Law Dogs as well]
>Collegium [Collegium]
>Whateley's [the forthcoming Black Circle, City o'Gloom and Ghost Busters]
>Sioux [Ghost Dancers]
>Maze Rats [erm...this one doesn't. <chant> ShanFan! ShanFan! ShanFan! 
></chant>]
>Texas Rangers [think there's a Rangers book on the horizon]
>Agency [Agency: Men in Black Dusters]
>Flock [Doomtown or Bust is the only place this load of loonies is detailed]
>Lost Angels [The Great Maze or Lost Angels]
>
>Hope that helped. :-)
>
>--Jacques (Chris' friend)

I would have thought there might be something (probably brief) about the
flock in the Lost Angels stuff.  Anyway, IMO the storyline was good for
Doomtown.  It takes only slightly more work to get players into the
storyline.  The easiest of which is sending them in to investigate some of
the strange occurances that happen there.  I would like to see a new DToB
book that is updated to the end of the card game (which comes out soon),
since the old sourcebook took place before the first story arc was
complete, and when it concludes, there will be three story arcs total.  But
that's just my opinion.  Any chance we will see this, Shane?

Ogy Joe



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