Re: [HOE] What book should I buy next?

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> 1) Brainburners
> 2) Shattered Coast
> 3) Waste Warriors
> 4) Denver
> 5) City o' Sin

Don't know what you have. But of the ones listed I'd say 3 first (best
overall rules update of all the $20 books). Then I'd pick up brainburners
(since it ties in closely with Unity which is coming out soon). Of the
three "area" books I'd buy them in order of what your posse is most likely
to go to next. They all have some general rules updates:
Shattered Coast - librarians
Denver - steel knights and power armor
City 'o Sin - Blessed o' the Atom (new mutie types)

But I'd argue none of them are really essential and you game won't lose
much without them (in the short term, you will fall behind the story).

Note: there was an important update in Denver, Operation Damocles soldiers
(they're in Waste Warriors) don't have to draw ANY cards on the soldier
table (you'll see the importance when you get the book).

> Also, any opinions, reviews, what have you on Cyborgs, Spirit Warriors or 
> Muties, Misfits, & Monsters? I should be receiving those within the week.

I loved Cyborgs. Mainly because the narrative section fills in a lot of
what happened between the Weird and the Wasted West. That and Junkman
Cometh gave the best history lessons.

Spirit Warriors was... ok. The arcane type is a bit weird as they fall
somewhere between shamans and doomsayers. I'd argue they are a bit
"redundant" overall.

Just got MMM and so far it's been a good read. Lots of ideas and also lots
of smaller monsters to throw at the posse (not just servitors and what
not).

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