FYI:
The August issue of the Duelist includes an article by
Wolfgang Baur (author of the Sabbat rulesheet) on an
optional rules-set for Sabbat-Camarilla games.
The rules-set is called "Crusade!", and increases the
frequency of combat and diablerie between the sects.
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L. Scott Johnson (vte...@regency.wizards.com)
Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast.
(*) - Subject to review by Rules Team
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When are they finally going to include all of their rulings
in the duelist. It's been a long time since errata and
rulings have been made official to the public (outside
of netdom).
In article <33CD04...@lmco.com>, Quicksilver <michae...@lmco.com>
writes
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I'm betting that you'd need to take up a *huge* amount of the magazine
with them (my latest copies - which aren't *the* latest copies - take up
about 14 side of A4 with carriage returns (bloody netscape)) which WotC
probably aren't willing to do - kind of understandable given that Jyhad
has as much popularity in it's entire body as Magic does in it's little
finger (even though I would say that it is tactically a better game -
the swings and roundabouts of getting vampires out/killing yourself
being one example).
However, it would be useful because when playing against people with
little or no access to the internet you get a lot more credibility when
you can reach out a copy of Duelist. when you reach out a file of
papers, it doesn't have the same authenticity because you could have
added bits yourself (people notice Tippex (correcting fluid) and biro on
a copy of Duelist).
Just something slightly off the point - any chance of getting Wizards to
do a special issue of Duelist with information on all the other Wizards
games ie Netrunner, Jyhad, Battletech. It would be good if it had, say,
ten pages on each - a couple of pages as a primer (ie basic terms, bits
on how to play), a couple of pages on tactics (diplomacy, when to play
cards, hand jam (and keeping people's hands jammed), when to block etc.)
and a couple of pages of official errata from WotC. I mean, reeading
Duelist occassionally as I do, they do seem to have to pad it out to
fill out a proper magazine. Just doing a special would probably mean
that they could keep some articles aside which could be put into another
issue stopping it look padded out. If a proper few pages were set aside
each issue for these games, I reckon Duelist would get a much better
readership (say, a double page for each of the other games (say,
tactics, errata, news etc) and then a double page 'deck clinic' which
could cycle through each game on a three issue cycle (ie a deck clinic
for Jyhad this issue, Netrunner next issue, Battletech next issue).
Giving these games better coverage helps in two ways. It helps the fans
because it means that they know Wizards haven't given up on them and so,
secondly, it helps Wizards. If Wizards said tomorrow, "We're printing
no more Vampire cards" I'd be hesitant to buy any more, but giving them
coverage in the Duelist (even a little, *proper* coverage (personally, I
haven't read the article by Wolfgang Baur but from the sounds of things
it beefs up combat which isn't necessarily a good thing (beefing up
combat does nothing for bleed, intercept or political decks) and if its
as complete a load of bollocks as that rules supplement that came with
the Sabbat boosters, Wizards shouldn't waste the ink) would do) actively
endorses them and probably helps Wizards attract new people to them.
I've met loads of Magic who've said, "Jyhad - what?" If they knew more
about it, they might buy a couple of decks.
The Magic bubble will burst one day (not that that's a good thing and
not that I want it, but it will happen). When it does, if Magic is the
major source of income, then they are probably going to be in deep shit.
By their own admission, TSR is run on a shoe string and the Encyclopedia
Magica (for instance) lost money so AD&D won't earn them loads,
presumably nor will the Five Rings compnay they just bought. If they
have varied card games with a good level of support (ie Netrunner,
Battletech, Jyhad) then they will come out of it better?
Anyone care to comment. LSJ? Any chance of getting Wizards to do
proper stuff on the other games (obv. esp. Jyhad)?
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James Coupe (note spam proof e-mail address)
The owls are not what they seem.
James Coupe wrote:
> presumably nor will the Five Rings compnay they just bought. If they
> have varied card games with a good level of support (ie Netrunner,
> Battletech, Jyhad) then they will come out of it better?
>
> Anyone care to comment. LSJ? Any chance of getting Wizards to do
> proper stuff on the other games (obv. esp. Jyhad)?
I think you'll find that FRPG makes them a bucketload, but apart from
that I cant really fault your economics. The less you support a game,
the less people will take notice of it. But then, its not me you have to
convince.
Unhelpfully,
James B.