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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:13 pm

Vote & comment at Dragonsfoot on what we (Company X, = Kask Ward Clark Mentzer & maybe others) should consider publishing first.

http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewt ... 93&start=0

(Or comment here if you hate DF or don't want to bother or just want to remain Acaeum-style contrary. :wink:

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:02 pm

I didn't say it there, so this is just as good, I hope...

Monsters. At least 2 new ones in each product.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:47 pm

More cowbell.

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sorry...

Adventures & settings.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:53 pm

Adventures
Settings
Accessories.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:56 pm

Adventures.
Or settings that include a couple small adventures.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:32 pm

My #1 choice would be Settings. For me, Aquaria is a no-brainer. Take a couple of books, a few maps, maybe an adventure and slap them into a nice box. Or if a box set isnt doable, something like the original Greyhawk folio would be fantastic.

Adventures would be my second choice. Wilderness, dungeon, long, short....they are all good in my book. Heck, how about a wargame set in Aquaria with some historical significance (ala White Bear, Red Moon)?

Accessories? How about a "Rogues Gallery" for Aquaria? I'd be down with that. Gazetteers? Can't go wrong there. Uh, can you tell I'm jonesing for some Aquaria?

Rules? We dont need no more stinking rules. :wink:

As for what to stat adventures for....if the decision was purely based on what system I like I would say 1st edition AD&D. But I can only assume you will want to reach as many people as possible and to do that I would think you would stat for Pathfinder since more people seem to be playing it than just about anything else.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do Frank. I'll be looking forward to it.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:50 pm

Based on 1st edition AD&D would be my preference as well.

Adventures.
A box set would be great.

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:07 pm

I had to register on DF to vote. Didn't remember my log-in

Am I alone?
DF could get a lot of new members

I chose:

Adventures,
Settings

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:25 pm

Adventures
Settings
More Adventures

Rule sets... not so much...

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:49 pm

Dungeon crawls
Small-scale settings
Monsters

Tailor stat blocks so they're usable for 1E or Pathfinder.

I love the quality of Pathfinder products.
I hate their combat system.
If I wanted something like that I'd play Squad Leader.

Intelligent adventures
Sinister traps
Smart riddles
Good mysteries

My two cents'

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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:09 pm

I would prefer a large setting first and adventures that fit in it coming out consistently (perhaps one every month or two)

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:02 am

Adventures (down the road a megadungeon would be sweet)
Settings

1E AD&D

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:35 am

Just wanted to mention that I AM monitoring this thread and I AM listening and making notes.

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:57 am

Adventures, adventure, and more adventures.

Accessories, maybe, but it depends entirely on what kind of accessory. NPCs, as someone mentioned a Rogues Gallery, new monsters, magic items or spells.

Settings are much less useful to me because I use Greyhawk or my own. I like to plunder ideas, certainly, but I am not looking for another setting.

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:59 am

A setting that is slowly fleshed out with adventures. The setting itself doesn't have to include to much detail (World of Greyhawk high level overview would be great) but enough to place the adventures.

AD&D or BEMC rules (or whatever the appropriate clone would be).

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:09 pm

Setting
Adventures

AD&D

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:48 pm

High level overview of Aquaria. Additional detail provided via adventures.

For the adventures, do something similar to what Goodman Games did. A limited edition OD&D adventure followed by an unlimited version using Castles & Crusades, since that game has greater market penetration than any simulacrum game.

P.S. If you do decide to print a D&D compatible adventure, you DON'T need OSRIC to do it. The OGL should be sufficient since all you're likely to be using are stat names. Unless of course you're wanting to use a beholder.

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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:17 pm

Adventures, adventures and adventures.
Accessories perhaps, depends on the content.
Aquaria, yes, if it's specifically tied in to Greyhawk.

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