tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post4729015631434757146..comments2023-09-22T12:45:43.141-05:00Comments on Blue Max Studios: Why I chose D6RocketDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737339078433321350noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-24594334940394398642011-08-10T17:03:00.639-05:002011-08-10T17:03:00.639-05:00To a certain extent, a game's mechanics can be...To a certain extent, a game's mechanics can become unwieldy when overextended. As an edition progresses, rules are increasingly added that contradict each other. That said, revisions do not have to completely scrap the previous system.<br /><br />3rd edition led to 3.5 led to Pathfinder. Ghostbusters led to SW1e led to SW2e led to SWR&E and finally to D6 space (not counting the many Valen200https://www.blogger.com/profile/07722820003678703333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-15552882784581550892011-03-04T21:13:33.931-06:002011-03-04T21:13:33.931-06:00This will be cool. Star Wars D6 provided years of ...This will be cool. Star Wars D6 provided years of entertainment to me and my friends.Strannikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087783366276504178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-27976147534395385812011-03-04T18:50:01.094-06:002011-03-04T18:50:01.094-06:00Perhaps I am getting a bit cynical :) But I do tot...Perhaps I am getting a bit cynical :) But I do totally agree that ripping up a classic rule system every few years and inserting a new set of rules is silly.<br />A stable, well matured and playtested rules system, that is expanded by NEW stuff...content, rules etc, and not rewritten for the sake of the rewrite, is going to be a winner for me everytime.<br />D6 works for me. The reboot George Couttsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-47699875049030035282011-03-04T17:31:54.597-06:002011-03-04T17:31:54.597-06:00I like to give the publishers (gamers, all) the be...I like to give the publishers (gamers, all) the benefit of the doubt and assume this is all wrapped up in the old corporate sponsor and print distribution models, like with comics. Doesn't make it any less frustrating...RocketDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737339078433321350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252175094403576854.post-4767948932330247072011-03-03T21:26:24.078-06:002011-03-03T21:26:24.078-06:00" make more money" Would seem to be it r..." make more money" Would seem to be it right there...If they cant sell you hundreds of dollars of new "core" rules every few years, then to the corporate mind they fail. Instead of engineered obsolescence its marketing obsolescence...but it adds up to the same thing..more money :)<br /><br />I collect game systems, rather than play games now...I am still looking for the "George Couttsnoreply@blogger.com