tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post1252880066247612530..comments2024-03-14T10:32:29.233-05:00Comments on Blood of Prokopius: Dungeons & RailroadsFrDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-16276279306905458422012-10-08T06:34:40.149-05:002012-10-08T06:34:40.149-05:00I've played Iron Dragon, and it's not grea...I've played Iron Dragon, and it's not great. Each player gets a fantasy race, which builds cheaply though one terrain (woods for elves etc.) There is typically much less contention than in, say, Eurorails because the players are more separated from one another. Also, your strategy is generally obvious based on your racial ability.<br /><br />The map has an underworld area, but it's rather small and would not likely get developed in any interesting way.Alex J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00147269991231314528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-38285404347213316632012-04-25T14:50:44.533-05:002012-04-25T14:50:44.533-05:00I find the process that GDW went through to produc...<i>I find the process that GDW went through to produce the Traveller 2300 setting to be fascinating (I only wish they would let me play so I could produce my own version of the universe)</i><br /><br />I knew that I had a copy of those rules, called The Game, once. I have no recollection of where I found them, but they are probably possible to find if you search a bit.<br /><br />You could probably produce your own version of the universe.AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-4426123502300113442012-04-25T00:48:26.592-05:002012-04-25T00:48:26.592-05:00Railroad games are still heavily supported at Orig...Railroad games are still heavily supported at Origins. I've never played one, but I've been entertaining the idea of trying my hand at it for several years.<br /><br />I really like your ideas for adapting it to the subterranean economy.Gordon Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907319916602597979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-58813013528857152182012-04-24T17:26:02.775-05:002012-04-24T17:26:02.775-05:00Railroad games always had a devoted audience at Ge...Railroad games always had a devoted audience at GenCon when I was going; I imagine they still do. They never interested me all that much, but this is a very creative use.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-70001039942904529932012-04-23T20:38:52.780-05:002012-04-23T20:38:52.780-05:00I know that when I was going to my local con in th...I know that when I was going to my local con in the 90s there were Empire Builder tournaments and the folks that introduced me to the game would go to cons specifically to play...FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-55210875943117608082012-04-23T19:09:42.772-05:002012-04-23T19:09:42.772-05:00Very cool. I like Empire Builder.
Gary Gygax g...Very cool. I like Empire Builder. <br /><br />Gary Gygax gave Empire Builder a good review, "a game for those who enjoy contests which are short on rule reading long on playing enjoyment... the best boardgame to come out in a long time." <br /><br />I recall hearing or reading somewhere that it was played at early conventions, gencon I guess (?), I'm not sure that's true or not.landlord dombrowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388900543064531396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-82527490438880628432012-04-23T14:29:28.471-05:002012-04-23T14:29:28.471-05:00Yes, I know; however, it is lower on my priority l...Yes, I know; however, it is lower on my priority list than their sci-fi version for Mars. Unfortnuately, my gaming budget is very small and there are other games that have even higher priority than these. One makes due with what one has...FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-4469807396791219382012-04-23T14:25:58.667-05:002012-04-23T14:25:58.667-05:00Thanks...Thanks...FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-10411885906631918982012-04-23T13:49:56.291-05:002012-04-23T13:49:56.291-05:00Mayfair came out with a fantasy game in that serie...Mayfair came out with a fantasy game in that series, Iron Dragon.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-47972259752233389702012-04-23T10:58:09.690-05:002012-04-23T10:58:09.690-05:00Awesome. I think looking to how boardgames abstrac...Awesome. I think looking to how boardgames abstract out different systems is exactly the way to go for new D&D goodness. And something as complex as trade, if you can simplify it for the busy DM, can make all our worlds seem more alive and complicated with less work on our part. I don't see why this wouldn't work for the overworld too. Great stuff, thanks.Telecanterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.com