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Mage · Egg Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 146

Here is an inevitable question:
If one is to create a RPG book from smoething (suc as a license), what systems should be used?
Would it be d20, something new, or another well established system?

That also brings up the question: can we create a system that transfers systems? What I mean is, what aqbout people who want to play, say, an Iron Kingdoms campaign, but without the d20 rules?

Just want to hear your 2 cents.

lpeters-malone · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:33 am Post subject:

it depends, if we as a group of people can add something to it, i suppose an OGL might be able to do something, but right now i have other concerns.
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Mage · Egg Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 146

What are the concerns. I take it RPGs won't be a staple in the copmany if you get it going.
I'd imagine financila backing and printing status, as well as forum membership/numbers are more of an issue at present.
It would be nice if most of th people on the memberslist posted.

lpeters-malone · Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:54 am Post subject:

we all have lives apart from my business in the works, so all i can say to them is try to get on here.

The concerns are really the cost of a licence, they can be alot, and frankly, i won't be able to get one in the current position I am in due to he fact it is hard as all hell to keep track of what is going on in the position I am in as a game developer.
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Mage · Egg Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 146

Looks like you need to expand your team. I'd say leaving the license stuff to a later date would be the best thing to do.

lpeters-malone · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:

it's the only choice, both in a business and design sense.
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Mage · Egg Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 146

Well if you have something play tested and the idea works, and of course, is fun, then the license is something extra you pitch to fans or something, or that Joe Public will see it on a shelf and go 'Hey, I remember that!'.

I suppose on the other hand the license thing will drive up sales, plus all the fluff and stuff is done, and you don't need to hire an artist, as this again is done. But then again hiring an artist probably would be chepaer where licenses are concerned.

lpeters-malone · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:34 am Post subject:

and dramatically cause a rise in cost to maske, and licences add acouple of stages to the design process.
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