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Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« on: May 16, 2003, 04:18:28 PM »
Gw has been going into fluff overdrive recently, and one of the more arresting developments is the "Liber Chaotica" series. This is a 4 book set of pure fluff - no rules. It is widely suspected this is a precursor to a fluff book for every race.

Inquisitor is a RPG battle system crying for a RPG non-battle system to be added.

GW has got heavily into a metaplot attitude recently, check the book thread for more info.

GW recently re-aquired the rights to WHFRP.

So, is it just me, or does all this look like they could be going for the RPG market again? A lot of the fluff info contained in both the liber chaotica series and the armageddon book is useless in a battle - why would you need info on flora?

And if GW did make a 40k or WFB RPG again, would anybody be interested?
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2003, 05:20:09 PM »
Interesting points.  They certainly have the resources to throw behind another rpg venture...numerous magazines, huge web presence, and a built in fan base.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they made a full fledged 40K rpg.

On that note, Inquisitor is the one game that constantly tempts me to break my vow.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2003, 05:29:50 PM »
I cannot play it - nobody to play... but i have all 7 magazines of Exterminatus. Just got 7 this morning - rules for Navigators, a lot of background info on them.

Oh! GW are bringing out a campaign pack for =I=. Very RPG - GM only, player handouts, stuff like that. I might have to get it somehow... just to see how it works etc.

Say what you like about GW, their support of =I= has been exemplary.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2003, 05:31:33 PM »
Must...fight...temptation...must...not...give...into....darkside...
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2003, 05:35:12 PM »
Ahaha!

I have found your weakness old man! Tear up your vows! Join us! Together we shall rule the 40k galaxy together!
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2003, 05:38:51 PM »
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Inquisitor campaign pack....ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....will...dissolving....
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2003, 05:52:30 PM »
Just to complete your damnation... italics mine.

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It's finally here! This issue we are pleased to announce that the first Inquisitor: Conspiracies supplement - The Cirian Legacy is now released. Inquisitor Conspiracies (formerly known as Secret Wars) is a series of supplements detailing "adventurescapes" and campaigns. The Cirian Legacy contains seventeen unique scenarios, set over three campaigns that contains a unique twist at the end!

As well as the campaigns the book follows the roleplaying conventions of old (hm? looks like they are certainly remembering their roots here) by having a fully detailed map, player hand-outs and an Appendices section at the back containing profiles, Gamesmastering advice and a explanation as to whats really going on. This is only the first book in what we hope to be an ongoing series.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2003, 07:35:10 PM »
Okay, Entropy.  I'll break 'The Vow' and become your evil thrall on the following two conditions:

1) I can find a cheap copy of Inquisitor.

2) You start acting a lot more British.  I want to see you start using terms such as these in your posts: bloke, mate, tea and crumpets, pip pip, cheery-o!, swot, bugger, bloody/bleedin', tube, flat, spanner, brolly, smalls, etc,

And I'd like to see you use some more British phrases like, "Nods as good as a wink to a blind horse" and "I don't say but what I hadn't rather . . ."

I'll work on number 1, you work on number 2, and once these conditions are met I'll be an official convert, okay?

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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2003, 07:43:50 PM »
Oi! If you think im about to start talking like a moronic southerner...

And i already use lots of british phrases :) Spriggan has remarked on it in IM (for some reason me calling McDonalds "Maccy Dees" was of particular note). I spell properly too (we know how to use "u" :P)

And hey! You could get Fell to try his luck with GW... you never know if the Empire of Evil goes in for supplying stuff for reviews. Otherwise, Ebay is a good bet.

Hint : use any imperial guard and marine models you have instead of the 58mm ones - just use cm instead of inches.

And i highly recommend you pick up the eisenhorn trilogy - it is excellent and has a lot of highly useful information for =I=
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2003, 07:49:08 PM »
Ah, c'mon, lets hear some slang!

I can slip back into my small town dialect for fun at any time.

As for =I=, I've have my eye on it since it was released but could never make myself pay $40 for it.  Eeesh!  I also never planned to buy the 54mm minis because I heard that its just as easy to use with 28mm and I have more than enough 28mm that will work fine.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2003, 07:59:41 PM »
I dunno... i think im breaking a british law if i do slang-on-demand.

I think insults are ok... ;)

Take a look at this... Roleplaying in Blighty

TBH, i'm not sure what *is* british slang. Its not slang, its the proper tongue... ;)

But, in case anyone is wondering, i do infact say "och". I don't mean to - its a all purpose frustration sound.
[TV breaks] och!

BMW, the cars, are called "beamers"
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2003, 10:50:29 PM »
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BMW, the cars, are called "beamers"

I think that's everywhere in the world.

And stop bustin' on the South, y'all. We're just relaxed, that's all.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2003, 01:37:11 AM »
GW used to send us lots of stuff, mainly because we got them right as new game were comnig out: Inquisitor, Warmaster, and later LotR. We also got a few codexes. We haven't gotten much since, because I feel bad asking them for models.

I do, however, have a soft spot for Inquisitor as an RPG system, and I hope they develop it--I'll be surprised if they don't do something large and impressive with it for their Eye of Terror campaign. I could ask again, but I don't know if Joe Krone is even still the contact guy--I think he builds scenery now.
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2003, 03:38:24 AM »
Well, Entropy, I've held up my part of the bargain.  I just got Inquisitor used off ebay for $10 plus S&H.

Don't think I haven't noticed your effort to be more British, but I haven't really seen any use of the terms I mentioned.  

Post in outlandish, over-the-top Britishims for a week and I'll change the text under my avatar to read "Thrall of Entropy the Breaker of Wills"
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Re: Games Workshop back into RPG's?
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2003, 06:43:26 AM »
Oi mates, i just managed to take the spanner to this blokes sanity! Bit of a good show that, eh old chap?
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