06-06-2014, 05:40 AM
Yeah, I used to get KODT and quite enjoyed K:ILL as well as other comic offerings, but as HM4e picked up steam I found them exceedingly difficult to deal with and their purist loyalist friends were absolute jerks on the forums. I feel like they lost their way. At first the work was hilarious. They were attracting the old-school crowd with a fun look at classic ideas but it all started to get serious. "We're not a parody!" was yelled loudly over and over and each time my heart sank.
Ultimately I've come to terms and am willing to try 5e if the opportunity presents itself. The two GaryCons I've attended, it has yet to occur despite hanging around their table which sits in the prized Virtual Porch instead of with the other sellers of goods.
I didn't realize that Kenzer poked the bear with copyright issues and that led to the broken bridges and big walls with secret handshakes needed to enter.
Anyhow, Kenzer seems happier (I use Kenzer to say both David and Jolly) and I wish them well. I hope they bring back Aldrazar. I could never get into Kalamar. I also hope A&8s and HM5e do really well over the years. HM4e really, to me, was a catalyst in the old-school movement and revival commercially. Others took the bull by the horns but I give credit to Kenzer for at least pushing the boat a bit.
I still use the HackMaster Smartass Smackdown table.
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I've been flipping through the C&C PH again and it occurs to me that the 1st level characters there are somewhat equal to 3rd level OSRIC characters. From a player perspective, there are more options in C&C and I love the Prime concept but I'm leaning more and more toward LA or trying something new like LotFP. Ultimately I want some more feedback from the GM as to her comfort with the systems. Maybe we should just use Holmes D&D. Holmes is nice because all those cool HackMaster ideas are so easy to plug in as necessary while keeping it simple. I quite like S&S as it was originally presented as well. It's evolved a bit and I'd have to really look at the latest incarnation to see if it's as good as the original.
Do you think a parody supplement for OSRIC would sell?
Ultimately I've come to terms and am willing to try 5e if the opportunity presents itself. The two GaryCons I've attended, it has yet to occur despite hanging around their table which sits in the prized Virtual Porch instead of with the other sellers of goods.
I didn't realize that Kenzer poked the bear with copyright issues and that led to the broken bridges and big walls with secret handshakes needed to enter.
Anyhow, Kenzer seems happier (I use Kenzer to say both David and Jolly) and I wish them well. I hope they bring back Aldrazar. I could never get into Kalamar. I also hope A&8s and HM5e do really well over the years. HM4e really, to me, was a catalyst in the old-school movement and revival commercially. Others took the bull by the horns but I give credit to Kenzer for at least pushing the boat a bit.
I still use the HackMaster Smartass Smackdown table.
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I've been flipping through the C&C PH again and it occurs to me that the 1st level characters there are somewhat equal to 3rd level OSRIC characters. From a player perspective, there are more options in C&C and I love the Prime concept but I'm leaning more and more toward LA or trying something new like LotFP. Ultimately I want some more feedback from the GM as to her comfort with the systems. Maybe we should just use Holmes D&D. Holmes is nice because all those cool HackMaster ideas are so easy to plug in as necessary while keeping it simple. I quite like S&S as it was originally presented as well. It's evolved a bit and I'd have to really look at the latest incarnation to see if it's as good as the original.
Do you think a parody supplement for OSRIC would sell?
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