Re: The Glorantha Digest V6 #228

From: Brian Tickler <tickler_at_netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:53:25 -0700 (PDT)


> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 16:42:41 GMT
> From: "Nikk Effingham" <eng7nje_at_arts-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk>
> Subject: Sp's
>
> But there are two flaws, one is how long you can keep this up. I, for
> one, would find myself slipping quite easily into exchanging simple
> bettings of numbers for most resolutions, especially as I doubt many
> of my players could be bothered to come up with equally evocative
> descriptions. Eventually, I feel, people will slip back into the
> basic mechanics rather than the descriptions. A flaw with the GM and
> players to be sure, but a flaw that I can see happening - perhaps not
> to every playing group, but certainly to a large proportion of them.

My very first impression of how the HW game sessions would evolve over time...I'm sure lots of people are worried about this...

> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:45:34 -0700
> From: Shannon Appel <appel_at_chaosium.com>
> Subject: Re: Cookery and the function of the Digest
>
> >> The Glorantha Digest isn't the proper place for RuneQuest
> >> discussions. I believe there may still be a rq-rules list somewhere
> >> out there in the ether.
> >
> >So, therefore, by analogy, the Glorantha Digest isn't the proper place
> >for Hero Wars discussions. Thank you for answering my question.
>
> For now the Glorantha Digest is a perfectly acceptable place to
> discuss Hero Wars.
>
> We're willing to support Hero Wars discussion on this list, and not
> RuneQuest or GURPs or Rolemaster (even in relation to Glorantha),
> because Hero Wars will be the official Glorantha roleplaying system,
> while none of the others are. (Though I should note that discussion of
> Hero Wars is still somewhat premature because the game is in an
> unfinished state.)
>
> Don't fret; when the game actually comes out, a Hero Wars specific
> list will be created.
>
> Shannon

The question is, what happens to the Glorantha Digest at that point? Will Chaosium still frown on RQ content at that point? Will it even be around?

Not accusations, but valid concerns, IMHO...

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