RE: Vote of no confidence: Jeff Kyer as list moderator

From: Matthew Cole <matthew.cole_at_...>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:05:48 +0100

Can we please change the subject of this thread? Poor Jeff!

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Lawrence Whitaker
Sent: 24 June 2008 16:57
To: HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Vote of no confidence: Jeff Kyer as list moderator

Hi Nick!

Well, I'm working on the Pavis book right now, and Jeff, Neil and myself will most likely shift heaven and earth to get it out ASAP! Next on my list is Fronela (for MRQ) and I'll be co-ordinating with Trotsky, who's working on the Men of the West series for HQ to ensure consistency.

I think your WoG comment is actually quite relevant. It seems to me that that list could bridge the gap between the Mongoose Glorantha afficionados and the HQ community; I think you're right in that the audiences are divided, and something needs to happen to bring them together. If that could be achieved, then the promotion of Glorantha would certainly be easier, and the Gloranthan community as a whole become more integrated. I know that some of those who post regularly on the Mongoose boards subscribe to WoG but I don't think its nearly enough. Same probably goes for WoG and this list's regulars looking at, and posting on, the RQ boards at Mongoose. I know that Second and Third Age Gloranthas are different beasts, but Second Age has, in just under two years, established itself pretty well and has a very healthy development plan for the next few years (I know, because I'm developing it). There's a lot of good material in the MRQ Glorantha books that can be ported across to HQ - and vice versa. Dara Happa Stirs, for instance, would arguably run *better* using HQ simply because of the epic nature of the campaign.

As to how WoG bridges the great divide... I don't know. Perhaps it needs some proselytizing. I think we'll be doing a fair amount of that at Continuum where there will be both MRQ and HQ fans in pretty reasonable numbers. There's also a considered drive to ensure that the MRQ Glorantha books and HQ books maintain continuity - part of the reason why I'm on board - and I think that that sort of approach is an excellent way to create a cross-party interest in Glorantha. Only time will tell (and more product out there, of course).

Loz

2008/6/24 Nick Eden <nick_at_...>:

> On 6/24/08, Lawrence Whitaker
> <lawrence.whitaker_at_...<lawrence.whitaker%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Michael Schwartz wrote:
> > >
> > > Glorantha is in the worst condition since back in the years
> > > between RQ3
> and
> > > Hero Wars
> >
> >
> > I find that an interesting view, Michael. It seems to me that
> > Glorantha's
> in
> > a *very* healthy position right now. There's active support and
> > print publication under Moon, plus all the material Mongoose is
> > producing for
> the
> > Second Age (whether you like or loathe Mongoose or Second Age is
> immaterial
> > - there's some excellent content out there, and its generating a lot
> > of brand new interest in Glorantha).

>

> I'm certainly seeing no sign of this interest here or in WoG. There
> have been some good Mongoose books (generally written by yourself) and
> a lot of pretty rubbish ones, but Moon Design still hasn't really
> delivered. There seems the suggestion that we're about to get a lot of
> stuff coming out, but right now I'm seeing several very similar lists
> splitting up their audience so that none are really quorate and a
> publisher that's managed to get one book into my hands. Not in the
> least bit healthy.

>

>

>

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And the next its rolling over me...

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