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Old 11-21-2015, 10:53 PM   #1
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Default Any news regarding Discworld?

The most recent news I've seen was four years ago - any new info out there? I'm really looking forward to it.
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Old 11-21-2015, 11:27 PM   #2
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There has been some discussion recently over in the Report To The Stakeholders thread in the SJ Games Discussion forum.
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Old 11-21-2015, 11:29 PM   #3
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Try the speculation thread
Looks like PDF only and released early next year, this one if were lucky.
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Old 11-22-2015, 08:40 AM   #4
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I don't think the license includes digital versions.
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Old 11-22-2015, 09:31 AM   #5
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Please see that Report to the Stakeholders thread rather than guessing.

(Personally, I'm still trying to work out how a licensed Pratchett/Discworld product can have profitability issues. But don't ask me to explain this business, I only write this stuff.)
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Old 11-22-2015, 10:38 AM   #6
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Please see that Report to the Stakeholders thread rather than guessing.

(Personally, I'm still trying to work out how a licensed Pratchett/Discworld product can have profitability issues. But don't ask me to explain this business, I only write this stuff.)
And I'm only a fan, but I feel the same, specially remembering the awesome draft I read and commented on during the playtest. This is seriously, IMHO, both an extremely faithful adaptation of Pratchett's world, and the best introduction to GURPS I've ever seen.
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Old 11-22-2015, 11:37 AM   #7
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(Personally, I'm still trying to work out how a licensed Pratchett/Discworld product can have profitability issues. But don't ask me to explain this business, I only write this stuff.)
A lot of people will buy it!

Hum ... I don't really know, actually, but I will buy it!

And it can interest a lot of other people, especially if this is true:
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This is seriously, IMHO, both an extremely faithful adaptation of Pratchett's world, and the best introduction to GURPS I've ever seen.
Note that I have no doubt about it. I'm just part of the people who think that GURPS is really lacking something which can attract new players, something ready to play (not just another toolbox with which you can do a lot of things but still have to do a lot of work before starting). Toolbox are great, but they don't succeed to attract people who just want to try the game.

If the new version of GURPS Discworld is a ready to play game, with at minimum one ready to play adventure, it may become a best seller! Want to try GURPS? Begin with GURPS Discworld!
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If the new version of GURPS Discworld is a ready to play game, with at minimum one ready to play adventure, it may become a best seller! Want to try GURPS? Begin with GURPS Discworld!
I don't remember if there's a ready to play adventure in it, it's been a long while, but for anyone wishing to start with GURPS, I will definitely recommend Discworld once it's out.
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Is it accessible to someone whose a casual Discworld fan whose only read say twenty of the books, and that over a span of years?

I haven't played the PC game, and haven't read the Annuals or whatever they are called or anything either
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Is it accessible to someone whose a casual Discworld fan whose only read say twenty of the books, and that over a span of years?

I haven't played the PC game, and haven't read the Annuals or whatever they are called or anything either
Going from memory, so don't hold me responsible if it doesn't match the finished product exactly, but I felt it was very accessible. I am, however, a die hard pratchett fan, and have read all the novels in the main series (not the young adult ones though).
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