GURPS Discworld - Reviews

[Pseudonym]

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

Okay, here's my notes on how things were put together:

https://www.philmasters.org.uk/RPGs/UnderTheBonnet.pdf

This is golden! I was about to reverse engineer these just because it bothered me. Thanks!

[lachimba]

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

That's not been my experience, particularly. Of course, a background in SF games - particularly Traveller - may help.

And one of the themes of the novels, as the series developed, was technological progress and its consequences. I felt that it really helped to have the mechanic in place to support that.

I've only run the one demo Discworld game now, I'm sure you've run substantially more. So far be it for me to argue with the Discworld RPG author.

I'm pretty sure tech level skills didn't come up all session, except for first aid. And it required explanation about why it takes more than one turn and requires a first aid kit/bandage.

Drinking rules were important though!

Originally Posted by whswhs

It seems to me that technological progress and its social impact has been a major theme of the later books.

Yeah, but that's a feature of my life over the last 20 years. And I've been comfortable with my TL8 skills. Perhaps TL3 vs TL4 current affairs would be interesting when someone ignores the clacks for news. I'm not convinced players are going to appreciate it for first aid.


Anyway - books out. My solution is to leave it off GCA sheets if I can.

[Ulairi]

Anybody else with the book finding that the covers don't lie flat because how thin the hardcover is versus how hefty the tome within is?

I don't know if it's an issue with just my copy or something people generally are having.

[sjard]

Mine has a slight curve to it laying flat, but I figure that will work itself out with time. And it's a uniform curve.

[GodBeastX]

Someone should rate it on the warehouse. I didn't see any ratings to know if it was worth getting.

[sjard]

Originally Posted by GodBeastX

Someone should rate it on the warehouse. I didn't see any ratings to know if it was worth getting.

I haven't finished reading it yet.

[Ulairi]

Originally Posted by GodBeastX

Someone should rate it on the warehouse. I didn't see any ratings to know if it was worth getting.

I'm writing my review now but will publish it on RPG.net, theRPGSite, and my blognirst.

[philreed]

Originally Posted by Ulairi

I'm writing my review now but will publish it on RPG.net, theRPGSite, and my blognirst.

Thank you.

Reviews at other sites -- not posted to these forums -- are far more valuable to possibly increasing interest and awareness of these titles.

[spelledare]

Very interesting to read reviews, I have recieved a copy of Discworld too, and I am new to GURPS so I will start by playing something regular.

But, what type of game are GM's planning for Discworld? Something that follows some book? Like a tourist and a failed wizard? Or maybe something like CSI: Ankh Morpork?

[robkelk]

Originally Posted by spelledare

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But, what type of game are GM's planning for Discworld? Something that follows some book? Like a tourist and a failed wizard? Or maybe something like CSI: Ankh Morpork?

According to this thread, people are planning quite a few different games: http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=146693