GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style - Page 2

aesir23 · 10-06-2016, 03:43 PM

Sweet! I bought it at once, but I don't have time to read it yet. I'll comment more (in the form of a review) once I have.

GM Joe · 10-06-2016, 03:47 PM

If anyone planning to review this wants to submit it to rpg.net, that would probably garner some interest over there. Steampunk comes up from time to time on that site.

PK · 10-06-2016, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

Blank verse is Kromm's raison d'etre. I'm sure that he'll be along to do this formally soon.

Nope, Kromm's been up to his armpits in the Dungeon Fantasy RPG for a few months now, so I've been doing 'em. Now I just have to figure out how to glue gears on a haiku . . .

sir_pudding · 10-06-2016, 05:14 PM

World lit by gaslamp,
Steam that powers your engine,
Gears fix everything.

Humabout · 10-06-2016, 05:36 PM

Get out your wallets
and go buy GURPS Steampunk 1 -
Settings and Style now!

PK · 10-06-2016, 05:48 PM

Well, the official thread is up and I didn't go with the obvious haiku topics, but instead with something that really stayed with me after reading this book. In a way, steampunk is about setting up rules -- rules for society, the world, science and the laws of physics, and expectations -- and then shining a spotlight on people who break those rules in interesting ways. That's not how most people would describe the genre, but I think it may be one of its most important underpinnings.

(And to pre-answer the question: No, I don't plan on merging the threads. We've always allowed side discussion threads for new releases in addition to the official one.)

Haseri · 10-07-2016, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

Mmm. The Contents Page and Introduction in the preview PDF should give a reasonable idea of the material.

It's showing DF: 19 as the preview pdf for me on the main GURPS page. The actual pdf on the W23 page though.

PK · 10-07-2016, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Haseri

It's showing DF: 19 as the preview pdf for me on the main GURPS page. The actual pdf on the W23 page though.

Thanks for pointing that out; I've notified the appropriate people to fix that. In the meantime, the correct preview PDF can be viewed at http://www.warehouse23.com/media/SJG37-0339_preview.pdf

10-06-2016, 03:43 PM	#11
aesir23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont	Re: GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style Sweet! I bought it at once, but I don't have time to read it yet. I'll comment more (in the form of a review) once I have. __________________ My ongoing thread of GURPS versions of DC Comics characters.

10-06-2016, 03:47 PM	#12
GM Joe Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chicagoland	Re: GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style If anyone planning to review this wants to submit it to rpg.net, that would probably garner some interest over there. Steampunk comes up from time to time on that site. __________________ GMing Since 1982.

10-06-2016, 05:14 PM	#14
sir_pudding Wielder of Smart Pants Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura CA	Re: GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style World lit by gaslamp, Steam that powers your engine, Gears fix everything. Last edited by sir_pudding; 10-06-2016 at 05:50 PM.

10-06-2016, 05:36 PM	#15
Humabout Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style Get out your wallets and go buy GURPS Steampunk 1 - Settings and Style now! __________________ Buy My Stuff! *Free Stuff:* Dungeon Action! Totem Spirits My Blog: Above the Flatline.

10-06-2016, 05:48 PM	#16
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: GURPS Steampunk 1: Settings and Style Well, the official thread is up and I didn't go with the obvious haiku topics, but instead with something that really stayed with me after reading this book. In a way, steampunk is about setting up rules -- rules for society, the world, science and the laws of physics, and expectations -- and then shining a spotlight on people who break those rules in interesting ways. That's not how most people would describe the genre, but I think it may be one of its most important underpinnings. (And to pre-answer the question: No, I don't plan on merging the threads. We've always allowed side discussion threads for new releases in addition to the official one.) __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript}