GURPS Tactical Shooting: Extreme Conditions

[Rupert]

Originally Posted by Donny Brook

This looks like another situation like Action 2 and Underground Adventure where a book of extremely broad utility is published under a niche line.

How is Underground Adventures under a 'niche line'? As far as I can see it's not part of any particular line.

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Rupert

How is Underground Adventures under a 'niche line'? As far as I can see it's not part of any particular line.

"Uses Guns" isn't exactly a niche line either.

[ravenfish]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

"Uses Guns" isn't exactly a niche line either.

It cuts out, at minimum, the Dungeon Fantasy crowd, which SJGames seems to believe is a significant market, along with a good deal of historical and fantasy gaming. Moreover, the original Tactical Shooting focused on realistic (or at least gritty) and hyperdetailed rules, which might lead players of a more cinematic/faster paced style to conclude that the line isn't for them. All of the above could in fact get good use out of large portions of the book, which at times reads like a general GURPS:Extreme Conditions shoved into the Tactical Shooting line (and I mean that as nothing but a compliment).

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by ravenfish

Io the Tactical Shooting line (and I mean that as nothing but a compliment).

Why do you even believe there is such a thing as a "Tactical Shooting" line? This would be only the 2nd book.

[Farmer]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Why do you even believe there is such a thing as a "Tactical Shooting" line? This would be only the 2nd book.

From one point to another is a line? More than one makes a series of sorts.

Paulo Coelho also comes to mind.

[HANS]

As I mention on my blog, the broad appeal was not lost on me, but sometimes (or rather, I suspect, usually) books aren't planned, but just happen. The idea for this project came to me one day, I started writing it as a Pyramid article, then expanded, then lost track of it, then wrote most of the book, then a lot of life happened, then I finally finished it as a more coherent, complete work.
So, yes, I think this offers far more than just some shooting tips and rules. Given its pricetag, most people should be able to include it in their library and, even if they prefer swords over submachine guns, still get their money's worth.

Cheers

HANS

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by HANS

As I mention on my blog, the broad appeal was not lost on me, but sometimes (or rather, I suspect, usually) books aren't planned, but just happen. The idea for this project came to me one day, I started writing it as a Pyramid article, then expanded, then lost track of it, then wrote most of the book, then a lot of life happened, then I finally finished it as a more coherent, complete work.
So, yes, I think this offers far more than just some shooting tips and rules. Given its pricetag, most people should be able to include it in their library and, even if they prefer swords over submachine guns, still get their money's worth.

Cheers

HANS

The cold weather rules alone are worth the price of admission. I was using those as soon as we playtested it in my games.

[Donny Brook]

Originally Posted by Rupert

How is Underground Adventures under a 'niche line'? As far as I can see it's not part of any particular line.

Maybe I misremember -- thought it's a DF book.

Originally Posted by HANS

Given its pricetag, most people should be able to include it in their library and, even if they prefer swords over submachine guns, still get their money's worth.

Cheers

HANS

Yes indeed. Well done. Cheers!

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by HANS

As I mention on my blog, the broad appeal was not lost on me, but sometimes (or rather, I suspect, usually) books aren't planned, but just happen. The idea for this project came to me one day, I started writing it as a Pyramid article, then expanded, then lost track of it, then wrote most of the book, then a lot of life happened, then I finally finished it as a more coherent, complete work.
So, yes, I think this offers far more than just some shooting tips and rules. Given its pricetag, most people should be able to include it in their library and, even if they prefer swords over submachine guns, still get their money's worth.

I had been wondering about that. I rather like the topic of human performance in exotic environments; having more modifiers to apply would be helpful. And I have to admit to being curious about what use was made of GURPS Underground . . .

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Donny Brook

Maybe I misremember -- thought it's a DF book.

There's a DF outdoors adventures book. I sometimes get the underground one mixed in with that one.