[HOE] Re: hoe-digest.20020802

[Fred Jandt <fajandt@yahoo.com>]

> Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 21:01:29 -0400
> From: wraith530@comcast.net
> Subject: [HOE] d20 Rants
> 
>     Aah, i just picked up HOE d20 today.  I had told
> myself long ago that
> I'd never buy a d20 system product*, but I said "Why
> not, it's only 25 bucks
> and it's got conversion rules".  This book does do a
> nice job of compacting
> everything you need to know about the wasted west
> into a handy paperback
> 200-page book, and seems to convert well-enough all
> the elements to d20.

Why thank you. I am glad it passed muster. ;)

>     Standard gripes, mostly that I don't personally
> like the idea of Hit
> Points, seems to me that a flesh-cutting strike's a
> flesh-cutting strike
> regardless of experience.  One other one, though. 
> It alluded to the first
> book for many of its character classes, especially
> junkers, which were
> completely revamped in The Junkman Cometh.  It
> seemed too much to me like
> DLd20's Mad Scientist.

Well HP are a cross we all have to bear sadly enough.
As for the Junker, they were deliberately made to
resemble the Deadlands d20 MS for two reasons: 1) Ease
of understanding for people coming from Deadlands d20
to HoE d20. You'll notice Sykers and Doomsayers are
awful like Hucksters as well. 2) Space. Having to cram
as much as I could from two books into one meant that
some things had to go. Therefore Junkers were handled
this way.

>     Anyways, in conclusion, HOE d20's a pretty good
> book, moreso if you
> haven't played HOE before, and it sets a pretty good
> standard for LC.

Again, thanks.

>     Err...a strange question for any staff members
> that may be reading
> this...While I know you're not making and more HOE
> books, how about HOE/LC
> combination books?  i could just make the cover
> purple and...

Well, actually there is another HoE d20 book coming
out. I am working on a HoE d20 worldbook that will
have a bunch more post-apocalyptic crunchy bits in it.
Not sure on size and release date and all those parts
yet (still in planning stage), but it will be as cool
as the first book. And don't forget that Horrors of
the Wasted West is also due out sometime later this
year I think (check with Shane on that).

Thanks again for the comments and questions,

Fred J.
Author HoE d20, Way o the Huckster, Way o the Dead,
Way o the Brave (forthcoming), Way o the Righteous
(forthcoming)


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