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What is this?
« on: October 06, 2013, 12:24:35 PM »
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2013, 01:06:29 PM »
Looks like that to me, too.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2013, 01:33:36 PM »

The same seller has several others, mid-2000 editions, but they have gold lettering on the cover.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/I-C-E-rpg-book-NEARMINT-ROLEMASTER-LIMITED-EDITION-oop-CREATURES-TREASURES-/221293108042?pt=Games_US&hash=item338618db4a for example
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 07:11:48 AM »
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 07:59:33 AM »

Terry,

I think it is the way the links are copying from my computer. If you search "Rolemaster Limited Edition" I see them again.

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 09:32:30 AM »
Yeah...seems legit... Is that "free candy" spraypainted on the back?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 10:15:32 AM »
If you are seriously considering buying it - please note that the description reads "Spacemaster Rolemaster" and the product inside is RM.


For that much money, I'd certainly want to be 100% sure I knew what I was getting.  It looks to me like something that either Mjolnir or the earlier Iron Crown guys put together as an attempt to market a hardbound all-in-one book but never sold on the market.


Is it unique? Yes.  It is worth that much money.... I'll leave that up to you to decide.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2013, 10:19:55 AM »
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2013, 10:48:34 AM »
Here's the text:
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From the publishers website: Rolemaster 2 Special Edition is an impressive 504-page compendium of RM2 books that includes the 1989 versions of Arms Law, Spell Law and Character/Campaign Law as well as the 1985 version of Creatures & Treasures.

The cover is a beautiful padded, tan faux leather with "Rolemaster" in gold foil stamping in the lower right corner. The interior pages are a matte 60-pound acid-free bright white paper and the full-color covers for all 4 products are included and look amazing on this paper! The binding is not sewn, but is still extremely sturdy.

RM2SE is a limited edition book of 200 copies and each book will be numbered and signed by Heike Kubasch and Bruce Neidlinger.

The color in the e-bay version doesn't quite match what's shown on the RPGGeek site, and the lettering seems "off" as well. It could be legit, but it's very hard to say. The site claims this edition was released in 2006.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2013, 11:03:57 AM »
The last pic on ebay is the same colour as the bgg entry, but the colour on the first photo is much too light... Weird.

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2013, 11:13:06 AM »
It could have been a sample copy that didn't come out as good as they wanted, so they put it aside and asked for it to be darker.  I've got a couple of early printings for the HARP LE that didn't come out quite right, though I don't think I've ever used them.  I only need a couple of copies and I prefer the current version over the older version.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2013, 03:07:58 PM »
Saw this on Ebay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/I-C-E-rpg-book-spacemaster-ROLEMASTER-LIMITED-EDITION-oop-STASHED-SINCE-NEW-/321221620773?pt=Games_US&hash=item4aca4cf425 - looks like 2nd Ed books glued together and in a paper wrapper?!

I do remember this product.  yes it was the "lets glue all the books into one giant book and slap a massive cover on it". I think it sold ok, but I think it would have been a pain to use at the table   :D
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2013, 03:38:26 PM »
I remember the product as well. It was, if I recall, one "strictly for the collectors...."
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2013, 08:32:53 AM »
 I remember someone asking about this book a while back and was looking for a price to sell it at. I can see it for collectors but for me I like PDF's as well as custom printouts for my game.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2013, 11:25:25 AM »
Dear All:

I have been investigating this product dump and have come to learn that this product was wrongfully taken from the warehouses of Mjolnir in Charlottesville in 2010 when they were required to destroy ALL copies of ICE inventory.  While some of the product is fine, several items listed, including the HARP red hardbacks which were never released due to print issues, are bad copies never intended for sale.  I will update more about this issue in short order, but I warn you - BUYER BEWARE.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2013, 03:21:13 PM »
Thanks, John
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2013, 08:39:51 PM »
Dear All:

I have been investigating this product dump and have come to learn that this product was wrongfully taken from the warehouses of Mjolnir in Charlottesville in 2010 when they were required to destroy ALL copies of ICE inventory.  While some of the product is fine, several items listed, including the HARP red hardbacks which were never released due to print issues, are bad copies never intended for sale.  I will update more about this issue in short order, but I warn you - BUYER BEWARE.
I got one of those HARP red hardbacks. While I don't care for the method of how it got out to the public, I kind of like that I have something rare.  :D
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2013, 03:48:50 AM »
Fair Point!  I suppose that could be like the old D&D Mythos print with the...hmmm...was it the Cthulhu Gods?   ;)
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2013, 06:06:06 AM »
The books was Deities & Demigods from TSR.
For the first printing it had pantheon sections for Cthulhu and Melnibonean.  Second printing included credits to Chaosium allowing them to use those pantheons.  After that they just cut those sections.


I've still got my 1st printing copy somewhere....
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2013, 07:02:46 AM »
Our Sayville gaming group had that very first edition.  I wonder if Brain D still has it?!
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