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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1160 on: June 16, 2017, 11:37:48 AM »
Super-productive morning reformatting Jaiman book (and adding new material)  for a new edition, hoping to get it out for GenCon. Next is the Haalkitaine revision (already well along) and then Emer IV. A lot of text is already done for E IV, so hope that will be out late this year!
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1161 on: June 16, 2017, 04:34:26 PM »
The entire suite of RM Classic PDFs have gone Electrum. There is still a lot of support for the original system!

http://ironcrown.com/blog/2017/06/09/rolemaster-classic-goes-electrum/?utm_source=Iron+Crown+Enterprises%27+mailing+list&utm_campaign=dace520d09-Newsletter_June_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_604c551076-dace520d09-44000793

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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1162 on: June 16, 2017, 04:38:38 PM »
Well it is obviously the superior system  :P
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1163 on: June 17, 2017, 06:48:15 AM »
Well it is obviously the superior system  :P

Well I would agree, but I did help create it! ;-)
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1164 on: June 17, 2017, 08:43:00 AM »
Was so glad to see Emer III leap up to electrum, tho sad that Eidolon and Gryphon have not yet.  Wonder why?  Anyway, after these revisions soon, will be Emer IV and hope it does as well! Then I will finish new editions of I and II and Emer will be complete, and I can move on.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1165 on: June 20, 2017, 10:51:41 PM »
Was so glad to see Emer III leap up to electrum, tho sad that Eidolon and Gryphon have not yet.  Wonder why?  Anyway, after these revisions soon, will be Emer IV and hope it does as well! Then I will finish new editions of I and II and Emer will be complete, and I can move on.

Very nice!  I am looking forward to throwing money in your general direction for all of those! :)

Not that you need more on your plate at this time, but any musings on what is next, since you'll have addressed the two major continents of Kulthea (although I guess that some regions of Jaiman could potentially use local sourcebooks)?

I'd love to see an extensive treatment of the Alliance (which I had established as the big empire spanning adversary in my last campaign when my PC's got to 20th+ lvl and needed opposition of that epic level) or a sourcebook for Gaalt (where I am likely to place my next SW campaign; I am planning on having the PCs be a key part of the resistance against the Raven Queen).

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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1166 on: July 01, 2017, 10:04:42 AM »
Plugging along on Jaiman revision. Updating the Crown/Sword/Pendant powers with more detail, and to be more consistent with RM rules (E.g., now the owner actually has to roll when using a power, rather than a power having an automatic 100% chance of working!). Cutting back on some of the more ridiculous powers, and weeding out those pesky Fantasy Hero stats. Also adding in adventure idea alternatives to the big quests.

Whew!
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1167 on: July 25, 2017, 01:19:56 PM »
And Green Gryphon has gone Electrum!
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1168 on: July 27, 2017, 06:19:49 AM »
And Green Gryphon has gone Electrum!

Yay!
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1169 on: August 01, 2017, 06:51:37 AM »
HARP Loot is Copper now. Pretty sure it wasn't before.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1170 on: August 01, 2017, 06:56:19 AM »
HARP Loot is Copper now. Pretty sure it wasn't before.

Cool, and didn't Folkways just go copper as well?  Eidolon and Cloudlords should go Electrum soon.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1171 on: August 01, 2017, 06:58:50 AM »
Folkways went Copper quite quickly, much faster than Loot despite being released later. Perhaps because I really don't class it as a HARP book; so much of it is pretty system neutral.

I would guess that Eidolon may hit Electrum before Cloudlords. I do wonder how far off Gold the Player's Guide is.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1172 on: August 01, 2017, 07:03:14 AM »
Folkways went Copper quite quickly, much faster than Loot despite being released later. Perhaps because I really don't class it as a HARP book; so much of it is pretty system neutral.

I would guess that Eidolon may hit Electrum before Cloudlords. I do wonder how far off Gold the Player's Guide is.

Well Folkways is also a new product, Loot was apparently a new edition. Player's Guide should be gold, but apparently the calculus is complicated about the ranking.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1173 on: August 01, 2017, 07:07:03 AM »
Ah yes, I forgot that Loot was just a new edition. So some will still be using their old book I guess.

It doesn't really help that ranking is calculated on each of OBS's sites individually, and you can get sales from sites products aren't actually listed on.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1174 on: August 01, 2017, 12:55:09 PM »
Well it is obviously the superior system  :P

Well I would agree, but I did help create it! ;-)

RM Classic also has print versions and those print sales count towards the metal ranking of the overall product.

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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1175 on: August 01, 2017, 01:08:58 PM »
Ah yes, I forgot that Loot was just a new edition. So some will still be using their old book I guess.

It doesn't really help that ranking is calculated on each of OBS's sites individually, and you can get sales from sites products aren't actually listed on.

Loot did not require much textual change so I expect most people will remain with their old version until they feel like collecting the new version for completeness. Folkways is wholly new; I expect it to do well.

OBS running separate counts per site is indeed an annoyance. More products would be higher ranked.

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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1176 on: August 01, 2017, 01:31:55 PM »
OBS running separate counts per site is indeed an annoyance. More products would be higher ranked.

What's even more annoying is when you get sales from sites that not only is a product not listed on but is also one you can't actually get sales figures for. Such as DM's Guild, the previous D&D site and Flames Rising.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1177 on: August 01, 2017, 01:36:28 PM »
OBS running separate counts per site is indeed an annoyance. More products would be higher ranked.

What's even more annoying is when you get sales from sites that not only is a product not listed on but is also one you can't actually get sales figures for. Such as DM's Guild, the previous D&D site and Flames Rising.

Although all sales are recorded in the aggregate sales, even if it is made on some strange site.

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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1178 on: August 01, 2017, 02:01:11 PM »
It's just a shame that individual sales reports can't be had for those sites. Especially DM's Guild, which is fairly influential.
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Re: Random Updates from Terry Amthor
« Reply #1179 on: September 06, 2017, 06:29:04 PM »
Re: what do we want to see next, as i stated in another thread, id like to see a new continent source book and adventure modules etc
Thuul or folenn would be awesome
Personal viewpoint but i dont see it as important to revise old modules like halkitaine (though i will certainly buy them all), i would rather see new material
on a new fresh continent, or maybe a couple more modules of adventures and layouts of emer first, then thuul lol


Tbh whatever you put out i will buy it. its quality stuff! :D


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