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Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« on: June 26, 2012, 03:07:10 AM »
This is a special Director's Briefing.

In the United Kingdom and indeed throughout the Commonwealth, we have been celebrating
the diamond (or 60th) jubilee of the accession of Elizabeth II as Queen during June. This year also marks another jubilee, and one of interest to all the readers of these Briefings. In 1982, Rolemaster was first available as a complete game system, thus 2012 by that reckoning is
the thirtieth anniversary and pearl jubilee of Rolemaster.

Which begs the question of how we (Guild Companion Publications Ltd and indeed Aurigas) plan to mark this special occasion. We will not be having a river pageant on the Thames, a pop concert at Buckingham Palace, or a vast street party. We might still have a giant adventuring party...

In this anniversary year, it is time for the division of Rolemaster into RM 2nd Edition / Classic and RMSS/RMFRP to end.

It is time for the reunification of Rolemaster.

It is time for a new edition of Rolemaster.

This new edition of Rolemaster will include the best of all versions of Rolemaster as well as new enhancements and improvements to the Rolemaster system for the 21st-century.

The vanguard of the new Rolemaster edition will be five books - Arms Law, Spell Law, Character Law, Creatures, and Treasures. In due course, these will be followed by other products such as a multi-adventure set, a new Campaign Law, a Rolemaster System Handbook for Shadow World, and many more to come.

These products will be available in pdf, in print-on-demand and via publishing partner distribution channels into game stores and other fine hobby outlets.

This reunified Rolemaster will still be a modular system, and with its derivation from both key editions, it will be usable with material from existing editions and vice versa. All of the material that we've already rebranded and republished for the existing editions will still be available to buy and we are continuing with our efforts to bring back these and additional existing products in print-on-demand formats.

Look to the ICE forums and future Briefings for more news and ways in which you, the fans, can contribute to Rolemaster's pearl jubilee!

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Director, Guild Companion Publications Ltd.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2012, 03:40:09 AM »
That sounds awesome!!!   ;D

Looking forward to it no end!! :)
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2012, 06:45:08 AM »
Waiting for it with open arms.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2012, 07:04:55 AM »
Amen to reunification. Can't wait. I hope that there will be a deluxe hardcover edition!!

One edition to rule them all, one edition to find them.... ;)
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2012, 07:14:00 AM »
YES! It's about time   :)
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2012, 07:37:44 AM »
Sweet deal! Can't wait to check it out!
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 08:09:16 AM »
  Great news, I look forward to taking a look at it. It will probably also put a stopper in doing some rather creative home rules system I was working on also but what the heck. ;D
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2012, 08:23:37 AM »
Awesome stuff.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2012, 08:32:02 AM »
Get real. Get Rolemaster!

Bring it on.. :)
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2012, 09:02:43 AM »
Fantastic news! I can hardly wait for the beginning of a new era.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2012, 09:13:42 AM »
Finally!!!
Excellent news!!
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2012, 09:14:16 AM »
These are very exciting times. I cannot wait to see the results
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2012, 09:51:16 AM »
I am actually speechless, this is so awesome!
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2012, 10:08:49 AM »
Any news on what is planned for this merging of editions? It both excites me, and scares me :)
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2012, 10:10:08 AM »
Great news! Hope to get a first glimpse at the results soon.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2012, 10:42:16 AM »
YEAH!!!!!
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2012, 10:51:54 AM »
While a new edition is probably the best option for ICE at this point, the idea that this will "reunify the factions" is a pipe dream and always has been. When has a new edition of a game ever caused unification rather than division? Some games, like Call of Cthulhu, have changed so little between editions that there's never been an issue, but for those where the editions have serious differences, a new edition always means the addition of a new faction of the game's fandom. Some of the existing player base will adopt the new system, others will stay with what they are using now. The value in a new edition is in ICE presenting a unified front to new customers, not some magical conversion of the old. This will be the edition to buy for kids, all you parents.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2012, 11:00:33 AM »
While there are always hazards in new editions, and many conflicts to be reconciled between RMC and RMSS, I do think it's probably best for the system to be unified. A bold move, but in the long term a necessary one.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM »
I for one am looking forward to the Unification.  I know I run a hybridization (nicer than the word we use at the table) of the two rule sets.  I hope we cn agree on the changes and move forward together.
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Re: Director's Briefing - The Rolemaster Briefing (26 June 2012)
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2012, 11:51:45 AM »
Whatever the RAW,
I'll be playing my version of RM just as most people here will do the same. But I'm excited about the idea and I'll support the endeavor with my $. My version of RM could always use fresh ideas and I can't wait to see what happens. Besides, the game needs new players.  :)
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