Re: Complexity/Campaigns

At 11:56 PM 1/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
>> > On the Triplanetary front, Steve Jackson bought the rights to it a
while
>> > back.  On his webpage, he says he wants to come out with a NEW
version,
>> > including new rules, more scenarios, ect.	It is on the back burner
for
>> > now.
>> 
>>	   I know! I know!  I wish it would get *off* the back
>>	   burner.  The game is a classic, and deserves more
>>	   recognition.  Even the counters were cool!
>
>Maybe if we gamers pestered him enough, he will move it to a front
>burner...   I got a look at a friend's copy.  It did look cool!  
>
I've gotten the feeling over the years by looking at the SJ games site
that
Triplanetary is a certain favorite with Mr. Jackson and his friends
(this
based on the Triplanetary optional rules and new scenerios on the IO
site),
although I suspect that a fear of a lukewarm response by the gaming
community has dampened their drive to make it a reality (oddly enough,
this
is from the guys who are publishing the GURPS sourcebook-- the
definative
roleplaying source for gamers everywhere-- for Russia.	Honestly, how
many
RPGers out there have played a Russian character before?  Probably a
few,
I'm sure, but probably not enough to justify a full book, even if it is
only available on the net).  Anyway, this lends to the idea that SJG
just
needs to be encouraged to take the Big Leap.  I've never played
Triplanetary, although I have reviewed lots of material that references
it,
and it seems to be a total winner with the players, so I say if you want
it, deluge SJG with requests to see the updated version.  I suspect they
want to see it in print as much as you do.

Take care,

Tre