Adding RedBrick to Flaming Cobra = Nice move
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memorax
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Seconded. While I am a little dissapointed that Earthdawn third edition is coming out so quickly as supposedly it was much "further" on the horizon. Yet i don't blame them as much s I like ED classic the rules imo feel dated and could use a clean up. Not to mention I like both Blue Planet and Fading Suns so that is an added bonus for me.
Personally I have liked rules of Earthdawn. I have seen two problems with them.
1) Quite a low amount of skills (as opposed to talents).
2) Description of rules has been less than optimal (read clear). Second edition was a huge improvement on that regard.
I hope the Fading Suns will be 3rd edition, too as previous editions seem to have some rules problems, too (only minor).
1) Quite a low amount of skills (as opposed to talents).
2) Description of rules has been less than optimal (read clear). Second edition was a huge improvement on that regard.
I hope the Fading Suns will be 3rd edition, too as previous editions seem to have some rules problems, too (only minor).
Hi,
RedBrick's Earthdawn Classic attempted to clarify and consolidate previous editions of Earthdawn. The RedBrick release of Earthdawn Third Edition under Mongoose's Flaming Cobra imprint will further improve on that work.
We will be releasing Third Editions of Fading Suns and Blue Planet under Flaming Cobra, along with Age of Legend 4e (products for D&D4e based on Earthdawn's Barsaive campaign setting) and Equinox, a far-future sci-fi game set in the Eighth World.
Kind regards,
JAMES FLOWERS
Managing Director
SnowDog said:
RedBrick's Earthdawn Classic attempted to clarify and consolidate previous editions of Earthdawn. The RedBrick release of Earthdawn Third Edition under Mongoose's Flaming Cobra imprint will further improve on that work.
We will be releasing Third Editions of Fading Suns and Blue Planet under Flaming Cobra, along with Age of Legend 4e (products for D&D4e based on Earthdawn's Barsaive campaign setting) and Equinox, a far-future sci-fi game set in the Eighth World.
Kind regards,
JAMES FLOWERS
Managing Director
Nice nickAnunnaki said:
I'm glad to hear that you will be improving Earthdawn system since it pretty much needs only little tweaking, IMHO. Same applies to the system of Fading Suns.
I am waiting to see what you come up with as well as what kind of game the Equinox will be (I have read the description on your site).
Obviously I am also interested in Blue Planet. Is it based more on 2nd edition rather than 1st edition?
) We are still finalizing the Blue Planet Third Edition product schedule, but will announce plans for that in the next couple of months.Mongoose Gar
Mongoose
I did my very first bit of professional writing for BLUE PLANET, many years ago (well, eight, but it feels like a lifetime), so I'm very glad to see there's still life on Poseidon. It's a fantastic game setting.
ravenpolar
Mongoose
Just hearing the news that Redbrick sign on with Mongoose was great... but 3rd Ed Earthdawn??
Can't wait for that baby to come out!
Can't wait for that baby to come out!
Mongoose Gar
Mongoose
Humanity discovers a wormhole on the edge of the Solar System. They send a probe through and discover there's a habitable waterworld on the far side. A colony program is developed, and the first of many ships is launched to settle Poseidon.
Unfortunately, a blight strikes Earth after the first colony ship departs. Civilisation nearly collapses as wars are fought over the few available food supplies. A new order arises, balanced between the surviving nation states, the megacorporations, and the Global Ecology Organisation. After a century or so, the situation has stabilised enough for a mission to be sent to Poseidon, where they discover the colony has survived. The descendants of the original colonists have abandoned technology (they had to assume that they were the only survivors of humanity, and so dropped to a sustainable level of technology).
With Earth still rebuilding, Poseidon would be irrelevant if it were not for the recent discovery of a strange substance called xenosilicate or 'Long John'. It's a naturally occuring substance that enables incredible genetic manipulation - including artificial life extension. Poseidon becomes the new frontier as the Long John Rush draws the megacorporations and millions of new colonists to the waterworld. The 'natives' - the original colonists - are none too happy about this flood of invaders.
So, you've got Dune at sea, mixed with elements of cyberpunk and westerns. Add in uplifted dolphins and orca, lots of intrigue and strife, and the true origins of xenosilicate...
Unfortunately, a blight strikes Earth after the first colony ship departs. Civilisation nearly collapses as wars are fought over the few available food supplies. A new order arises, balanced between the surviving nation states, the megacorporations, and the Global Ecology Organisation. After a century or so, the situation has stabilised enough for a mission to be sent to Poseidon, where they discover the colony has survived. The descendants of the original colonists have abandoned technology (they had to assume that they were the only survivors of humanity, and so dropped to a sustainable level of technology).
With Earth still rebuilding, Poseidon would be irrelevant if it were not for the recent discovery of a strange substance called xenosilicate or 'Long John'. It's a naturally occuring substance that enables incredible genetic manipulation - including artificial life extension. Poseidon becomes the new frontier as the Long John Rush draws the megacorporations and millions of new colonists to the waterworld. The 'natives' - the original colonists - are none too happy about this flood of invaders.
So, you've got Dune at sea, mixed with elements of cyberpunk and westerns. Add in uplifted dolphins and orca, lots of intrigue and strife, and the true origins of xenosilicate...
omegar
Mongoose
Mongoose Gar said:
My first time playing Blue Planet was a Warpcon scenario i played in. that was many years ago, and was great fun...
I have to admit i have never played Fading suns, but the setting looks very interesting, and i look forward to having a read of it at some point in the future.
