Getting back to Judge Dredd, I only just saw this post and I think it's one of the best so far. So, I had to add my chatter to the list.
Sourcebooks - I agree that the more of these, the better. Right now, we do seem to have a pretty good mix. We have enough rules to get good Judge or Perp campaigns going, but higher level adventures would still be tough at the moment.
I would love more info on Hondo City and Oz, but they are not top priority . Top priority IMO would be a Guide to Surviving in the Cursed Earth. Right now there is virtually no information on the Cursed Earth. As Judge characters reach Senior Judge levels, I forsee that their missions will involve travel abroad or have need to cross the cursed earth etc. With the right source book, there could be a lot of adventures either set in the cursed earth, or be brought about by things happening out there.
Another thing I would like info on oneday, is space travel, the colonies, and Titan. Mentioning Titan, I would love more info on Iso-Cubes and Juve-Cubes as I believe there is a lot of room for foolhardy prison break attempts. Perp players might enjoy the chance to break their other character out of jail when they get tough enough.
I do not think that new artwork is important for the sourcebooks. The books need to have good content, sketches of vehicles and equipment, and relevant comic strips included. I love the format that had been used so far, and the only complaint I have is that the RG: Crazes didn't have any images in the shuggy section. I would prefer more content, and when I want the pretty pictures, I'll buy the magazines or graphic novels.
New Players - I am also a long time fan of Judge Dredd, and read the comic as a kid when I lived in England. Now I live in Chicago, it's much harder to get the regular magazine. I tried a couple of times to email the back issues email address listed on 2000adonline.com but have never received a response... so if someone knows how I can get hold of the Megazine in the US, please let me know.
I will start my first adventure tonight with 3 players who used to know nothing about Judge Dredd beyond the film. One of the players hasn't even seen the film, but has heard of Dredd. That is about the extent of most American's knowledge of the world of Dredd. After I showed them some graphic novels and the core book, they all thought the world looked great. Two of them are seasoned gamers, and we are looking forward to diving into the game tonight. The point is, if everyone introduces a few people to the world, those people will buy their own books, and spread the word to their friends. If the adventures go well with this group, I will try and convince other friends of mine to try it out. Who knows, if I get comfortable enough as a GM, I might try to run something at GenCon Indy for beginners.
Fan Sites - Also, I definately think there is a need for more fansites. I know of Dredd Times, that has some good stuff (but please update soon) but most of the others seems to fall by the wayside. I keep seeing references to John Calibre's website, but unfortunately it has been taken down. If anyone runs a website, or would be interested in contributing content, please let me know.
Arabin
but the mag is better than nothing and as it is written by a real fan am looking forwards too it
