[Rq-rules] Mongoose Runequest

[Newton Philis]

I don't post much on this forum, as I have not played Runequest in 15 years.  However, loved it when I did.
My (much younger) group now plays D&D 3.5E.  Not because it has the best rules (far from it), but because the rules and adventures (and many Open Licence publishers) are so readily availible.

This young group does like their "over-the-top" gaming (powerful feats, multiple splat-books, etc).  There was no way in the world I could convince them to play old RQ (finding no longer published rules on E-bay, etc).

Now finally a chance to swing them in back in the right direction with MRQ.  Not only is it from a large gaming company (Mongoose) - which offers to keep suppliments coming for some time, but there will be familiar (modern) game mechanics they all enjoy.

While it is not the classic RQ of our youth, it is a step in the right direction for the newer gaming crowd (and possible a very nice "middle ground" to the alternatives).

N.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Zunder" <tom at zunder.org.uk>


> Sven, darling, how could you think I was dismissive or insulting? I  
> simply said 'let us not be grumpy old men' and dismiss the game out  
> of hand when it is a valid incarnation of RQ. How can you say you  
> have given it a fair trial and then claim it is a d20 variant, when  
> it is definitely a BRP variant. Could I ask which version of the  
> rules you gave it a fair chance with? Again this suggests to me that  
> trying an open playtest was a mistake that a game company shouldn't  
> make again. By the way, Sven, sweetheart, did you think I worked for  
> Mongoose? Oh dear, you should be with me when I lay into Sprange at  
> Continuum 2006 tonight.. I don't think MRQ is great, but it is  
> competent and some of the differences may actually make it a fun game  
> for some rpg-ers..
>