| From: | Nexx Many-Scars nexx@********.net |
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| Subject: | MitS: Flipping through |
| Date: | Sun, 9 May 1999 17:30:57 -0500 |
through it. I must say, I like the book a lot... very well done from a
game standpoint.
But unremittingly dull. You read it, say "Hmm, that's interesting", and go
on with things. Even Rigger 2 and VR2, books dealing with things I'm not
fond of, had a fictive element, something that made them exciting and
immersive. Magic in the Shadows reads like a textbook... it provides the
information, but the motivation for reading it won't be enjoyment of it's
art, but desire for it's contents.
Nexx's Ratings:
Content: A. It gives some great, flexible, rules, allowing you to play
almost any kind of magician you may want, and providing a simple framework
for incorporating others.
Craft: C. It does the job, conveys the info without making you scratch
your head and say "What the hell does that sentence mean??", but you don't
precisely devour the words.
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Nexx Many-Scars
aka Mark Hall
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