http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/ Swords & Sorcery SPI TSR Costikyan Fri, 08 May 2009 12:48:20 GMT Gary Exelby http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/962 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/962 Me, neither, but the principle they were trying to embody in area movement can be retained by simply making combat a matter of entering the enemy-occupied Fri, 08 May 2009 07:04:45 GMT jmccanniii http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/961 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/961 ... I liked the original, but in my opinion the game can drag on w/ not much interest. I can see how gameplay could be improved with area movement. I would Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:58:51 GMT Bob OConnor http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/960 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/960 blame it on the competition for limited artwork resources ... the ... crunch. ... was "in the ... myself. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:45:41 GMT Carl Paradis http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/959 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/959 Yes indeed. The "Hex" system was out of place, but it worked great! Hey, it's a Fantasy game. :-) Carl ... the ... crunch. ... was "in the ... myself. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:34:06 GMT Alan Laird http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/958 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/958 It wasn't a planned reprint but a redevelopment. It's funny about different strokes for different folks and stuff. The hex system of the original always seemed Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:57:49 GMT Carl Paradis http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/957 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/957 ... No idea. but i was not too keen about the new map "Area" system myself. So I did not follow too much what was happening. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:41:43 GMT Bob Sweeney http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/956 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/956 Does anyone know whatever happened to the "reprint" that was "in the works"? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:38:06 GMT Steven K. Mariner http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/955 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/955 All points well taken. In any regard, the box is very pretty. My basic issue now is bridging the gap between the pretty new and the familiar old. Damn. I Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:42:12 GMT Fritz Briggs http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/954 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/954 I really did try to get Greg Costikyan's permission but he never replied. Twice. My policy is to remove the Gamebox when a game designer asks, so: Greg, if Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:41:07 GMT Steven K. Mariner http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/953 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/953 I finally got a chance to load up Fritz's gamebox. Nice artwork. I don't see Greg's copyright statement, though, which he required of me when I did mine. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:03 GMT Ken http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/952 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/952 ... " SPI put the word "errata" into mainstream English vocabulary" Truer words were never spoken! They still put out a few great games - despite the warts. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:56:09 GMT Fritz Briggs http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/951 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/951 The new Limey Yank address is here: http://loakes.game-host.org/limeyyankgames/ Same page, different host. Those of you who don't own a good 3 or 4 stacks of Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:43:37 GMT Steven K. Mariner http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/950 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/950 Alan, ... And it *seems* like it should be the right answer, but: Case [20.53] indicates Control is achieved by having a unit in the Capital hex if there are Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:27:28 GMT Steven K. Mariner http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/949 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/949 Greetings, all. Whilst awaiting Fritz's v3 Gamebox, I've gone ahead and created a v1.00 gamebox for CyberBoard v3.03. It is based on the D6A draft, and if Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:30:38 GMT Steven K. Mariner http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/948 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/spi_sns/message/948 I've moved Fritz's CVv3S&S Folder into the PBEM Support folder in an effort to keep things organized. If we get a copy of his gamebox, it should go there too.