Comments for artesiaonline.com http://artesiaonline.com/blog Mark Smylie's Artesia blog site Mon, 07 May 2012 07:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Fran http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-491 Fran Mon, 07 May 2012 07:47:55 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-491 Thanks for the info, Mark!!!! Thanks for the info, Mark!!!!

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Mark Smylie http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-486 Mark Smylie Sun, 06 May 2012 17:55:02 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-486 Hi, everybody -- My apologies for the lack of recent updates, the new year has been pretty busy on the Archaia company side, including a lot of conventions (including overseas trips to France for the festival at Angouleme and the first Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai). Thankfully there's a bit of a breather the next couple of months, so I'll be looking to finish up art and rewrites for the Known World History/source book and post that, and do some more playtesting on the 2nd edition of the RPG. For the website I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate links and feeds from Goodreads. If I'm lucky art on Besieged may resume in June. More soon, I hope! Hi, everybody —

My apologies for the lack of recent updates, the new year has been pretty busy on the Archaia company side, including a lot of conventions (including overseas trips to France for the festival at Angouleme and the first Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai). Thankfully there’s a bit of a breather the next couple of months, so I’ll be looking to finish up art and rewrites for the Known World History/source book and post that, and do some more playtesting on the 2nd edition of the RPG. For the website I’m trying to figure out how to incorporate links and feeds from Goodreads. If I’m lucky art on Besieged may resume in June. More soon, I hope!

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Jean-Nicolas Fortin http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-485 Jean-Nicolas Fortin Sat, 05 May 2012 00:05:15 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-485 Quite som time indeed... Anybody still alive out there? Quite som time indeed… Anybody still alive out there?

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Moragion http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-484 Moragion Fri, 04 May 2012 11:06:23 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-484 Hope to see new information soon, specially of the playtest setting, upper Dain Dania, 'cause i'm interested on using it for my own sessions. Also waiting for #4 of Besieged. And 5-6. :P Hope to see new information soon, specially of the playtest setting, upper Dain Dania, ’cause i’m interested on using it for my own sessions.

Also waiting for #4 of Besieged. And 5-6. :P

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Jez Gray http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-434 Jez Gray Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:26:26 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-434 Any chance of an update please? It's been a while! Any chance of an update please? It’s been a while!

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Kristin http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-392 Kristin Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:26:54 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-392 It'll be nice to hear some words again on Besieged, or the 2.0 RPG (mostly because I want to know what happens to Artesia, and want to play 2.0-- since 1.0 had moments of 'THis book will be forthcoming). It’ll be nice to hear some words again on Besieged, or the 2.0 RPG (mostly because I want to know what happens to Artesia, and want to play 2.0– since 1.0 had moments of ‘THis book will be forthcoming).

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by John http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-371 John Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:43:07 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-371 I also, like others here, hope you consider to incorporate some of the modern design sensibilities that are gaining more mainstreem acceptance, namely mechanics that furthering plot and (including, But not limited to, Fate points, Doom points, etc...) Anyway, i am superglad to find anykind of information regarding progress on either the RPG and the comics. Big time fan here. I wish you best of luck for the 2012 concerning these. (sorry for the double post, missclicked the tablet) I also, like others here, hope you consider to incorporate some of the modern design sensibilities that are gaining more mainstreem acceptance, namely mechanics that furthering plot and (including, But not limited to, Fate points, Doom points, etc…)

Anyway, i am superglad to find anykind of information regarding progress on either the RPG and the comics. Big time fan here.

I wish you best of luck for the 2012 concerning these.

(sorry for the double post, missclicked the tablet)

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by john http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-370 john Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:34:05 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-370 I too like the 1st ed. but think it needed to be simplyfied and streamlined. Regarding 3.5 influence, i too believe that its not a good fit to Artesia's themes, and something the fan base is not identifyed with. I don't see how anything level based could do Artesia source material justice. On the contrary, i am of the opinion that BRP and even Pendragon influencies are a great for an astoundishing Artesia RPG. I hope that is the case. I think it would be more funcional and get more aceptance I too like the 1st ed. but think it needed to be simplyfied and streamlined.

Regarding 3.5 influence, i too believe that its not a good fit to Artesia’s themes, and something the fan base is not identifyed with. I don’t see how anything level based could do Artesia source material justice.

On the contrary, i am of the opinion that BRP and even Pendragon influencies are a great for an astoundishing Artesia RPG. I hope that is the case. I think it would be more funcional and get more aceptance

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by David http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-360 David Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:11:20 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-360 Hi Mark, Any word on Artesia Besieged #4? (hope and pray, hope and pray, hope and pray... hmm that hasn't been working... how about: sacrifice and pray, sacrifice & pray, sacrifice & pray....) :-) Hi Mark,
Any word on Artesia Besieged #4? (hope and pray, hope and pray, hope and pray… hmm that hasn’t been working… how about: sacrifice and pray, sacrifice & pray, sacrifice & pray….)

:-)

]]> Comment on RPG Playtest Maps by Kurai http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-315 Kurai Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:10 +0000 http://artesiaonline.com/blog/?p=726#comment-315 What i find confusing are the inspirational sources for the new rpg rules. Is it BRP/RQ or is it 3.0/3.5? And just to make that clear (maybe i am just too tired atm) : 3.0/3.5 is a reference to DnD, right?! If so, this is a big damper on my enthusiasm for the new game. I loathe DnD. I really hope that if DnD is a source for inspiration, that it is very tangential. RQ/BRP on the other hand is a very good system for the more realistic and gritty sort of fantasy. I can totally see that for Artesia. Also, good to hear that there will be work on the comics. Artesia addicts need their fix...asap ;) What i find confusing are the inspirational sources for the new rpg rules. Is it BRP/RQ or is it 3.0/3.5? And just to make that clear (maybe i am just too tired atm) : 3.0/3.5 is a reference to DnD, right?! If so, this is a big damper on my enthusiasm for the new game. I loathe DnD. I really hope that if DnD is a source for inspiration, that it is very tangential. RQ/BRP on the other hand is a very good system for the more realistic and gritty sort of fantasy. I can totally see that for Artesia.
Also, good to hear that there will be work on the comics. Artesia addicts need their fix…asap ;)

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