tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990098407619203444.post4621710948941630499..comments2024-03-28T01:10:03.013-05:00Comments on People them with Monsters: Playtest Report: Humanspace EmpiresJeremy Deramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166744272459044563noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990098407619203444.post-4528310199153218212011-04-01T11:34:36.406-05:002011-04-01T11:34:36.406-05:00No need for apologies. I hope it was clear from my...No need for apologies. I hope it was clear from my post that I did enjoy the game very much. You were well-prepared and a good referee and I wouldn't hesitate to play in another game run by you.<br /><br />SPACE SWORDS!Jeremy Deramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166744272459044563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990098407619203444.post-64999325222973298132011-03-31T22:35:56.373-05:002011-03-31T22:35:56.373-05:00I am sorry that I did take up so much time with ch...I am sorry that I did take up so much time with character creation, but that was one area of the rules that I did want to test out on the players.Mark Sieferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409314388156575545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990098407619203444.post-36549686977890171342011-03-31T21:14:34.397-05:002011-03-31T21:14:34.397-05:00Excellent report. I really appreciate the thoughtf...Excellent report. I really appreciate the thoughtful commentary. Thanks for trying out the game and taking the time to write this up. <br /><br />I'm working on producing and acquiring illustrations of the various alien races in super-scientific gear and settings. I think that will help players with little or no knowledge of Tekumel get into the setting. Other than details of the alien races, there have been only a few mentions of the star faring ancients in all the published Tekumel material. <br /><br />I completely see where yo u are coming from regarding the skills. The skill system was not intended to be a key game mechanic and I don't think this is conveyed in the rules very well. Mundane tasks shouldn't require skill checks at all and any character can attempt any task (with a penalty). The skill system is one area that will be substantially revised for the final book.<br /><br />Thanks again for trying it out and sorry you didn't get a chance to kill some space monsters.<br /><br />Feel free to email me (thedrune at gmail dot com) with your name or other info as you'd like it to appear as a playtester in the final book's credits.The Drunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292082916107221498noreply@blogger.com