So inspired by a question raised by Jesse, aka Gitzman, in our recording of Reckless Dice Ep. 22 I was wondering what the communities favorite aspects of this game are. Also what are your feelings on what could've been done better up to this point and what one thing you are hoping to see in the future.
My thoughts follow:
My favorite aspect of this game is its modular nature. I really am enthralled at how there is so much to this game that can be easily added or removed or modded to create the best experience for your particular group. At first it seem overwhelming with all the cards and chits but over time these have been harnessed to near perfection in my few and far between games. I also love that FFG and GW decided to turn back the clock to before the Storm of Chaos so as to play out that story arc again. Oh and the Disease mechanics are fantastic (Nurgle!).
I feel that FFG could've had a more sound approach to how they marketed this product. The way it has ebbed and flowed over the past year has created an uncertain fan base who jump and the smallest indication that it might be coming to an inglorious end. I feel that these fears are unfounded but I do understand where these fears come from. For the longest time FFG was announcing upcoming products at a smooth and steady rate, and the Sifting through the Shadows document and teaser at GenCon really helped with the atmosphere surrounding game release speculation. However this has fallen flat and has caused many rumors to make their circulations. I also feel that the creators shot themselves in the foot by splitting the direction of the game between the Core and Guides / Vaults, this strategy created a disconnect in the community and seemed to add fuel to some of the critics fire that the chits were unnecessary. In my opinion they should have just stayed the course and been unapologetic about their new fangled approach to RPG's. What are they planning on doing to clean up the loose ends? Are they planning to release Guides and Vaults 2.0 to make up for the vast array of new content? That seems to me to be the case but who knows.
As for the future I'd love to see a printed map of the world and also an Elf expansion if only because WHFRP has never seen an official Elf product in its history. I'm more of a Human supporter but it would be nice for Ulthuan and Naagoroth to get some attention.
Well that's my two cents worth, I look forward to hearing what the other supporters of this game have to say!
¬ LC