Comments on: Origins Begins

By: Jeff Babb

Jeff Babb — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:07:00 +0000

Good luck at Origins Matt, I’m sure you’ll kick ass. Wondering how much DR has changed since it was demo’d at Gencon last year. Can’t wait to see those Eberron novels from you too. I should have my copy of the Eberron CS in a few days hopefully.

By: Brad McWilliams

Brad McWilliams — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:56:00 +0000

Good luck at the awards Matt! Have a beer or two for me at the pub across the street.

By: Matt Forbeck

Matt Forbeck — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:30:00 +0000

I haven’t seen an actual copy of Rippers yet, but it’s based on Savage Worlds/The Great Rail Wars. Dracula’s Revenge is simpler, as it’s played on a grid and each character has fewer stats. The initiative system in DR lends itself to strategy a bit more too, as it’s nonrandom.

DR is not a miniatures game. It comes with all the playing pieces you need in the box. They’re little standees printed on plastic cards, which makes them snazzy and durable. Games usually last 1-2 hours.

Still, I’m sure Rippers is a fine game too. My solution: Buy both!

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 06:14:00 +0000

I love the idea and i’m curious how this compares with Pinnacle’s “Rippers” (http://www.peginc.com/OurGames/SWRippers.htm) in terms of gameplay? How many figs needed for a basic game? How much time needed for a game?

I love the genre and I want both =)

Thanks for the help!

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000