Nytt sagan om ringen-rollspel?

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http://www.cubicle-7.com/

[Mordlust]

Spännande. Får se vad det blir av det.

[Skarpskytten]

Jag har aldrig hört talas om det här företaget. Någon som vet något om dem eller har spelat något av deras spel?

[bladerunner_35]

They've made the recent Dr. Who game which, apparently, have been well recieved.

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=494982

Not much, post #4 and #6 seem to be from the publisher/developer.

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=494978

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Cubicle 7 är tysta som möss. Spelet ska komma tidigt 2011, vi får hoppas i vanlig tidräkning och inte Gillbring-tid.

Det dök upp lite rykten på en italiensk hemsida i april. Detta är en sammanfattning av dem:

Worth noting that article is from April.

Here's "the short" of it:

• Sophisticated Games liked Francesco Nepitello's work on the LotR boardgame, so they hired him to do a RPG, too, once the licence was free. Cubicle 7 will be publishing, obviously.
  It's still in playtest at the time of writing. But the mechanics have been decided on and it's more a polishing job than design.
  The game follows -for better or worse- certain tendencies of modern game design.
  The physical product MIGHT look something like Warhammer 3.
  The plan is for it to be a box with two 60 page manuals, dice and other accessories.
  By "modern game design tendencies" he means that the game is focused on fitting a specific experience and is not a "do anything game for everyone, but dripped in Tolkien flavour". In other words it does one thing, but does that thing well. (cue thousands of voices cheering and thousands crying in outroar)
  For "doing one thing but one thing well" he cites D&D4 and WHFRP3 as examples.
  It will have a fairly traditional structure, but with twists that no previous LotR game has had.
  So what is it about? Historical Reconstruction. They went back to the source and researched Tolkien's texts extensively. The game tries to capture his specific stories, themes and characteristics.
  The game is intended to develop through chronological periods. The base book will offer the area of Mirkwood, after the demise of Smaug and will focus on the free peoples of the north. This is a design choice intended to address Tolkien's human/humanistic themes of heroism and sacrifice and fight against great odds. The game plans to do these stories well.
  This means the game won't include stuff like long histories of the world, maps of the whole Middle Earth or rules to play High Elves. It is their choice not to go the old way of making a book that has rules on how to "create any character or do anything". The focus is on the human themes of that period in Tolkien's history.
  The following books and expansions will cover new areas, new periods and new themes. It is hence the plan to make the game tell very specific Tolkienian stories but tell them well, instead of just providing a "simulation" of Arda.
  These periods will go from after The Hobbit (base book) up to the "finale" at Mt. Doom. (so apparently no Silmarilion material)
  The game doesn't assume that Frodo or any of the other characters exist. It will be up to the players to tell the story. Maybe the PCs will take on the task of carrying the ring, maybe they won't.
  What's important is the spirit, style and themes of Tolkien's stories.
  All of the game's rules serve this purpose.
  Characters are described by three base stats, taken from Gandalf's speech to Frodo about the trials ahead of him.
  What follows is a discussion of abilities that I find really hard to follow. Basically, from what I understand, use of abilities is tied into advancement and power one way or another. Characters going after power are more easily corrupted and amass Shadow values. Elves like Legolas grow less and less attached to the world and find Abilities harder to use. I guess it's hard to explain these rules without seeing them.
  The game also assumes you will be able to follow the whole life of your character and create a new one when the old character dies and retires and gets an heir (biological or spiritual).
  Game time is hence divided into "seasons". After each adventure comes a period of rest. This will allow a character to develop both heroic traits and family and friendly ties.
  There will be a class/career system intended to respect Tolkien's tropes. (no point-buy jacks of all trades that don't fit in the world)
  There will be Traits that improve the character, without losing sight of his race and career.
  The game will be out early next year. (probably)
  Indie games were NOT an inspiration.
  The design team paid a lot of attention to what people actually do at the table and influence player behaviour through game mechanics (I find the above two statements ironic next to each other)
  So the point is social dynamics at the table, and not preoccupation with the physics of the world and questions whether a sword does +1 or +2 damage.
  Pendragon is cited as an influence.
  A remark is made how a designer can come to the same conclusions of contemporary design without relying on them for influence.

[Elrik]

vissa saker låter intressanta, andra obegripliga.

[bladerunner_35]

Jag äger Legends of Anglerre (baserat på FATE 3.0) utgett av Cubicle 7. Ett ganska trevligt spel från, vad det verkar, ett ganska trevligt företag. De flesta* verkar tycka att det är ett bra företag som gör bra spel.

Jag tror det kommer bli ett ganska coolt ringen spel även om eventuella nytolkningar säkerligen kommer få tolkiengardister att tugga fradga. Inget nytt under solen alltså.

* detta intryck har jag fått främst från rpg.net

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Jag äger Legends of Anglerre (baserat på FATE 3.0) utgett av Cubicle 7. Ett ganska trevligt spel från, vad det verkar, ett ganska trevligt företag. De flesta* verkar tycka att det är ett bra företag som gör bra spel.

Jag tror det kommer bli ett ganska coolt ringen spel även om eventuella nytolkningar säkerligen kommer få tolkiengardister att tugga fradga. Inget nytt under solen alltså.

Jag har förstått att Cubicle 7 har fått ett antal priser för sina rollspel och det som står i detta (ganska gamla) skvaller tycker jag på det stora hela låter mer positivt än negativt. Jag håller tummarna för att det blir bra. Det kan ju inte bli sämre än MERP. Deciphers spel hann jag aldrig med att spela. Det kändes som att de hade många bra idéer, men ett sjukt ogenomtänkt system i grunden. Och en värdelös licens från Tolkien Enterprise eller vad de nu heter.

[Elrik]

Det delas väl bara ut värdelösa licenser från TE nuförtiden...

Tycker att merp fått oförtjänt mycket dålig kritik. systemet suger inte så värst mycket mer än tex vampire. Och mycket av bakgrundsmaterialet som ice skrev var faktiskt bra.

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Tycker att merp fått oförtjänt mycket dålig kritik. systemet suger inte så värst mycket mer än tex vampire. Och mycket av bakgrundsmaterialet som ice skrev var faktiskt bra.

Systemet är möjligen ett ok fantasysystem. I Midgård? Passar det lika bra som en rosa balklänning på en bikerfest. Noll Midgårdskänsla. För mycket mattematik. Uppmanar till powergaming, inte rollspel. Och om inte spelledaren fuskar så dör alla spelarkaraktärer.

Värdelösa äventyr; ofta bra eller i alla fall användbart bakgrundsmaterial. Det håller jag med om.

[Elrik]

Håller med om att det är noll midgårdskänsla, men inte heller deciphers system hade så mycket av den varan. Detta är ju fö det viktigaste kriteriet så merp faller ju direkt.

Men, det är ju egentligen få system som inte uppmanar till powergaming, och där ligger ju merp kanske något över mitten. Dnd etc är ju mycket mer pg, och vampire är ju en maktkamp... Vampire är förvisso ett bra storytelling-spel, men mina erfarenheter är att det är lite ett av- och på-läge när systemet ska användas.
Egentligen är det ju få system som är riktigt smidigt inbakade i rollspelandet. Pendragon är ju ett av de få som är det (även om man är en halvtrist riddare utan 20 i antingen lans eller svärd).

Och miniräknare ska man helst inte behöva...

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11 March 2011 - Cubicle 7 Outlines Plans for Lord of the Rings™ RPG

The One Ring™, the fantasy roleplaying game set in the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to be released by Cubicle 7 Entertainment in partnership with Sophisticated Games, is one of the most eagerly awaited RPG releases of the year. With gamer and fan anticipation growing toward the August 2011 debut, Cubicle 7 today released some details about the format and content of the game line’s first release: The One Ring™: Adventures over the Edge of the Wild.

The adventure begins five years after the events of The Hobbit. The defeat of the Dragon, the ousting of the Necromancer and the stunning victory of the Battle of Five Armies has made the land a much safer place. The Free Peoples of Wilderland are looking beyond their own borders for the first time in generations. Merchants are opening up previously-abandoned trade routes, bringing prosperity to the region and renewing bonds of friendship between long-estranged cultures. But while Lords and common folk become complacent in their new-found security, much evil still lurks in Wilderland. From the Orc-holds of the mountains to the dark and corrupt depths of Mirkwood a darkness waits, recovering its strength, laying its plans and slowly extending its shadow.

Small companies of heroes set out to explore the newly-opened frontiers. Whether their goal is to protect their homes, recover the treasures of a lost age or carry out the orders of their King, they could find themselves in the front lines of the battle against the ancient enemy, in adventures over the Edge of the Wild.

Focusing on the region of Wilderland – from the east of the Misty Mountains through Mirkwood to the Lonely Mountain – the game covers the geography of the region and its major cultures. Immersion in the setting is at the heart of the game. Players create their characters from the cultures of the region, integrating them fully with the setting and giving them a personalstake in the unfolding events. The wood elves of Mirkwood, the dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, the Woodmen of western Mirkwood, the Bardings of Dale, Beornings, or hobbits that have ventured into the region after Bilbo’s return to the Shire, are among the characters featured in the initial release.

The August release is the first of a series of core game titles. 2012 and 2013 will see similar core releases expanding from that point, first with provisionally titled The Errantries of the King and then leading up to the War of the Ring. Each of these will expand the attention given to Tolkien’s world as well as the range of playable cultures and races. “You could compare our approach to the way Fantasy Flight has handled the 40K franchise,” commented Dominic McDowall-Thomas, Cubicle 7’s Director of RPG Development. “We have a huge setting to explore, and this lets us approach it in stages, covering each element in detail instead of trying to stuff an encyclopedia of information into the initial release. It also helps players build their campaigns in a dramatic fashion. With Adventures over the Edge of the Wild as the starting point, the grand story of The Lord of the Rings is starting out, in the background, but players start at a point where they can influence events instead of just being along for the ride.”

This approach also allows the game to take on an epic, multi-generational character. While characters of long-lived races can span the different setting periods, others can pass the torch to their heirs (spiritual or ancestral) in later periods. “Some people have compared this aspect of the game to the classic RPG Pendragon,” Dominic went on to say. “It fits really nicely with Tolkien’s long view of his world.” In fact, the game is highly focused on Tolkien’s themes, with an emphasis on such values as hope, valor, and wisdom reflected in the rules as well as the background material.

The initial release will consist of two core books: the Loremaster’s Guide for GMs and the Adventurer’s Book for players. A full line of supplementary products will follow, with early releases including a Rivendell sourcebook and a campaign guide.

Cubicle 7 Entertainment is a British-based publisher of games such as Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space, Victoriana, Legends of Anglerre, SLA Industries and The Laundry as well as the forthcoming The One Ring: Adventures over the Edge of the Wild roleplaying game based on The Lord of the Rings, Primeval, and Airship Pirates RPG, a steampunk game based upon the worlds of Abney Park. Cubicle 7 also publish a wide range of games on behalf of a number of partners including Arc Dream Publishing, Contested Ground Studios, Adamant Entertainment, Gun Metal Games and Rite Publishing.

Cubicle 7 Entertainment can be contacted on info@cubicle7.co.uk.

Sophisticated Games is the publisher of all book-based Lord of the Rings and Hobbitboard games, and has created, in partnership with key companies worldwide, The Lord of the Rings (Reiner Knizia series), The War of the Ring (with Nexus), The Hobbit (Reiner Knizia) and Middle-earth Quest (with Fantasy Flight Games). It is proud to work with Francesco Nepitello the author and inspiration behind these first two RPG books, as well as the famed Tolkien artist John Howe, a long time collaborator on Sophisticated Games’ output, who this time shares graphic honours with artists Jon Hodgson and Tomasz Jedrusek.

UK based Sophisticated Games can be contacted on hydewire@gmail.com

Middle-earth, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises and are used under license by Sophisticated Games Ltd and their respective licensees.

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Det här säger kanske inte så mycket, men det visar i alla fall att det rör på sig: http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-one-ring/. Det viktigaste är detta:

The One Ring: Adventures over the Edge of the Wild releases in August, 2011.

Dags att börja fundera på sin kampanj ...

[bladerunner_35]

Ett av de coolaste rollspelsomslagen jag sett...

[bladerunner_35]

Spelet finns nu att förhandsbeställa och släpps i augusti.

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TOR_Character_sheet.pdf

(836.9 KiB) Nerladdad 532 gånger

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TOR_Character_sheet.pdf

Riktigt snygga formulär. Bordern var fantastisk. =)

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Väntar fortfarande. Men ett första omdöme (på pdf:erna) har kommit: http://philgamer.wordpress.com/2011/08/ ... rtainment/

[bladerunner_35]

Vad väntar du på? Det finns/fanns många trådar på Rpg.net med info och första intryck (de flesta överväldigande positiva). Har du några specifika frågor äger jag spelet.

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Vad väntar du på?

Jag har förhandsbeställt från Sf-bokhandeln ... och inte hört något av dem.