tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post2027706942237678391..comments2024-01-11T23:47:07.667-08:00Comments on Rogue Warden: RPG System Review: TorgRoss Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07658132080419726617noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-49556731454157212172014-07-02T23:33:49.299-07:002014-07-02T23:33:49.299-07:00I ran TORG for a while in the early 90's. I ha...I ran TORG for a while in the early 90's. I had the Cyberpapacy and Nile Empire sourcebooks, maybe the Living Land one. We found the game mechanics not too difficult to master and worked well enough. (The similar DramaDeck from Maserbooks still sees some use in our gaming group so there are some good ideas there.) <br /><br />One drawback was, as mentioned, there was a tendency to ignore higher tech and especially cybertech unless you were going to be concentrating in a couple different geographic areas. It was difficult to sometimes get the local flavours correct before you could Google information and images on locations and cultures. Further, I think we just gave up on all the necessary sourcebooks that needed to be purchased, and the fact they didn't always agree with one another, the published adventures or the core books. (Then again, we eventually played Vampire and Deadlands/Hell on Earth so this problem didn't exactly go away.)<br /><br />Rumour had it TORG was primarily intended as a delivery system for selling sourcebooks, which could be churned out in an endless succession. Many other RPGs are that way in some sense, but TORG took it to a new level. <br /><br />Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031282756867617087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-38090308297914972372014-01-02T20:41:25.739-08:002014-01-02T20:41:25.739-08:00I have a lot of fond memories of this game. The ca...I have a lot of fond memories of this game. The card system rewarded doing things other than lashing back with your best attack during combat for round after round. It made things feel a lot more cinematic. Nothing has ever replicated it as well - still dust this one off every once in a while and wax nostalgic. And I also loved the mixed-genre setting and the mechanics that went with them.<br /><br />Would love to see a TORG 2.0.<br /><br />Twitter: @gamermatt64Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092270832244038369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-16548373087735297382014-01-02T20:35:54.072-08:002014-01-02T20:35:54.072-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092270832244038369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-70995475289747032532012-08-28T14:35:36.430-07:002012-08-28T14:35:36.430-07:00Thanks for the update, Jim. If there's ever a ...Thanks for the update, Jim. If there's ever a need for a Torg developer, give me a call. :)Ross Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658132080419726617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-52279402274339648772012-08-28T12:16:21.550-07:002012-08-28T12:16:21.550-07:00There was a revised and expanded rulebook released...There was a revised and expanded rulebook released in 2005 that attempted to clarify material and make the mechanics more understandable (that was my goal anyway). A second edition of the game is in the hands of German publisher Ulissis Spiele who bought the game in 2010. Unfortunately since they acquired it there's been nothing more said about it. :(Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807693471800665392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-69919415834328833312012-08-25T02:09:59.069-07:002012-08-25T02:09:59.069-07:00If anyone here is interested, the latest incarnati...If anyone here is interested, the latest incarnation of the original Torg discussion group (started in 1990) is now based here ... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Torg-ThePossibilityWars/ . We would welcome any one who would want to join us!<br /><br /> Cheers, Mark.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375072594009900692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-30452327885411177182012-08-04T05:51:57.933-07:002012-08-04T05:51:57.933-07:00It makes me happy to see this game getting more at...It makes me happy to see this game getting more attention.. Back in 2001, I was at Gencon UK and saw a copy of this game at a charity auction. I remembered seeing a Tharkold supplement back in my gaming infancy, so I picked the game up. After looking through the boxed set, I went a little crazy and bought up every book I could from vendors at the convention. After I got back home to the USA, I went online and completed my collection. And I mean complete. I have every book for the game line, the comic books, and the novels. All I am missing is print copies of the Infiniverse newsletters and a copy of the d20 from the game. Missing the d20 from the game is actually the second most annoying missing item from my game collection (the first begin my missing Changeling: the Dreaming Pooka kithbook).The Pretentious Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16735230941952160631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-4647936355045001142012-07-27T18:59:06.342-07:002012-07-27T18:59:06.342-07:00It's worth checking out for many innovative me...It's worth checking out for many innovative mechanics that are anything but lackluster--my issues notwithstanding, it's a very interesting game from a design standpoint.Ross Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658132080419726617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-79731674721086432182012-07-26T19:59:51.640-07:002012-07-26T19:59:51.640-07:00So it sounds like yet another great setting that s...So it sounds like yet another great setting that suffers form lackluster mechanics.<br /><br />If only there were other more friendlier and accessible game systems to use instead.<br /><br />Oh wait... ;-)Nestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095610296159259146noreply@blogger.com