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Agreed. Looking farward to Sovietski.
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thanks, we are thrilled that everyone seems to be enjoying the book!
we both plan on writing for Palladium for....well, forever if they let us. Brandon is doing the Sovietski book and I am doing a book for Chaos Earth, so there is definitely more awesomeness to come from the both of us.
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Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.
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rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


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I do have a quickie question, I don't have my book with me, but is the 1D6 X 100 for the Black Death Particle Beam cannon it has correct?


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Daniel Stoker wrote:I do have a quickie question, I don't have my book with me, but is the 1D6 X 100 for the Black Death Particle Beam cannon it has correct?


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I don't have my book with me either, but I believe so.
RoadWarriorFWaNK wrote:thanks, we are thrilled that everyone seems to be enjoying the book!
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Finished Triax 2 last night and really enjoyed it. :ok:
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rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


:lol:

I love your posts when it comes to these guy. Especially because I know it's tounge in cheeck...but that just awesome.
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Hystrix wrote:
rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


:lol:

I love your posts when it comes to these guy. Especially because I know it's tounge in cheeck...but that just awesome.

I mean every insult I throw at those two, the two of them combined are the worst employee palladium books has ever employed.
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Hystrix wrote:
rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


:lol:

I love your posts when it comes to these guy. Especially because I know it's tounge in cheeck...but that just awesome.

I mean every insult I throw at those two, the two of them combined are the worst employee palladium books has ever employed.



I thought you liked aspects of Triax 2?
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Hystrix wrote:
rat_bastard wrote:
Hystrix wrote:
rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


:lol:

I love your posts when it comes to these guy. Especially because I know it's tounge in cheeck...but that just awesome.

I mean every insult I throw at those two, the two of them combined are the worst employee palladium books has ever employed.



I thought you liked aspects of Triax 2?

He'sa jokester. He does like certain elements.
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Are there not enough threads about how great of a job Brandon and Taylor has done on Triax 2? I mean I agree it is a great book...but too much praise might go to their heads. ;)

I mean right now I am glad that Rat-Bastard is around telling them that they are but mortal. :)

Joking aside congrats on a well written book...I am eagerly waiting to read more Palldium stuff from you guys.
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Daniel Stoker wrote:I do have a quickie question, I don't have my book with me, but is the 1D6 X 100 for the Black Death Particle Beam cannon it has correct?


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I don't have my book with me either, but I believe so.


Is there any reason why that couldn't be ported to other vehicles/giant bots like say the Devastator? It seems like something like that would make more sense for the main gun, and I don't think the sizes are to terribly different.


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Just ordered Triax 2 and Mysteries of Magic (finally).

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Daniel Stoker wrote:
The Galactus Kid wrote:
Daniel Stoker wrote:I do have a quickie question, I don't have my book with me, but is the 1D6 X 100 for the Black Death Particle Beam cannon it has correct?


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I don't have my book with me either, but I believe so.


Is there any reason why that couldn't be ported to other vehicles/giant bots like say the Devastator? It seems like something like that would make more sense for the main gun, and I don't think the sizes are to terribly different.


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If you also port a large enough power source, I don't see why not. If your game allows the players to modify massive pieces of expensive military hardware (which is always more fun) I would allow it. I guess it depends on the officer in charge, and the situation.
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The Galactus Kid wrote:If you also port a large enough power source, I don't see why not. If your game allows the players to modify massive pieces of expensive military hardware (which is always more fun) I would allow it. I guess it depends on the officer in charge, and the situation.


Well I was more thinking of the NGR doing so and if it would be possible with that bot etc.


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rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


Reminds me of Chuin, from The Destroyer. :lol:
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I got my copy of Triax 2 and love the book. It is now one of my favorites up their with WB:10 and WB:1. I am actually considering running a Europian adventure for my group now, something i would not have done before due to lack of information on the NGR's society.

But I noticed that Triax's involvment with that town in England that they bought all those pre-rifts artifacts from, or the joint invasion of France with Camelot mentioned in Aftermath, is not expanded on at all under diplomatic relations. What is up with that?
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rat_bastard wrote:Don't feed the freelance writers, the book was merely adequate. With work they may one day create a decent book.


Reminds me of Chuin, from The Destroyer. :lol:


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duck-foot wrote:hey GK i have to ask, and i am asking because i like your style. ever thought about doing a book on d-bees of europe?

there are going to be some Eurpean specific d-bees in the Sovietski Sourcebook. I also have some other European books in the pipeline that will have some in there too. Once Europe is fleshed out, I would love to see a D-Bees of Europe book published similar to D-bees of North America (which is one of my favorite resources). Taylor has a ton of ideas for Europe too and I'm pretty sure that he will flesh out the d-bee population a bit too.
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duck-foot wrote:hey GK i have to ask, and i am asking because i like your style. ever thought about doing a book on d-bees of europe?

there are going to be some Eurpean specific d-bees in the Sovietski Sourcebook. I also have some other European books in the pipeline that will have some in there too. Once Europe is fleshed out, I would love to see a D-Bees of Europe book published similar to D-bees of North America (which is one of my favorite resources). Taylor has a ton of ideas for Europe too and I'm pretty sure that he will flesh out the d-bee population a bit too.

I'm thinking of getting on Kevin's back about D-bees of Europe, its been weird not cheer leading a book.
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duck-foot wrote:hey GK i have to ask, and i am asking because i like your style. ever thought about doing a book on d-bees of europe?

there are going to be some Eurpean specific d-bees in the Sovietski Sourcebook. I also have some other European books in the pipeline that will have some in there too. Once Europe is fleshed out, I would love to see a D-Bees of Europe book published similar to D-bees of North America (which is one of my favorite resources). Taylor has a ton of ideas for Europe too and I'm pretty sure that he will flesh out the d-bee population a bit too.

I'm thinking of getting on Kevin's back about D-bees of Europe, its been weird not cheer leading a book.

Especially with Europe becoming more playable with the addition of new material, it really couldn't hurt. You constant pestering earned you a dedication in Triax 2, so lets see what you get now. I'm just glad you aren't on my back about the Sovietski, even though every little bit of extra motivation helps.
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duck-foot wrote:hey GK i have to ask, and i am asking because i like your style. ever thought about doing a book on d-bees of europe?

there are going to be some Eurpean specific d-bees in the Sovietski Sourcebook. I also have some other European books in the pipeline that will have some in there too. Once Europe is fleshed out, I would love to see a D-Bees of Europe book published similar to D-bees of North America (which is one of my favorite resources). Taylor has a ton of ideas for Europe too and I'm pretty sure that he will flesh out the d-bee population a bit too.

I'm thinking of getting on Kevin's back about D-bees of Europe, its been weird not cheer leading a book.

Especially with Europe becoming more playable with the addition of new material, it really couldn't hurt. You constant pestering earned you a dedication in Triax 2, so lets see what you get now. I'm just glad you aren't on my back about the Sovietski, even though every little bit of extra motivation helps.

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duck-foot wrote:hey GK i have to ask, and i am asking because i like your style. ever thought about doing a book on d-bees of europe?

there are going to be some Eurpean specific d-bees in the Sovietski Sourcebook. I also have some other European books in the pipeline that will have some in there too. Once Europe is fleshed out, I would love to see a D-Bees of Europe book published similar to D-bees of North America (which is one of my favorite resources). Taylor has a ton of ideas for Europe too and I'm pretty sure that he will flesh out the d-bee population a bit too.

I'm thinking of getting on Kevin's back about D-bees of Europe, its been weird not cheer leading a book.

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Seneca wrote:But I noticed that Triax's involvment with that town in England that they bought all those pre-rifts artifacts from, or the joint invasion of France with Camelot mentioned in Aftermath, is not expanded on at all under diplomatic relations. What is up with that?


for the same reason we didn't write the Gargoyles any new power armor. :)
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RoadWarriorFWaNK wrote:
Seneca wrote:But I noticed that Triax's involvment with that town in England that they bought all those pre-rifts artifacts from, or the joint invasion of France with Camelot mentioned in Aftermath, is not expanded on at all under diplomatic relations. What is up with that?


for the same reason we didn't write the Gargoyles any new power armor. :)

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