nn wrote:Well I think the Mayfair stuff sucks.But I cant quite put my finger on why I dont like it.
mbassoc2003 wrote:The modern Mayfair stuff 'sucks' because it has been published badly, is poorly illustrated (even the colour printing of the maps) and is really poorly presented.That said, the early Mayfair stuff (Blasted Lands etc.) have a good early module/scenario feel about them and the presentation in a coloured foulder was sleek and professional. The early Role Aids books also fill a gap between the time people ware starting to want to stretch 1E AD&D, and the time TSR published 2E AD&D, and there weren't many independants filling that gap.I think the bastardization of CSIO, and its transportation to a little island in the land of Zog (Verdigris Testament anyone?), really destroyed their credibility. That one product line has tainted all their work.
mbassoc2003 wrote:I just think Mayfair stuff sucks.
tntwargo wrote:I'm surprised noone mentioned Beastmaker Mountain. I still have mine from my playing days and it was a fun adventure, well designed and not Monty Haul. We had a lot of fun with it and I am glad it is one of the few items that survived from my playing years. -Tom
Deadlord36 wrote:I only read my Beastie once, I'm not familiar with the contents. Whether or not you like Mayfair products, at least they aren't 3e.
MShipley88 wrote:Actually, I am looking for DW. I emailed Tadashi Ehara a week or so ago, when he was in Paris. He recently contacted me back and I am curled up in my lair, contemplating how much treasure I can shell out.Whenever I happen to email a gaming figure he always seems to be travelling...often to foreign countries.Are these guys just putting me on about being away "on business," or does the life of a minor gaming celebrity involve lots of Parisian gatherings? :?