C'mon Clark - you're gonna have good opinions and bad ones - & the worst are
gonna be the ones on the boards.
WotC is setting the standard for quality. *Anything* that that comes out
for D20 (even the A++ stuff) is gonna get ripped up - but people will buy it
anyway.
The honeymoon is *mostly* over for D20 product - take it in stride...
Faust
>From: Clark Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Open_Gaming] Creature Collection Cw...er..QUestion
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:55:04 -0700 (PDT)
>
>"I'd say it's going to meet White Wolf's goal,
>assuming that goal is to make a quick buck. This could
>have been a much better product if they had waited
>until the Monster Manual was out. As it is, it looks
>rushed (especially the art) and I have very low
>expectations for the quality of the design."
>
>Wow. Harsh.
>
>Lots of different artists worked on the project. I
>like some more than others--but the same can be said
>for all rule books. There is plenty of art in the new
>WotC products I dont care for. And some I love. I cant
>imagine you think all the art sucks. I mean, just go
>check the sample ones on the web site--the Feral and
>Ratman, for example, are some of my favorite monster
>art (short of Trampier himself, and John Masse who
>does my stuff).
>
>I guess I dont know what you mean by "very low
>expectations for the quality of the design." Its a
>quality hardback book.
>
>And I guess I take exception to another person who
>released product early saying that someone else is out
>for a quick buck. I woulnt ascribe that motive to you.
>The way I see it, we have all been totally geeked to
>put out D&D stuff for a long time. For me this is like
>a kid's dream come true--to actually be able to put
>out stuff for D&D, my lifelong hobby. To hear you say
>it is only some crass commercial product bothers me.
>Besides, whatever money is made on this project will
>hardly repay the hours from 6 to 1 am that I spend
>every night on this stuff, pissing off my wife and
>making myself sick from lack of sleep. Believe me,
>this is a labor of love. I assume it is the same for
>you guys.
>
>I hope the tone of your email was not intended.
>
>I personally have a copy of the book and I am proud of
>it. Granted, it is more like the Fiend Folio than the
>monster manual--meaning there are a lot of special
>monsters. They arent your bread and butter orcs and
>goblins and ogres and trolls. But they are good and
>they add a definite flavor.
>
>I dont want to start a "review thread" for the CC. But
>I couldnt sit by and hear those comments on the public
>list without commenting myself. Particularly when
>every comment I have gotten from Alliance is
>overwhelmingly positive.
>
>Clark
>
>
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