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Originally Posted by buzz
First off, giving this book less than a 5 for Style is just nuts. It's on par with anything WotC or WW can put out. I'd have given it a 5 for substance, too. This game is very well-written and complete. AFAIC, it's the new model against which I measure other RPGs.
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I too would give it a 4 out of 5 for Style. I would have
much prefered a more traditional sized (like any D&D or other common RPG) or even a slightly smaller size (like most of the Eden Studios books) over the thick digest size. The book is gorgeous, but I find the small, thick form awkward.
Also, a 4 (maybe 4.5) for Substance. I love everything in there except where we get little bits of commentary. I had this problem with Burning Wheel too. I don't care how the writter thinks games should be played, or how GMs/players should act, or what their personal philosophy on gaming is. The few times it came up (sorry, don't have the book with me to give examples) it really turned me off.
The other half of that is the little "voices" characters. It's easy enough to skip over them, but when the book is printed in the size it is, there are several times where a whole page or two were devoted to these other voices. They tended to pull me out of the setting more than help me with anything.
All in all though, these are minor complains and very much a matter of IMO. Burning Empires seems to be a great game and I'm looking forward to playing it soon.