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Re: [RPG]: Burning Empires, reviewed by PBeakley (4/4)
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Originally Posted by rgalex
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.
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Interesting. I never got the impression in BE that any of the commentary characters were telling me how to act or conveying Luke's personal philosophy. They just seemed like a combination of designer notes and further explanation of the rule you just read. I found them very unlike the imps from BW.
As for the form factor, I found it much more manageable for reading than a typical RPG book. Flipping through for reference is a bit more effort, true.
The art, writing, and layout, though... top-notch.
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Burning Wheel rewards playing.
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