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Originally Posted by Destriarch
'Nasty, Brutish and Short' is a truncated and oft-parodied excerpt from Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, and refers to the life of man...so it's debatable how much copycatting is going on.
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I realized I should have been clearer: when I stated "That's where it came from" above, I was referring to the Hobbes' quote, not the Harnmaster product.
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One thing that did strike me about the game as you describe it is its similarity to that grand old beer-and-pretzels game, Kobolds Ate My Baby. Except it sounds like it doesn't have anywhere near the same sense of humour as that amusing little game does.
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Interesting; I've never seen Kobolds Ate My Baby, though I've heard of it. If you might indulge my curiosity, in what ways does it sound similar?
As well, and this might be more a question for Chris, I have been wondering what makes a game a "beer-and-pretzels" game? What is the definition?
I ask because I've never thought of ORX as being BnP or a one-shot or similar. It was developed with the intention of long-term play, as some parts of the system do not start firing until you've played a number of sessions (Loot and Fate, specifically). Because of this, the print version includes optional rule-tweaks developed specifically to allow for for Con play and pick-up games.
As to the humor, I mentioned elsewhere that ORX is swiftly shaping up to be one of those games where you either hate the way sounds, or love the way it sounds.
The two extant reviews differ completely in their view of the humor, from "hateful, appalling and annoying" to "funny enough to buy the book just to read!" Non-reviewers who have read the text have given the same split feedback, from "HAHA! The humor is GREAT!" to "Please take the humor out!"
So I have to chalk it up to a personal preference issue, thus I think Chris' advice is spot-on regarding checking out the book before purchase to see if the humor is your thing. You are certainly welcome to browse
the 8-page preview at Lulu.