[RPG]: Darwin's World 2nd Edition, reviewed by swinebread (4/5)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11983.phtml

Swinebread's Summary:

Remember when you played a great game that really captured the sprit of Post-Apocalyptic role-playing… no? Well check out Darwin’s World 2nd Edition, this just might be it.

Go to the full review for more information.

[swinebread]

There is another review of Darwin’s World 2, it is by outlanders at http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10687.phtml . I searched for RPGobjects not RPG Objects and so missed I it. My apologies.

-Swinebread

[Dan Davenport]

Great job on the review, Swinebread -- thorough yet concise.

As to the origin of the apocalypse, though, I could have sworn that I read the background involved an alternate history in which post-WW2 America went ulta-isolationist and eventually fought WW3 against an alliance of jealous nations.

[Zachary The First]

Wow. Great review. I do have one question--you said the lack of character creation examples in light of new, possibly confusing rules was a negative. Do you know if there are any good resources or extra support provided for this?

[swinebread]

Originally Posted by Dan Davenport

Great job on the review, Swinebread -- thorough yet concise.

As to the origin of the apocalypse, though, I could have sworn that I read the background involved an alternate history in which post-WW2 America went ulta-isolationist and eventually fought WW3 against an alliance of jealous nations.

Thanks for the Kudos as this my first game review. You’re correct on the background Dave, but it doesn’t seem to be in the Darwin’s World 2 book, I’ll keep looking though. There is a quick and dirty timeline on the RPG Objects website: http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?...&article_id=17
I think this timeline was from the 1st edition and was probably left out of the 2nd edition for space considerations. The Foundationists and Children of the Metal Gods supplements both have really good timelines that flesh out the game world. Oh, and sorry about the typos, I read these things a million times before I post but I always seem to miss a few of them.
-Swinebread

[swinebread]

Originally Posted by Zachary The First

Wow. Great review. I do have one question--you said the lack of character creation examples in light of new, possibly confusing rules was a negative. Do you know if there are any good resources or extra support provided for this?

Yes, The yahoo groups for Darwin's World is excellent. You can ask the game designers questions about rules directly. Also RPG host has forum but I haven’t used it.

[Dan Davenport]

Originally Posted by swinebread

Thanks for the Kudos as this my first game review.

You're quite welcome. I didn't even notice that it was your first one, which says something in and of itself.

You’re correct on the background Dave,

(...And once again, my name becomes "Dave"... )

but it doesn’t seem to be in the Darwin’s World 2 book, I’ll keep looking though. There is a quick and dirty timeline on the RPG Objects website: http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?...&article_id=17
I think this timeline was from the 1st edition and was probably left out of the 2nd edition for space considerations. The Foundationists and Children of the Metal Gods supplements both have really good timelines that flesh out the game world.

*checks the link*

Ah, yes, that's it. I first heard it mentioned on RPGnet Open, but I knew I'd read the official version <u>some</u>where. And just skimming my own PDF copy, I don't see the history there, either.

Oh, and sorry about the typos, I read these things a million times before I post but I always seem to miss a few of them.
-Swinebread

It's always tough to proof your own work. That's why I usually draft some poor soul to proofread my reviews for me under the pretense of them getting a "sneak peak" at them. <br><br>

[swinebread]

Originally Posted by Dan Davenport

You're quite welcome. I didn't even notice that it was your first one, which says something in and of itself.



(...And once again, my name becomes "Dave"... )



*checks the link*

Ah, yes, that's it. I first heard it mentioned on RPGnet Open, but I knew I'd read the official version <u>some</u>where. And just skimming my own PDF copy, I don't see the history there, either.



It's always tough to proof your own work. That's why I usually draft some poor soul to proofread my reviews for me under the pretense of them getting a "sneak peak" at them. <br><br>

Sorry about that Dan! Did I mention my capacity for typos? ...Oh, yes I did.

[Simple Man]

Originally Posted by Dan Davenport

(...And once again, my name becomes "Dave"... )

Waaait a minnit! You're name isn't Dave?

[Dan Davenport]

Originally Posted by Simple Man

Waaait a minnit! You're name isn't Dave?

I'm strongly tempted to <u>change</u> it to "Dave," just to see if people will start calling me "Dan."