tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post3351672520876894520..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Aaron Allston's Strike ForceJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-53916177653405387232013-04-11T11:56:24.578-05:002013-04-11T11:56:24.578-05:00Same here, I have a huge respect for the man (his ...Same here, I have a huge respect for the man (his Star Wars Wraith Squadron novels are just superb).<br />But for the book itself, I was a bit disappointed. The characters' bio were great to read (and check the COM value of Lorelei ... ouch !) but the campaign wasn't THAT special.<br />Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-86363596126585944282011-07-14T00:04:18.282-05:002011-07-14T00:04:18.282-05:00Strike Force had a huge impact on my gaming career...<i>Strike Force</i> had a huge impact on my gaming career.<br /><br />While on a family vacation to San Antonio, I got it at a comic shop. I read it cover to cover over the course of the trip...in the hotel room, in the car, even inside the Alamo (much to my dad's chagrin).<br /><br />It turned me from a player into a GM.Justin S. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881276106170920830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-13423046276588372832011-07-13T21:37:07.746-05:002011-07-13T21:37:07.746-05:00Strike Force is a classic and Aaron Allston was a ...Strike Force is a classic and Aaron Allston was a large influence on me as a GM. To this day, my players and I still use bluebooking, even if it is by e-mail.Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028723917488264665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-71379543890897301262011-07-13T21:34:21.224-05:002011-07-13T21:34:21.224-05:00I still read thru my battered copy for inspiration...I still read thru my battered copy for inspiration from time to time. There are so many little ideas that have crept into other games from it.dicecipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165044433515797305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-12352036306613536172011-07-13T12:46:41.097-05:002011-07-13T12:46:41.097-05:00I got this at the time it was published (because I...I got this at the time it was published (because I got everything put out for Champions back then).<br /><br />It was fun reading about the behind the screen stuff in a way. But I never got a good use out of it.<br /><br />At the time I had been playing rpgs for maybe half a decade or so. As result there wasn't anything there I didn't already know except the details of the author's campaign- and it wasn't a type of campaign I would enjoy.<br /><br />In the end, I wish I had held onto the money. With interest I'd have a nice bit of pocket change I think.Gleichmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207824774578520114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-28904539785546057022011-07-13T12:34:20.847-05:002011-07-13T12:34:20.847-05:00Thanks Jeff--that does indeed sound like it's ...Thanks Jeff--that does indeed sound like it's worth picking up.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-16918775702763632942011-07-13T10:16:11.460-05:002011-07-13T10:16:11.460-05:00I think my copy of SF would be the very last piece...I think my copy of SF would be the very last piece of my gaming collection I would consider parting with (not that I'm parting with any of it).<br /><br />It's worth noting that it came out at a weird point in the lifespan of Champions: very late in the third edition period and before the Big Blue Book, a period before the internet wherein myself and most of my friends thought the game was dead (back then, unless a product was plugged in Dragon, I found out about it when I saw it on the shelves). It completely restored my love for <i>Champions</i> and kept me going for the next few years until I walked into the store and saw the BBB for the first time.Theronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816454819854018824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-81974235754660365822011-07-13T09:35:03.370-05:002011-07-13T09:35:03.370-05:00It certainly helped my GMing back in the day and I...It certainly helped my GMing back in the day and I still use many of Allston's terms for player types.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-9498835414194717682011-07-13T09:29:22.189-05:002011-07-13T09:29:22.189-05:00A must have. I haven't seen a copy of this in ...A must have. I haven't seen a copy of this in forever but since I am currently running Champions I really should try to find one. Thanks for the reminder Jeff.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-37457589766182700992011-07-13T08:40:32.019-05:002011-07-13T08:40:32.019-05:00Was StrikeForce the origin of the GM advice in the...Was StrikeForce the origin of the GM advice in the big blue Champions hard back? For years I've recommended that book and Amber to anyone running any game for GM advice.MartynEmhttp://www.elfshotthefood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-51435963412550210222011-07-13T08:14:11.160-05:002011-07-13T08:14:11.160-05:00Agreed. :)
--I'll have to find a replacement ...Agreed. :)<br />--I'll have to find a replacement copy.Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-32952811973226133572011-07-13T07:02:34.702-05:002011-07-13T07:02:34.702-05:00I agree with you and the other comments. It was aw...I agree with you and the other comments. It was awesome, and a lot of the general recommendations for the running of a superhero campaign and GMing found its way into 4th Edition Champions and Hero Systems rulebooks.Alex Osiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851139031311819958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-82121028113485189962011-07-13T06:09:05.100-05:002011-07-13T06:09:05.100-05:00I concur, I got a lot of use out of Strike Force w...I concur, I got a lot of use out of Strike Force when I ran ChampionsRobert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-16584859769579334522011-07-13T05:34:52.760-05:002011-07-13T05:34:52.760-05:00It was way ahead of its time and I believe a lot o...It was way ahead of its time and I believe a lot of the material in there wound up making its way into various core books in the Hero line after that.Joe G Kushnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454826299896049587noreply@blogger.com