SMSep 24, 2014, 02:42:09 AM Reply #675 on: Sep 24, 2014, 02:42:09 AM Q Quote The RPG made lots of stuff up for the purpose of gameplay - the Aliens needed rules for how to act within the realm of the game. It couldn't be left speculatory.Like the sign says this is a report on WYs interactions with the Alien.
HuDaFuKSep 24, 2014, 07:30:31 AM Reply #676 on: Sep 24, 2014, 07:30:31 AM Q Quote Quote from: locusta on Sep 23, 2014, 11:16:54 AMAs I stated it many times already, there is the standard edition hardcover coming for round about 50 $Great, thanks much more reasonable. Be getting a copy for sure!
predxenoSep 24, 2014, 04:55:36 PM Reply #677 on: Sep 24, 2014, 04:55:36 PM Q Quote Then what would be the point of spending $50 for a book that regurgitates everything we already know?
HuDaFuKSep 24, 2014, 05:35:52 PM Reply #678 on: Sep 24, 2014, 05:35:52 PM Q Quote I didn't realise you'd read it already and knew everything that was in it.
Local TroubleSep 24, 2014, 05:47:21 PM Reply #679 on: Sep 24, 2014, 05:47:21 PM Q Quote Quote from: predxeno on Sep 24, 2014, 04:55:36 PMThen what would be the point of spending $50 for a book that regurgitates everything we already know?I expect that it'll be an extremely gussied up and arduously fact-checked summation of everything Fox deems canon at this point. That's worth $50, is it not?
predxenoSep 24, 2014, 05:54:35 PM Reply #680 on: Sep 24, 2014, 05:54:35 PM Q Quote Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 24, 2014, 05:35:52 PMI didn't realise you'd read it already and knew everything that was in it.I didn't, but it seems to be the general opinion around here that the book won't have anything new for fans, that would be disappointing because what made the Aliens RPG book and the Aliens Technical Manual entreat was that it further explore the universe of the Aliens be discussing things the movies were incapable of describing.
Local TroubleSep 24, 2014, 06:03:09 PM Reply #681 on: Sep 24, 2014, 06:03:09 PM Q Quote At this point, I want the writers of such books to just stick to the established canon facts and stop making dubious shit up that future movies will only ignore anyway.
predxenoSep 24, 2014, 06:08:52 PM Reply #682 on: Sep 24, 2014, 06:08:52 PM Q Quote I don't think that's what this book will be about tbh, not for a $50-$360 price tag.
HuDaFuKSep 24, 2014, 06:16:57 PM Reply #683 on: Sep 24, 2014, 06:16:57 PM Q Quote You're forgetting this is a niche thing. The price was always gonna be higher.
predxenoSep 24, 2014, 07:02:46 PM Reply #684 on: Sep 24, 2014, 07:02:46 PM Q Quote The CE will have an excerpt from Morse's book so I think it's safe to say there will be some bonus material here in some way, shape, or form.
SMSep 24, 2014, 09:59:55 PM Reply #685 on: Sep 24, 2014, 09:59:55 PM Q Quote I don't believe the content will change. Just how it's presented.I wonder if predxeno would be so mad if this just regurgitated everything we already knew about the comic books...
Local TroubleSep 24, 2014, 10:07:17 PM Reply #686 on: Sep 24, 2014, 10:07:17 PM Q Quote I would enjoy seeing a predxenomrph version of this book and how it ties in all of the seemingly contradictory EU material with geometric logic. I imagine it would be quite large.
SMSep 24, 2014, 10:10:15 PM Reply #687 on: Sep 24, 2014, 10:10:15 PM Q Quote John Doe library size...
predxenoSep 24, 2014, 10:26:01 PM Reply #688 on: Sep 24, 2014, 10:26:01 PM Q Quote Quote from: SM on Sep 24, 2014, 09:59:55 PMI don't believe the content will change. Just how it's presented.I wonder if predxeno would be so mad if this just regurgitated everything we already knew about the comic books...I would if I had to pay $50 for information already in my head.
SMSep 24, 2014, 10:29:27 PM Reply #689 on: Sep 24, 2014, 10:29:27 PM Q Quote You have to pay for this?