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Straxus Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 30 May 2017 Posts: 105 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I really like the Wretched Hives-book, I've had some good ideas come out of the locations there. Also, I really like that they use locations that are used in other supplements, for instance there is a nightclub on the planet Adarlon - which is mentioned in the campaign-section of Tramp Freighters.
These days I don't have time to do as much prepwork as I used to, so to have a couple of nicely fleshed out locations is great. |
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Hwayeez Cadet
Joined: 05 Jan 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Oh, I forgot about Cracken's Rebel Field Guide! That was a big hook for me. LOVE the schematic art in that one, plus Cracken's running commentary. |
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WillTasker Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 25 Jan 2017 Posts: 115
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Hwayeez wrote: | The books that hooked me most as a player were GG6: Tramp Freighters and GG9: Fragments from the Rim - especially the Special Ops section. The slang list was fantastic. |
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Hwayeez Cadet
Joined: 05 Jan 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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WillTasker wrote: | Hard: Easy
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I continue to use "TLA" and "ETLA" on a frequent basis at work, especially with IT folk. "This SOW has too many TLAs in it." |
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WillTasker Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 25 Jan 2017 Posts: 115
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:36 am Post subject: |
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A minor victory: I was able to get a boxed DarkStryder Campaign set on Ebay for under $30 in very good shape.
The caveat was that it was missing three of the stat cards. That irks me a bit but to be honest, I probably was missing a few of those cards before my first set went missing about 15 years ago. |
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cheshire Arbiter-General (Moderator)
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 4849
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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WillTasker wrote: | A minor victory: I was able to get a boxed DarkStryder Campaign set on Ebay for under $30 in very good shape.
The caveat was that it was missing three of the stat cards. That irks me a bit but to be honest, I probably was missing a few of those cards before my first set went missing about 15 years ago. |
I think I got mine for a little cheaper than that missing the box and maps. _________________ __________________________________
Before we take any of this too seriously, just remember that in the middle episode a little rubber puppet moves a spaceship with his mind. |
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WillTasker Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 25 Jan 2017 Posts: 115
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Now here's an uncomfortable question to ask: How much are you willing to pay for some of these books? I ask because the handful that I really want - like Platt's Smuggler's Guide - go for around $50, and ... its hard to justify that amount of cash for a book thats not gonna get any use other than my reading it. |
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garhkal Sovereign Protector
Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 14168 Location: Reynoldsburg, Columbus, Ohio.
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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For me. At most i'd pay cover price.. no more. _________________ Confucious sayeth, don't wash cat while drunk! |
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griff Captain
Joined: 16 Jan 2014 Posts: 507 Location: Tacoma, WA
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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I live near a Half Price Books and check about once a week. I just picked up Platte's smugglers guide for $12. The most I paid for a book was the Movie Trilogy special edition at about $25. I would not spend over cover price unless it was exceptionally rare and or in excellent condition. And even then I would still not exceed 150% cover price. _________________ "EXECUTE ORDER 67. Wait a minute, that doesn't sound like order 67..... No, wait. Yes, yes it does. EXECUTE ORDER 68" Palpatine's last moments - robot chicken. |
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cheshire Arbiter-General (Moderator)
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 4849
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a good score for decent money. Platt's for $14 is especially good. _________________ __________________________________
Before we take any of this too seriously, just remember that in the middle episode a little rubber puppet moves a spaceship with his mind. |
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griff Captain
Joined: 16 Jan 2014 Posts: 507 Location: Tacoma, WA
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Over the past two years I have picked up probably 30 books. _________________ "EXECUTE ORDER 67. Wait a minute, that doesn't sound like order 67..... No, wait. Yes, yes it does. EXECUTE ORDER 68" Palpatine's last moments - robot chicken. |
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Pel Line Captain
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 983 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:57 am Post subject: |
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Hwayeez wrote: |
I continue to use "TLA" and "ETLA" on a frequent basis at work, especially with IT folk. "This SOW has too many TLAs in it." |
I always loved the 13 Chicken Alarm.
My must-have list:- GM Screen (Revised)
- GG4 Alien Races
- Tales of the Jedi Sourcebook
- Imperial Sourcebook
- GG9 Fragments from the Rim
I think the most I ever paid was $45 for Alien Encounters, but it was the last one to complete my collection. _________________ Aha! |
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