tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post3784716142799835256..comments2024-03-02T02:36:14.485-06:00Comments on Have dice, will travel...: Fluff Fiction In Game Books? Luv It or Hate It?Zanazazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-7560180711159399272010-12-18T12:38:17.767-06:002010-12-18T12:38:17.767-06:00Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I wonder...Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I wonder if publishers should have both a generic rulebook ( no "fluff" or flavor fiction ), and a deluxe rulebook ( with plenty of "fluff" )? The generic rulebook could cost less, and maybe increase sales?Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-62999785540734578962010-12-17T22:22:23.686-06:002010-12-17T22:22:23.686-06:00Fluff text in the sidebars, like GURPs, or in a &#...Fluff text in the sidebars, like GURPs, or in a 'setting' chapter is ok. Fluff all through the rules text, like various Warhammer rule books, is annoying, especially when you're trying to find a rule in a hurry. Most fluff is pretty crap writing (I know, I wrote fluff pieces for Flames of War 1e only to see my bits mangled by the editors for space reasons) If I'm dropping $NZ80+ for a rule book, I want the rules and the setting first, not a lot of average fanfic writing as padding.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192928573798426693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-82908111986721789132010-12-17T17:19:38.023-06:002010-12-17T17:19:38.023-06:00I like many of the examples in the World of Darkne...I like many of the examples in the World of Darkness because I use them as a gauge to see what a chronicle might feel like. They aren't always great, but at least I can get a sense of the tone and feel of a game.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-5016685171084714852010-12-17T16:34:04.516-06:002010-12-17T16:34:04.516-06:00Harking back a LONG time, the "fluff" in...Harking back a LONG time, the "fluff" in Shadowrun was some of the very best around. Excellently written, fantastically on point, and it really brought the grit home. It and First Edition Vampire- the snippets, the conversations, the quotes- breathed a life and mood into the game in a way I haven't seen in a long time.Loquacioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667591498679385934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-68958445190962995972010-12-17T15:44:11.138-06:002010-12-17T15:44:11.138-06:00Do yourself a huge favor and read the Ravenor tril...Do yourself a huge favor and read the Ravenor trilogy and the Eisenhorn trilogy, both by Dan Abnett, and both are in the 40k universe. <br /><br />I'm not a huge reader of 'brand fiction' myself, but the two above are top notch. As far as fluff goes in the game books, it really depends on the subject matter, but for the most part I'm all for it.MIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349008639954236034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-22845660219466838212010-12-17T15:32:53.449-06:002010-12-17T15:32:53.449-06:00Stories in rulebooks I can take or leave - the des...Stories in rulebooks I can take or leave - the descriptive text is plenty to set the mood, without all the real-world contamination and cliche. I've never really been interested in tie-in fiction either. The Black Library for example has never persuaded me to read a modern 40K novel, despite the rave reviews so many of them get. That said, I would recommend the old-school Inquisition War Trilogy (Inquisitor, Harlequin and Chaos Child) and Space Marine, both by Ian Watson. They're very rich, and get under the skin of the setting; the latter is for me a definitive look at the making of a space marine. The Black Library probably still has Space Marine available as print on demand.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719349258866182415.post-14515980808229763392010-12-17T15:00:31.183-06:002010-12-17T15:00:31.183-06:00I like the setting that fluff adds to a rulebook. ...I like the setting that fluff adds to a rulebook. Does it belong in a list? Well, that's much debated. Many people choose their armies based on the fluff and look though, so a little extra is nice.<br />A rulebook without fluff is like playing chess. You know the units, but there's no story to draw you in. Fluff is just as much a promotional tool.<br /><br />Fluff novels can be a good time, assuming they're written by people with the interest of the system in mind. The quality of author is sometimes touchy... there aren't many Eldar books out and the first I read was by CS Goto and *retching sound*Dave Garbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557481319925772152noreply@blogger.com