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    "source": "https://urth.darkrealm.vip/thread/urth/1273",
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  "archive": "urth",
  "thread": {
    "id": 1273,
    "subject": "U(rth)RPS",
    "messages": 1,
    "voices": 1,
    "first": "1998-11-24T16:02:48+00:00",
    "last": "1998-11-24T16:02:48+00:00"
  },
  "messages": [
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0021-0087@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Paul C Duggan",
        "address": "pduggan at world.std.com"
      },
      "date": "1998-11-24T16:02:48+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) U(rth)RPS",
      "in_reply_to": null,
      "reply_link": null,
      "blocks": [
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "Still, I didn't know that the suns were fading due to some spiritual\ncrisis--was that mentioned in the core rule or in one of the numerous\nsuppliments?"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I believe the line was that the Orthodox church claimed the suns were\nfading as punishment for men's sins. But the rules don't say whether this\nis the correct interpretation."
        },
        {
          "kind": "quote",
          "depth": 1,
          "text": "So Paul, when are =you= going to do some game design? <g> (Egad,\nlook--now I've probably done it--it will turn out that you are the\ncreator of one of those fabulously popular \"German\" games!)"
        },
        {
          "kind": "text",
          "depth": 0,
          "text": "I wish. I merely playtested a few SFB scenarios.\n\nBut my I keep mulling over a paper map/cardboard counter game of the\nCommonwealth/Ascian war. Something with the sides being the Heirodules vs.\nthe Others and the Severian unit being a pawn in the middle. maybe.\n\nAnd if someone would make Urth miniatures I'd really be excited:\n\nDaugters of War on mighty arsinothers!\nMammoth with laser cannon howdah!\nDwarves riding blind giants (THAT makes lots of sense)\nNekkid Anpiels!\nWalking Towers (or whatever they are)\n\nGW's mutie riders come close to a Destrier miniature (at least they have\ntoes).\n\nAnd the Ascian \"roll to see how many of your troops commit suicide before\nthe battle\" beats GW's Commissar kills Seargent to prevent squad from\nrouting for \"dark and gothic\" ruleswriting.\n\nBut this is my idea an no-one may steal it. :-)\n\n\"I am an impure thinker. I am hurt, swayed, shaken, |  paul           + | +\nelated, disillusioned, shocked, comforted, and I    |                 --|--\nhave to transmit my mental experiences lest I die.\" |                 + | +\n                     --  Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy    |  pduggan at world.std.com"
        }
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