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What makes a Game Session better?

Music
0
No votes
Food
0
No votes
Scenery
0
No votes
DM Knowledge(Game Pace)
7
44%
Hack N Slash
1
6%
Storytelling
8
50%
 
Total votes: 16

Traoah
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The Order of The Books

Unread post by Traoah »

Heys guys and gals. I'm a new Dm to RIFTS, but it was my starting ttrpg game. So I just have to ask. What is the order of the books? I just acquired the RIFTS Ultimate Edition and want a grasp of the order to start collecting after that. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Re: The Order of The Books

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I voted Game Pace, which is in part the GM and in part the players.

I play online and sort of dislike five minutes (or five plus) between posts.
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The communal nature of the game. It is more fun when done with other people.
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Traoah wrote:Heys guys and gals. I'm a new Dm to RIFTS, but it was my starting ttrpg game. So I just have to ask. What is the order of the books? I just acquired the RIFTS Ultimate Edition and want a grasp of the order to start collecting after that. Thank you for your suggestions.
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You may want to think about getting the GM Guide, Book of Magic, Conversion Book One, and Bionics Sourcebook because they consolidate all similar information from various books that Palladium put out.

There are many World and Dimension books so you need to decide what location you will be adventuring in and get the books pertaining to that region.
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I agree with Oni No Won.

However, you don't really need anything except R:UE to start playing. Conversion or other monster book is good, and everyone has their favorite World book. It mostly depends where on/off Earth you want to put your Rifts campaign.

In your list, you forgot "Fun Players", if you don't have them, everything falls apart.

Don't forget to post in the GM's Forum. We've got a good crew of posters who will be happy to answer questions.

As a long time Palladium GM, my #1 suggestion is to tailor the game to how you like to run things and forget about worrying about the RAW. Keep what you like, bend the rest to your will.
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Re: The Order of The Books

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I didnt answer cos the choice is dependant on the game and the players. what I would say is that a good GM doesnt have to be all knowledgeable but a goo GM AND good players can have a good game without needing music or scenery etc.
Rifter 52 Cannibal Magic
Rifter 55 The Ancestral Mystic P.C.C.
Rifter 59 The Lopanic Games adventure "The Lion, the Ditch & the Warlock". Illustrations to this adventure can be found here.
Rifter 71 & 72 Double Issue Ninjas & Superspies adventure "On a Wing & a Prayer"
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