Which edition is the current D6 game?

[Havard]

I mean, if D6 was published again by a new publisher, they might want to put a number behind it. Question is, what number should that be?

Havard

[Grimace]

Depends.

Star Wars had
1st edition
2nd edition
2nd edition Revised & Expanded.

Then you had Metabarons.
Then Psibertroopers.
Then the new 3 core books.

Metabarons was close enough to 2nd R&E to call it the same....maybe adding a "Plus" on the end.

Psibertroopers introduced some new things, possibly making it a "Proto-3rd edition".

Though I've loathe to say it, I think the 3 core rulebooks probably fall into the "3.X edition" category, but for D6.

[Jamfke]

Funny, I was thinking that the bare core books would have been considered the 4th edition and anything newer would be 5th. Didn't even consider Metabarons or Psibertroopers.

[Grimace]

Why would you say 4th edition for the 3 core rulebooks?

[Jamfke]

I suppose I consider 2nd R&E to really be more like a 3rd edition, barring the name of course. I'm just really strange that way, ya know?

[The Game Guy]

I would have to agree with Jamfke, probably the 5th edition of the D6 system.

But really I am guessing here

[Whill]

I suppose I consider 2nd R&E to really be more like a 3rd edition, barring the name of course. I'm just really strange that way, ya know?

I have no reason to think you're strange just because consider Star Wars 2nd Edition Revised & Expanded to be 3rd Edition.

But IMO, it is apply named because it's still 2nd Edition. There really aren't a whole lot of changes. It's a revised and expanded version of 2nd Edition, not a whole new edition. I sometimes refer to it as "2.5". I don't have the games in between Star Wars R&E and the current core books, but D6 Space doesn't seem a lot different from Star Wars R&E, which makes the current question more difficult.

As far as what to call a new version of the game, I think it may be best to not use a technically accurate description for which edition it is considered for marketing reasons. As this thread shows, it is debatable anyway. Maybe they should just call it "D6, 2nd Edition" to differentiate from the current books refered to as "D6".

Or maybe they should use no number and simply call it, "D6, Revised and Expanded" :D

[Grimace]

Or "D6, the New Edition".
:)

[Jamfke]

One of the reasons I consider it to be the 3rd edition is because I never picked up the blue book 2nd edition when it came out. I was happy with 1st edition. Then a few years ago I decided I'd pick up R&E and I liked it. So I just considered the blue book as 2nd and R&E as 3rd.

[The Game Guy]

One of the reasons I consider it to be the 3rd edition is because I never picked up the blue book 2nd edition when it came out. I was happy with 1st edition. Then a few years ago I decided I'd pick up R&E and I liked it. So I just considered the blue book as 2nd and R&E as 3rd.

So if 2nd R&E is third edition then the D6 books are the 4th edition?

[Jamfke]

It could be considered so, from a certain point of view...








:D

[pathfinderap]

I mean, if D6 was published again by a new publisher, they might want to put a number behind it. Question is, what number should that be?

Havard

It shouldn't be a number, its (to me at least) a Variations on a Theme,
the core system is basicly the same, it just gets fine tuned for the job it needs to do,

(I like to modifie the system myself to fit the setting, and part of the fun is that it is simple and supports such modification, without the kicking and screaming of system like d20, you remove the wrong card there and the
whole house of cards comes falling down,)

My point being, that this isn't really a linear progression of a system, (so shouldn't have a number) but a development on many fronts, all for different uses, all equally valid,

Each version is its own thing,

[The Game Guy]

It shouldn't be a number, its (to me at least) a Variations on a Theme,the core system is basicly the same, it just gets fine tuned for the job it needs to do,

Each version is its own thing,

I agree. I think more to the point if it's revised releasing it as a core book doesn't make much sense. It really didn't work this time (clearly) and there are so many core game systems out there.

Revise the system and make it available for people to use. Release the new mechanics connected to a setting and not a core book.

[pathfinderap]

Well you still have the basic permise of a core system, (its theme, D6 dice, dice pool, stat+skill+ x, roll high, beat a number, etc)
but its wrapped with alot of modular options,

Think of it like LEGO,


I think the many reason the last release failed was because it was bland,
all the books were over priced for what they were, and too much alike (due to being bland)