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Brian Cox
United States
Sugar Land
Texas
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I'm a huge Mouse Guard fan, and I just started getting in to RPG's. I see that the Mouse Guard RPG was originally a single hard cover book, but it's slightly harder to find these days. Now that the box set is being released, I thought I might pay a little extra over the original and try to get it.
However, it appears the box set will contain only a soft cover copy of the rules book. Is this true?
The reason I ask it because I'd much rather have a hard cover copy of the game. Don't get me wrong, the bits and extras in the box set are enticing, but my copies of the Mouse Guard comic on the shelf are hardback. While I definitely want to play the game, I also want it to fit in on the shelf when I'm not playing. If I simply wanted a copy, I'd purchase a pdf.
Is anyone else having this issue?
Edit: As I was searching the internet for a picture of all the hard cover Mouse Guard books on a bookshelf with the hard cover RPG (which I can't find even though I've seen it before), I'm starting to think that I would really like the extras that come in the box set. What is an RPG newbie to do?
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Brian Leet
United States
Montpelier
Vermont
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The crazy will say get both. That is probably where I will end up as I already have the hard cover. For the game experience itself I think the boxed set is now clearly the way to go. So it comes down to an honest self assessment of whether you really will play, or you will likely just read it and then display it with your comics.
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Brian Cox
United States
Sugar Land
Texas
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PghArch wrote: The crazy will say get both.
That's what I was afraid you might say. Though since I'm new to RPG's and don't really have a group, you're probably right that I will read it and put it on the shelf. I'm probably better off seeking out the old hard cover without the bits.
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Jason Wallace
United States
Rochester
New York
6th Circle Nethermancer in Service of the Queen!
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I have both....
I'd recommend just getting the boxset personally.... the extras are awesome!! You get a full color map of the territories, thematic and easy to read dice JUST for the game, a ton of aid cards for the scripted combat, weapons, conditions, etc. A GM screen with TONS of useful info... and a big plastic mice pieces like in the comics you can use for placement on the map or elsewhere. The extra rules book was a bit of a disappointment for me, as it's a little less meaty than I'd hoped for it, but it does fill out mounts and a few other areas quite well. The extra adventure book is nice too! Overall the box set got me really excited about the game again! Now, I just have to wait for an RPG group or my kids to get big enough!!!
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Brian Cox
United States
Sugar Land
Texas
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Raven Bloodeyes wrote: I have both....
I'd recommend just getting the boxset personally.... the extras are awesome!! You get a full color map of the territories, thematic and easy to read dice JUST for the game, a ton of aid cards for the scripted combat, weapons, conditions, etc. A GM screen with TONS of useful info... and a big plastic mice pieces like in the comics you can use for placement on the map or elsewhere. The extra rules book was a bit of a disappointment for me, as it's a little less meaty than I'd hoped for it, but it does fill out mounts and a few other areas quite well. The extra adventure book is nice too! Overall the box set got me really excited about the game again! Now, I just have to wait for an RPG group or my kids to get big enough!!!
Argg! Now you're making me want the box set with all the bits again. This is becoming quite the conundrum for me. Anyone else have thoughts on the issue?
Oh, and I hear you on the waiting for an RPG group or your kids. I have 10-day old daughter next to me. I've got a long time to wait before she can play anything with me.
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Steven Robert
United States
Altadena
California
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fuzzydice82 wrote: Oh, and I hear you on the waiting for an RPG group or your kids. I have 10-day old daughter next to me. I've got a long time to wait before she can play anything with me.
Not as long as you might think - Peek-a-Boo is an excellent RPG in our database! My 21-month old enjoys it immensely and has for many months!
Back on topic - I've got the hardcover, and it is a perfectly serviceable version of the game and a beautiful book. If you aren't going to actually play, I think it is a good (and cheaper) option. But, well, I am never going to play and suspect I will end up getting the boxed set anyway, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me after all....
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Brian Cox
United States
Sugar Land
Texas
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vestige wrote: Not as long as you might think - Peek-a-Boo is an excellent RPG in our database! My 21-month old enjoys it immensely and has for many months!
HA! I clicked on that link wondering what sort of fantastical RPG might be played with a baby, and what genius could write such a game. Then I saw that this entry was indeed the children's game that every parent plays with their child. And I JUST bought my "Roleplaying Since 2011" microbadge. I could've claimed almost 30 years if I counted my first plays of this classic RPG back in 1982. 
vestige wrote: Back on topic - I've got the hardcover, and it is a perfectly serviceable version of the game and a beautiful book. If you aren't going to actually play, I think it is a good (and cheaper) option. But, well, I am never going to play and suspect I will end up getting the boxed set anyway, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me after all....
Oh why must you fellow geeks taunt me with your equally compromised geek buying logic? We are sick people when we consciously consider or actually buy two of the same game simply to get the extras. There must be some graduate level elective for Marketing students about the ease of selling to fans of geek culture. Sounds like and easy A to me.
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Drew Spencer
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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If the hard cover is hard to find and going up in value, I will happily trade mine for the box set. It's used, but I've kept it in near-perfect condition, as it is such a nice book.
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