Background Poll response

> At 01:00 PM 7/19/97 -0400, Allan Goodall wrote:

> So, here's a quick poll:
I like a little background. But I do not want to encounter what White
Wolf does, where 1/10 of the book is rules and 9/10 is all mythology and
short stories written by authors that couldn't get published elsewhere...

> 2) Did you read the FT background stuff or did you ignore it?
I read it because other players use them for their own forces.
> 3) Do you use another background for your games (like Star Trek, Star
I mostly use Star Wars and Babylon 5.
> 4) Would you like to see the FT background enhanced, with a more
A little won't hurt. A lot will keep me from buying it if the price rises
proportionally. I might buy a seperate fiction book to read for fun, if I like
what the authors do.
> 5) Would you like to see some FT fiction?
Yes. see above.
> 6) How "accurate" a background do you want? "I want a hard science
Good fiction has good characters that work within internally consistant ideas.
Bad fiction either has no characters or poor characters that use
pseudo-tech to get out of trouble.
Good games don't get too technical but have a good basis (internal
consistancy) to make for a balanced game.
> 7) Regardless of number 6, do you want to see guys in fighters, escorts
I like the game as it is without designating either.
> 8) "Stop with the stupid science posts, already! This is just a game!"
This is getting a little out of hand. Once the arguments are made, let
the thread die...  I've been guilty of Sado-Necro-Bestiality at times...