Talk:Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game)

message: I'm putting this under the "fairness" heading because it seems to fit. 
:I created a new section, because that is where it fits even better :-) 213.112.249.111 08:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I clarified the probable intent behind the wording - it does make the game easier for those that already know the D&D rules (hard to argue with this). I agree D&D isn't generally easier than CoC. 213.112.249.111 08:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  d20 ease of play 

message: I fleshed out the history of CoC a bit more, as no good account of this seems to exist.  Much work still needs to be done here.
:I broke out an Editions section, adding a shortlist of the history of the game rules. This needs expansion (what rules has changed between editions?) 213.112.249.111 19:43, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Material 

message: No reason for that here. This is an encyclopedia, not a novel. Acewolf359 01:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed Quotation

message: There is nearly nothing in the article about the game mechanics. The only thing we learn is that it has no levels and is skill-based. What sort of character creation does it have? Stats?—Graf Bobby 10:50, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Linked to the BRP article. CapnZapp (talk) 16:08, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Game mechanics 

message: There is another Cthulhu based Roleplaying game:  "Cthulhu Now"  Made by Pegasus Press.  Its a German Company and I can't navigate their webpage too well.  -Deskjockey
: Cthulhu Now is a set of sourcebooks put out by Chaosium for Cthulhu set in the modern day (or at least 90s when it was released). Pegasus Press are the official German translators and publishers for Call of Cthulhu. It's not another Cthulhu game, it's still Call of Cthulhu. Ben W Bell talk 20:22, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I just added it. 62.22.53.101 (talk) 10:11, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Games 

message: Quite a large review in White Dwarf #32. Web Warlock (talk) 15:03, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: To my knowledge there has never been illustrations by Geiger in any edition of Call of Cthulhu. At least not in the English ones, but I suppose it's possible in the German ones. Ben W Bell talk 14:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

text: There have been illustrations by an artist called Geier in many of the later editions of the game (from fifth edition onwards), could it be that you've mistaken his name for Giger? I don't own the really early editions but I've never heard of Giger art having been in it as I'd have thought it would be too expensive and not necessarily in keeping with the Cthulhu ethos. Ben W Bell talk 13:10, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

text: To my knowledge, neither in the original English edition nor in any German edition were there any illustrations by H.R. Giger. I suppose for the reason that Ben W Bell stated already: much too expensive and not really one of Giger's areas of artistic activity. (Although I have to say that I believe his style would fit the Mythos well...) Vargher (talk) 15:01, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Sources

message: Do they still have these in the latest editions of the game?Ticklemygrits (talk) 04:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: To my knowledge there has never been illustrations by Geiger in any edition of Call of Cthulhu. At least not in the English ones, but I suppose it's possible in the German ones. Ben W Bell talk 14:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

text: There have been illustrations by an artist called Geier in many of the later editions of the game (from fifth edition onwards), could it be that you've mistaken his name for Giger? I don't own the really early editions but I've never heard of Giger art having been in it as I'd have thought it would be too expensive and not necessarily in keeping with the Cthulhu ethos. Ben W Bell talk 13:10, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

text: To my knowledge, neither in the original English edition nor in any German edition were there any illustrations by H.R. Giger. I suppose for the reason that Ben W Bell stated already: much too expensive and not really one of Giger's areas of artistic activity. (Although I have to say that I believe his style would fit the Mythos well...) Vargher (talk) 15:01, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Geiger illustrations

message: It's a new game using the gumshoe system. I'm not sure what the criteria are for a RPG to be mentionable it's made by Robin D. Laws, a famous RPG author and it's one of the best sellers on Indie Press Revolution. since the D20 System gets a mention, I figure it might be worth bringing up.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.111.159.74 (talk) 20:34, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Shadows of Cthulhu is a True20 adaptation by Reality Deviant Publications. While we await that somebody creates pages for these games, yes, they should get a mention. CapnZapp (talk) 21:22, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

text: And Trails of Cthulhu is by Ken Hite. Mr Laws originated the game system used. CapnZapp (talk) 21:24, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trail of Cthulhu 

message: It's gone? We need a new one... CapnZapp (talk) 21:23, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pic 

message: I removed the mention of Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth from this article because it's unrelated to the RPG. It was originally intended to be somewhat based on the RPG; the IGN interview this article was linking to noted as much. But that interview was four years before the game was released, and it changed significantly and lost its connection to the RPG along the way. Zeldafanjtl (talk) 23:36, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I just re-added it. You may not think it's related to the RPG, but it's an officially licensed Chaosium product and carries the Chaosium branding in the credits and box art. Canterbury Tail talk 12:21, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed Dark Corners of the Earth from this article 

message: Please note that a starter set is not an edition of a game and shouldn't be listed under the editions section, it's just a cut down version of the same rules, not a different ruleset. Canterbury Tail talk 15:10, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. Whether CoC or D&D, starter sets are a subset sample to get people familiar with the general principles of the game, not a separate edition. oknazevad (talk) 15:14, 18 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Starter set is not an edition 

message: Could Paul Fricker be unlinked from Paul Fricker the a Canadian retired ice hockey player and replaced with Paul Fricker or something similar. Reference for the correct Paul Fricker https://www.chaosium.com/blogchaosium-interviews-creating-the-frickerverse-for-call-of-cthulhu/ Sciencefish (talk) 12:42, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I've just unlinked it. Not sure Paul Fricker will ever meet the notability requirements to get an article that would stay in honesty, though could be wrong. So delinking seemed the right thing to do for now. No prejudice to someone taking an alternative solution. Canterbury Tail talk 12:58, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Request edit - Paul Fricker