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My dear readers,
while I am no American, I do think that Thanksgiving is a wonderful idea - so here we go; I hope you excuse my indulgence in hijacking this tradition, so here we go:
I am thankful to the following 3pps:
-Rite Publishing: Steve, you gave me my first complimentary copy. I probably wouldn't be reviewing without you and most Rite Publishing books still tend to land on my "must play"-pile. Love your work both as a publisher and writer. Also: Thank you for the spot in Pathways!
-Rogue Genius Games: Owen's company taught me *A LOT* about good crunch, ingenious design, etc. I have no other 3pp that has so many allowed PC-classes in my main campaign. That and talented classes rock my world. Also: Owen, thank you for your professionalism.
-Frog God Games: You people are not only professional and nice, you keep on creating the awesome, big and gorgeous mega-tomes I want. It goes without saying that I'm extremely happy about all of them. When I read the "thank you"-shout out in Slumbering Tsar back in the day, I teared up a little. Also: YOU MADE RAZOR COAST HAPPEN. Thank you.
-Raging Swan Press: When I'm burned out on crunch, when I don't want to read another module, I turn to Raging Swan Press - no other 3pp has made my DMing so much better and easier. Although I still have to translate the tables, villages etc. on the fly, the go-play aspect of your stuff is awesome. The Dressing-books changed my whole DM-style for the better. I salute you folks.
-AAW Games: Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Rise of the Drow, a Pathmaster-judge and for the support ad continued friendship - you are class acts! (Especially considering how I bashed your earlier, less refined modules!)
-TPK Games: Thank you for providing the crit-system I know and love as well as gritty, dark fantasy goodness. I'd also like to thank you guys for allowing my insane designs within your book.
-Interjection Games: Thank you for making some of the most beloved base classes at my table - without them, our game would be poorer. Also: Thank you for making me a part of the design-team for Strange Magic from the get-go. I learned *a lot* about complex class design and work has been an awesome experience.
-Purple Duck Games: Thank you for making some of the coolest, most underrated classes and supplements out there and for making legendary items work properly. Also: Thank you so much for introducing me to Daniel J. Bishop's superb work!
-Legendary Games: Thank you for all the great plug-ins, for making mass combat as deep and rewarding as it is and for providing all the mythic rules I need!
-Dreamscarred Press: Thank you for psionics and being class acts, even in the face of diverging opinions. I look forward to seeing what you create in the future!
-Radiance House/Everyman Gaming: Thank you for Pact Magic - without it, my games would be so much poorer.
-Kobold Press: Thank you for making Midgard and providing source-books that breathe this tangible spirit of the fantastic!
-LPJr Design: Thank you for making gorgeous, inspired and downright weird pdfs; I find my campaigns enriched by the cool ideas you bring to the game.
-Little Red Goblin Games: Thank you for providing my "And now for something completely different"-setting, Necropunk. I love what you have done and achieved there!
-Forest Guardian Press: Morgan, thank you for the Direlock - it's my favorite gish-class and sees *A LOT* of use at my table! Your Savage will join ranks here, I presume.
-Misfit Studios: Thank you for making me a part of Bite Me! back in the day!
-Mór Studios: Thank you for making a surprisingly captivating saga so far; I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes!
I'd also like to thank Abandoned Arts, ICOSA Entertainment, Fat Goblin Games, Zombie Sky Press, Storm Bunny Studios and every other 3pp I have forgotten who has sent me complimentary copies of pdfs at one time or another and taken my criticism to heart without being rude! Thank you for your patience! (I know, I'm slow...but catching up!)
I'd especially want to thank those 3pps who went the extra mile and sent me a physical copy at one point or another - you guys rock! (Even though sometimes, I wished I could have rewarded that with a better rating, I know you value integrity and sent the books nevertheless. And that is just awesome.)
But most of all, more so even than to thank all the authors and publishers, many of whom I'd call friends, I want to thank YOU. Yes, you. The person sitting in front of a screen, clicking on reviews. The guys and gals who read my ramblings. I want to thank all of you who dropped me a comment at one time or another, telling me I made a difference. You can't fathom how much that means to me, how often it has elevated me from a place of doubt back to high spirits. And when the rare complete stranger surprises me with a random act of kindness with a donation of a file, a book, or just plain money, that is when I realize I have much to be thankful for - and it is all due to you.
I also want to thank everyone who has corrected one of my mistakes in the past - I'm not perfect, but you ladies and gentlemen help me on my continuous quest of self-improvement. So thank you. As per the writing of this post, my official review-counter stands at 1750 reviews. To anyone who has ever read even ONE of them, even if you disagreed with me and/or consider me a dumb, annoying doucheback - thank you for your time.
Have a wonderful day and see you, hopefully, tomorrow, with 3 new reviews!
Endzeitgeist out.
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Thank you for reviewing!
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Thank you for taking the time out to do such detailed reviews. I think you do the one real job that any good business person loves: You keep up honest on the work we are doing.
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Thanks for the kind words Thilo - not just for me but for all the 3PP!!! And thanks for your dedication and commitment to veracity. Let's see not just 2k but on to 10,000 reviews!!! (Don't mean to pile on the pressure...)
Who is Daniel J. Bishop?
Here, here! Well-deserved praise!
And thank you for all of the reviews!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Thanks for all the great reviews you've written, End.
Thanks for all the reviews you have done, END! Your dedication to the hobby is astounding. :)
RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4; Contributor; Publisher, Legendary Games
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Many thanks for the fabulous work, Endy. You are a gentleman and a scholar, and a true workaholic. Your work is an inspiration to other reviewers and a great boon to every new company trying to make a name for themselves, and to every established company trying to make every product better than the last.
Slow clap for you, my friend.
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That site seems outofdate. But thanks. So he's Raven Crowking.
Let me rephrase: what particular "work" by Daniel J. Bishop is EZG thankful for?
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That site seems outofdate. But thanks. So he's Raven Crowking.
Let me rephrase: what particular "work" by Daniel J. Bishop is EZG thankful for?
Search Endzeitgeist.com and it will pull up Daniel J Bishop's work that has been reviewed.
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Your reviews are absolutely wonderful for sharing with us and much appreciated for the clarity and passion they provide. Thank you!
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Your reviews have become an important factor in the way I spend my 3PP money. I may not always agree with your observations, but you have a great eye for detail and what makes a good gaming book.
If I don't own a gaming book, I almost always look for an Endzeitgest review before making the purchase. A few companies provide the exception to this rule, of course, but it is a rule of thumb for me.
So, thank you for your insightful and detailed reviews.
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Thanks for all the (sometimes glowing) reviews, End! You do truly great work for the 3PP community!
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And it's an honor to have you on board that project, sir!
Check your inbox in a few minutes. Through my pain, there's a very powerful lesson regarding futureproofing your spellbooks to be learned. :P
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Thank you, everyone, for the kind words and encouragement - you don't know how much all of this means to me.
@Thanael: Daniel J. Bishop has written some SUPERB dark fantasy/weird fiction/pulp-style modules for the DCC-ruleset. They rank among the few modules I actually convert to other systems. They're too good to pass up.
His Faerie Tales from Unlit Shores ("Prince Charming, Reanimator", for example) and e.g. "Silent Nightfall" or "The Folk of Osmon" are BEAUTIFUL.
Oh, and ladies and gentlemen, while I have your attention - it is thanks to Thanael you'll see a Deep Magic review. I was utterly broke when the KS ran and he jumped in and pledged for me until I could scrounge the bucks together. *bows*
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De nada.
DCC you say? Hhmmm. I didn't know you played DCC. I think I remember Raven Crowking from his excellent Faerie threads on ENWorld.
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Thank you for being a voice people can rely on for being honest and thorough. What you do is simply amazing.
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I said it before, I will say it again: Thank you for helping me spend my money on excellent RPG products!
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Thank you, everyone, for the kind words and encouragement - you don't know how much all of this means to me.
Oh, and ladies and gentlemen, while I have your attention - it is thanks to Thanael you'll see a Deep Magic review. I was utterly broke when the KS ran and he jumped in and pledged for me until I could scrounge the bucks together. *bows*
Hear hear!!! End does an amazing job and his reviews are pretty much THE go-to resource on 3PP material. A big Thanksgiving THANK YOU to you End:)
Oooh, looking forward to your thoughts on Deep Magic!
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Thank you for another year of awesomely thorough reviews!
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Thank you for all your reviews, End! I know they must take up a lot of time but they are most certainly a big part of my purchasing decisions!
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Seriously Thilo, you are the glue that binds this community together. Without your (often critical... but still right on the money) words I don’t us publishers would be HALF as good. You push us forward and aspire to get that 5/5 + seal of approval ;-)
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Thanks again for all the reviews! Endzeitgeist.com is one of the first sites I check when I get up in the morning so I can keep abreast of what products are out there in the 3PP community.
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E, you are the man.
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*sniff*, thank you, everyone! You can't fathom how much I appreciate all your kind words and encouragement! :)
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Thank YOU Endzeitgeist!
During last week's sale by Rogue Genius Games, Rite and Raging Swan Press I skimmed though hundreds of your excellent reviews, trying to figure out how to best spend my money.
It was a tremendous help - but also a huge temptation, so I actually ended up spending $97.99! :-D
Most times the product descriptions did not really help me make up my mind - your reviews did.
So thank you for being there to guide me and a whole lot of other players and game masters. We are grateful :)
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Hey, Thilo! Above and beyond wishing you well and returning your thanks ten-fold, I'd like to mention how much you inspire those of us who write for third-party publishers or run our own companies to go that extra mile...all in hopes of winning you over...both that you'll do a review of our work, and that we'll achieve that elusive, 5-star, seal-of-approval rating. That's because we know if you're "all in" on something, then we've done it right. Your reviews are often what fuels our own inner fire to keep making cool stuff. And, in that sense, you support this hobby in a very vital way. It's a circle of life thing. :)
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Expanding on what Neil said, your reviews are not only inspiration, they're research material. When starting the last project from LPJ that I wrote, I went looking to see what had already been done in that area (vehicles). After finding examples, I went and checked out what you said about the best and worst rated of the lot, to see where the missteps were and what I had to strive for in order to equal or surpass what was already out there..
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As a long time gamer coming to Pathfinder very recently, your reviews served as a perfect gateway to the world of Pathfinder books. Now, I find myself hoping to see one of your reviews when I go to a new product as it has become a hallmark of quality. Like the guys above said, I spent all day Monday reading your reviews and filling my shopping cart with pdfs! Thanks for the effort.