Majestic wrote on Jan 20^th, 2011 at 10:00pm:


IMHO, Anime is like anything else, some of it I like (Vampire Hunter D, Bubble Gum Crisis, Ninja Scroll, Demon City, Guyver, and others), some of it I can't stand (Yugioh, Poke'mon, Sailor Moon, etc.), and makes me want to gouge my eyes out. I'm interested in checking out what they come up with.

Not a huge fan of Anime myself but I have a couple of friends that are. They aren't fans of superhero RPG's though. Some Anime is better than others, like all things. I am sure there are some V&V/Anime fans around.

dsumner wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 3:09pm:


You don't know how many people in Arizona have never heard of half those shows... I watched them all as a kid/teen . They think I'm high or something when I talk about Marine Boy, and GForce, Kimba all those...

PulpCitizen wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 5:50pm:


Yeah, both of those do look pretty good.

heh. 

Same question for Mr. Alabaster Knight in regards to The Hero Within.  Just by looking at it (I haven't gotten a chance to read through it yet, either), I'm guessing 1-3 heroes of Level 1-4.

Majestic wrote on Jan 31^st, 2011 at 3:08am:


Have you added it to either of the Yahoo V&V groups?

Majestic wrote on Jan 31^st, 2011 at 3:08am:


Like a number of published V&V adventures, Escape from the Micro-Universe doesn't indicate a specific number of players or level range--and there are some notes within the adventure on ways to adjust the opponents based on the strength of the PCs (when the opponents first arrive and when/if the heroes enter Naqlid City).

The adventure emphasizes that the Micro-Craft can seat 6 characters comfortably, so that was the number used during playtesting.

In the Sequel, Heightened Intelligence, Senses, and Strength will be a huge help!

Imaginos wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:07am:


Good idea!  With Googledocs, though, it wouldn't be available for most V&V fans, though, right?  Only those specific people whom I selected to share it with, correct?

Majestic wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 5:05am:


I should also add that we recommend in the author intro to Escape that the PCs are already established, which I realize could mean different things to different people. Ultimately, it will help if the heroes have started to break in their powers--since the adventure throws extra dimension and some additional power facets into the mix.

My younger brother's recommendation is that the group (of about six heroes) should be at least 2nd level, and probably levels 2-4. The adventure suggests a GM caveat or two if the heroes are more powerful or need some help.

My brother also added that if Escape from the Micro-Universe ran as a comic book story arc (back in the 1970s-1980s), the PC team should go through the adventure during issues #10-14 of their series.  How's that for detail!

Just a quick update. FGU is set to release Enemies at large, in the near future, and the Japanese themed "Great Bridge" is nearing completion. They've also annouced a new adventure called, The Sands of Time.

Over on the MHG front, they've announced they've team up to release a V&V card game later this year.

I think that the company producing the card game for them actually approached them with the idea, not completely sure on that though. Someone on the MHG forum suggested blank cards and stickers so that people could add their own characters to the game and they said it was a great idea that they would be adding to the CCG.

Imagine being able to have your own character fight alongside the Crusaders!

They also announced a distribution deal with Cubicle 7 to bring V&V back to the shelves of local game stores. Looks like MHG will be putting their books on shelves this summer, they are dropping the POD option.

Kinda torn on the dropping of the POD store, but seeing V&V on game store shelves will be pretty cool!

Why are you "torn"?

Also, won't the print product be the same as POD in appearance?

It looks like it is pretty easy to order directly from Cubicle 7's website, though.  Being an English site, you have to click on an icon to turn things from English pounds (the default) to US dollars.

Things seemed priced a bit steep there, too, so I'm hopeful that the pricing will be about the same (hopefully they don't make too big of a markup).

Unfortunately, no... and believe me, I am chompin' a bit to see it!

Just to add a few updates, FGU added "The Sands of Time" to its list of upcoming products. And Stefan Jones has announced he's got a collection of five mini-adventures in development, for MHG.

It's been a minute since I've updated this (as I've been a little busy), but here's what I know is on the horizon.

FGU's next release should be Great Bridge, a villain compendium detailing Japanese villains, and info on the agency tasked with dealing with them.



They've also at least two other adventures in development, including the Poseidon Line, by James Bishop.

Over at MHG, Jeff Dee has stated he's working on the maps for an as yet unnamed new adventure, as well as continuing development on V&V 3.0. And Stefan Jones is still working on his series of mini-adventures, but hit a severe case of writer's block (I know the feeling quite well). As I find out additional info, I'll keep you guys posted.