Alternity: Science Fiction Adventure Game : The Adventure Begins Now [Hardcover]

William W. Connors (Author), Sean Reynolds (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

This introductory set introduces new players into an exciting science fiction universe where they control the action! This is the perfect gift to expand the horizons of those interested in the science fiction genre or to spark interest in kids of all ages. Each game comes complete with everything needed to play, including an adventure book full of exciting scenarios, pregenerated heroes to begin playing fast, and dice to keep the action moving. Experience the power of science fiction roleplaying!

Customers can use this boxed set as an entry point into the whole family of Alternity game products or continue their experience with the Alternity Fast-Play, Incident at Exile. No previous experience is required for learning the Introduction to Alternity Adventure Game. Just open the box . . . and exercise your mind!

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; Bk&Acces edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786915102
• ISBN-13: 978-0786915101
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,880,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done and a superb value for money, May 3, 2000

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Andrew Limsk (Kuala Lumpur, MY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alternity: Science Fiction Adventure Game : The Adventure Begins Now (Hardcover)

As a seasoned roleplayer I tend to be wary of 'introduction to' books - most turn out to be ripoffs or poorly summarized versions of existing games. I was pleasantly surprised that this book turned out to be neither. Packaged as an introduction to the full-priced Alternity science-fiction game by the same publisher .............................., this book is excellently done.

The plot is interesting, and the characters are varied and well-thought out and come with handy templates which can be passed out to each player. The game rules are clearly explained, the tables and charts well organized, and everything required to play comes with the book. Most importantly, great care was taken to make the book accessible even to newcomers to the hobby. As a bonus, even the interior artwork is uniformly good. Altogether, a high quality product at a bargain price. A commendable effort by TSR to get more people involved with the hobby.

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD INTRODUCTION, October 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alternity: Science Fiction Adventure Game : The Adventure Begins Now (Hardcover)

For a fair price, Intro to Alternity provides a good introduction to sci-fi role-playing. The rules are presented in an easily followed format. Player character (hero) templates are even provided to minimize the fuss and time expended in preparing for a game session. Best of all, everything you need to play the game is included with the kit.

The point, of course, is to get players interested in investing their credits in the more advanced material provided in the Alternity players handbook and/or gamemasters handbook. However, creative types could easily have a lot of fun playing with this set for a long time.

This boxed set is even non-geeky enough to pass as an evening's entertainment among the monopoly crowd. If board gamers catch wind of this, I think there will be more folks joining the RPG tables. Overall, an enjoyable product.