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Post by CharlesX on Apr 11, 2022 20:28:34 GMT
After the moderate success of my CYOA poll which seemed to show we were interested but not enthusiasts for the series, that at least is, out of the ones who voted, I wonder our level of interest in FF's other big competitor, Lone Wolf? Let's find out how many Lone Wolf's we've played via this poll!
So, the definition of whether you've played a Lone Wolf is ultimately up to you, and probably lies ahead of flipping through the pages aka browsing, and OTOH not necessarily playing through to a victory, for example if you decide after just one playthrough it isn't for you.
Voting closes 20 April 9 p.m.
P.S. I can't remember the exact number of Lone Wolf's I've read, but I think it's a fantastic series, so please go ahead and vote even if you aren't 100% sure how many you've read!
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Apr 11, 2022 20:52:13 GMT
I believe the series is up to 31 books now with one more left to come. Do the 4 "World of Lone Wolf" books also count?
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Post by CharlesX on Apr 11, 2022 21:00:18 GMT
I believe the series is up to 31 books now with one more left to come. Do the 4 "World of Lone Wolf" books also count? 🐑 I did not know more Lone Wolf's were released after the original run, neither was I aware of a Sorcery! style spin-off. I would say however anyone who has played 28 or more Lone Wolf's is an A+ grade fan  . As I'm a bit of a white belt about this series I've amended this poll in response to your criticism, and obviously any past the original run count, World of Lone Wolf would as well. |
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Apr 11, 2022 21:32:54 GMT
Sorry, wasn't meant to be criticizing. Just wanted to be able to answer accurately. |
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Post by sylas on Apr 11, 2022 22:54:34 GMT
I will agree that this is a fantastic series in world-building, game design and storytelling. However, despite having read 23 of the books, I must confess to never being an avid fan of the books. I like them, but only a normal amount.
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Post by terrysalt on Apr 12, 2022 6:03:09 GMT
I only ever owned one, the second one, but I read a few of them on Project Aon when I first heard about it. I was never as captivated by the series as I was with FF.
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Post by Peter on Apr 12, 2022 7:11:41 GMT
I read the first 12 to my child as interactive bedtime stories. Their linear nature makes this a viable option for exploring the series.
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Post by kieran on Apr 12, 2022 7:30:24 GMT
I own 30, but have only played 19 of them. Whenever I do a big series playthrough I tend to get bored in the middle of the Grandmaster series.
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Post by Law on Apr 12, 2022 7:48:42 GMT
How many have I played?
Seriously good series.
There's usually multiple forks on the flowchart during the potential for instant-death instead of a coin-flip.
Where you have two, sometimes three opportunities to counter the situation depending on your set of disciplines, then you roll: 7-9, for success, 4-6 for minor injury, 1-3 for moderate injury, 0 for horrible injury or death.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Apr 12, 2022 8:32:01 GMT
I own 30, but have only played 19 of them. Whenever I do a big series playthrough I tend to get bored in the middle of the Grandmaster series. Would it make any difference if you were to eke them out a bit more? Otherwise you are wading through.. what?... over a metre's worth of books on your bookcase all in one go. I only ever owned one, the second one, but I read a few of them on Project Aon when I first heard about it. I was never as captivated by the series as I was with FF. The final sentence - might that be because the nostalgia you feel for the books is less? (You having only owned and read one) And part of the thing with me is that i like is the actual holding of the book, the paper version, not reading an e-version. I don't know if that's the same for you or not, and if that has any effect on your enjoyment of the books? Just some thoughts from me. How many have I played? ALL OF THEM Snap. As at early 12th April I'm the other 30 plusser on the chart. |
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Post by kieran on Apr 12, 2022 9:59:29 GMT
ould it make any difference if you were to eke them out a bit more? Otherwise you are wading through.. what?... over a metre's worth of books on your bookcase all in one go. Oh I don't do them all in one go. But if I leave too long a gap between two books (or reattempting a book I've failed at), I kinda lose enthusiasm to keep going and end up going back to the earlier books again. Darke Crusade is a real killer for me. I really dislike that one. |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Apr 12, 2022 11:03:27 GMT
These results so far are quite surprising to me.
I had assumed that if you're really into FF you'd most likely be into LW.
But look at the spread... ranges from zero to 30+ quite evenly.
The zero surprises me most of all, rather like a Sherlock Holmes fan never having read or seen a Poirot or Miss Marple.
And considering the series is all linked (do you want to know what happened next?), and is available for free online, I'd have assumed a lot more up in the late 20's.
It just goes to show, doesn't it, about not assuming things.
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Post by petch on Apr 12, 2022 11:22:35 GMT
I'll hold my hands up to being one of the zero voters.
I was into gamebooks as a teen, but only ever read FF and The Cretan Chronicles (and a few CYOA as a younger reader). Then I stopped reading them for years and only got back into them a couple of years back when I found my old FF collection helping my parents clear out their attic.
You're right, I don't really have much excuse for not reading any Lone Wolf especially as they're available for free online, but I have a huge back catalogue of reading I want to get through first and because there are so many of them it seems like a bit of a commitment to make a start! Will hopefully get around to it one day.
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Post by terrysalt on Apr 12, 2022 11:44:04 GMT
I only ever owned one, the second one, but I read a few of them on Project Aon when I first heard about it. I was never as captivated by the series as I was with FF. The final sentence - might that be because the nostalgia you feel for the books is less? (You having only owned and read one) And part of the thing with me is that i like is the actual holding of the book, the paper version, not reading an e-version. I don't know if that's the same for you or not, and if that has any effect on your enjoyment of the books? Just some thoughts from me. The lack of nostalgia could be a factor. But I had zero nostalgia for Blood Sword, never even having heard of it until I stumbled on a play by forum of all 5 books and I absolutely love that series. Whatever the reason, Lone Wolf just never clicked with me. The only issue I have with electronic gamebooks is when you have to manually scroll through the pages to find the next section to read. It's been a while but I don't think Project Aon made me do that, they just let you click a link to go to the next one. Oh well, I guess the series is just not for me.  |
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Post by terrysalt on Apr 12, 2022 11:49:01 GMT
I'll hold my hands up to being one of the zero voters. I was into gamebooks as a teen, but only ever read FF and The Cretan Chronicles (and a few CYOA as a younger reader). Then I stopped reading them for years and only got back into them a couple of years back when I found my old FF collection helping my parents clear out their attic. You're right, I don't really have much excuse for not reading any Lone Wolf especially as they're available for free online, but I have a huge back catalogue of reading I want to get through first and because there are so many of them it seems like a bit of a commitment to make a start! Will hopefully get around to it one day. As a kid, I was really into Greek mythology so finding the Cretan Chronicles was extremely exciting. I only ever owned the second one (Why did young me always buy the second book in a series first, he was an odd kid) but I was quite pleased when Home of the Underdogs made the whole series available to me back when that was around. |
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Post by CharlesX on Apr 13, 2022 9:37:55 GMT
Btw apologies for the extremely embarrassing 'double you' in the title of this poll  . |
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Post by Peter on Apr 14, 2022 9:11:38 GMT
Btw apologies for the extremely embarrassing 'double you' in the title of this poll  . Never even noticed! |
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Apr 14, 2022 17:23:21 GMT
Btw apologies for the extremely embarrassing 'double you' in the title of this poll . Never even noticed!  |
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Post by CharlesX on Apr 20, 2022 20:20:50 GMT
Looks like an even spread of enthusiasts, moderately interested, and a few who have only read no or maybe one Lone Wolf. Interesting a few more participated than in the CYOA poll, while I like CYOA I don't think the series has quite the same audience or following as FF and LW, aside from the fact CYOA comes from across the pond.
I wonder what the 30+ club think of Joe Dever's non-LW such as Freeway Warrior? I guess that is like asking what Star Wars fans think of Labyrinth, or for that matter what FF fans make of Trolltooth Wars.
Many thanks to everyone who voted and\or participated in this thread!
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Post by vastariner on Apr 21, 2022 8:23:30 GMT
I've done the lot, but donkey's years ago.
Lone Wolf was somewhat anomalous as the books were the last survivors along with FF, the only ones that were turning up new and easily available in the early 1990s, although the last I remember seeing new in the shops was Curse of Naar; once "Lone Wolf"'s adventures were done, the publisher and stockists seemed to give up.
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