Comments on: Vinge http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/ Gaming. Publishing. Media. Food. Fatherhood. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Fred Hicks Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:42:20 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-23 Fair point, though I do think it has more to do with the latter -- there's a ton of crap. Fair point, though I do think it has more to do with the latter — there’s a ton of crap.

]]> By: Brad J. Murray http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Brad J. Murray Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:28:29 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-22 I'm even less a fantasy fan, but I love fantasy gaming. This is the source of my impression that gaming and fiction are not tightly (maybe not even loosely) related. Or it might just mean that there is so much crappy material in the genres that it stops being worthwhile to sort. I’m even less a fantasy fan, but I love fantasy gaming. This is the source of my impression that gaming and fiction are not tightly (maybe not even loosely) related. Or it might just mean that there is so much crappy material in the genres that it stops being worthwhile to sort.

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Fred Hicks Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-21 Interesting, that you're not a big sci fi fan either. That might explain a few things about why Diaspora is the kind of "fit" it is. Interesting, that you’re not a big sci fi fan either. That might explain a few things about why Diaspora is the kind of “fit” it is.

]]> By: Brad J. Murray http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Brad J. Murray Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-20 I should add that I am not generally a science-fiction (in fiction) fan either. In fact I'm not a huge fiction fan at all. This will colour my recommendations significantly. I should add that I am not generally a science-fiction (in fiction) fan either. In fact I’m not a huge fiction fan at all. This will colour my recommendations significantly.

]]> By: Brad J. Murray http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Brad J. Murray Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-19 Marooned is especially wonderful because it echos early-ish Asimov -- it's a detective story that leverages an amazing technological change, but it's still a detective story. With great characters. Your next stop might be Jack McDevitt, though you will want fairly precise directions as it's not all great. <i>Chindi</i> is a reliable starting point, though not all of that series is worth the energy. <i>A Talent for War</i>, perhaps, but I wouldn't delve deeper. His other series is more reliable. Marooned is especially wonderful because it echos early-ish Asimov — it’s a detective story that leverages an amazing technological change, but it’s still a detective story. With great characters.

Your next stop might be Jack McDevitt, though you will want fairly precise directions as it’s not all great. Chindi is a reliable starting point, though not all of that series is worth the energy. A Talent for War, perhaps, but I wouldn’t delve deeper. His other series is more reliable.

]]> By: JJ Lanza http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-18 JJ Lanza Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:15 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-18 I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but I do like Shock: quite a bit. I haven't been able to sell anyone on playing it yet and maybe that is because I'm pitching it as a sci-fi game instead of a game about the character's choices in the particular setting that gets created. I'm looking forward to that post on your preferences to see if that will grant a different perspective. Thanks I’m not a big sci-fi fan, but I do like Shock: quite a bit. I haven’t been able to sell anyone on playing it yet and maybe that is because I’m pitching it as a sci-fi game instead of a game about the character’s choices in the particular setting that gets created. I’m looking forward to that post on your preferences to see if that will grant a different perspective.
Thanks

]]> By: John Fiala http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/11/vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-16 John Fiala Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:40:09 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=17#comment-16 Oh, total agreement. In fact, in some ways I prefer Peace War/Marooned over some of his later stuff - I think they're both excellent books, the sort I return to to reread every few years. Oh, total agreement. In fact, in some ways I prefer Peace War/Marooned over some of his later stuff – I think they’re both excellent books, the sort I return to to reread every few years.

]]>