Good on you for making this petition (should have thought of this years ago)

Doom needs another expansion just even to use all of the left over content. (Z-Secs, Ticks, Hunters, Bruisers, Grabber, Anachrotron etc)

At least Doom hasn't bogged down like Descent (4 expansions looks nice on the shelf....)

Personally I would like to see a Doom: Road to Legend Expansion (like shnar has been working on).

Hah, more like Road to Hell, Gallagen.  There is no legend future for the marines.

shnar said:

Yes, that is the way to go. I would do it if I wasn't making a modification for Doom (no, I won't spill any secrets).

Does anybody know, what did happen with the online petition? Did it have any result?

Hey.

I am just waiting for more subscribers. But it seems that there aren`t a lot of fans out there to save this game. It`s a shame.

I think I read somewhere that FFG's licence with ID, who created the Doom computer game, ran out and this prevents any reprints.

To 'save' the game, FFG would have to pony up some big cash.  Since overall interest has dwindled with Doom, FFG decided to start from scratch with the Gears of War in hopes of starting a new buzz with a new base game.  There's bigger money in creating a new base game rather than an expansion.

I keep hearing that Gears of Wars is going to be a new "version" of Doom. Where did this rumor come from? Does anyone have any evidence that GoW is going to play even remotely similar to Doom/Descent? Why isn't Gears of Wars just going to be a new game, like most of FFGs games?

-shnar

Shnar,

     I believe that was mostly just wishful thinking.  As in "Wow, my Gears of War tiles just 'happen' to align correctly with my Doom tiles!  Nifty!".

Ya have to say thought that it would be wiked

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mandingoman said:

The problem with that logic is that FFG would still be paying for a license from the folks who make Gears of War, which means they'll be in the same boat a year or two after GoW is released.

I don't know what Gears of War will be, but I highly doubt it will be a reimplementation of the Doom engine. Firstly that would repeating past mistakes and secondly, a lot of people would probably lose interest when they realized it was just Doom with new art. In a lot of ways that would be even worse, int erms of profit margins, than just renewing the license with Id.

If FFG was really looking for a way to "save" the game engine without having to renew the license with Id, then they'd take the mechanics from Doom and make a new game with their own IP, so they don't have to license anything from anyone...  Oh wait, that's exactly what they did when they made Descent. =P

Steve-O said:

Except that Descent is a Fantasy game. Some people just prefer the Sci-fi Setting. So to truly make a new game with their own IP, it'd be a ship-crawler with the characters from Twilight Imperium ;)

-shnar

Remember how Games Workshop created Talisman, but then FFG took over making Talisman?

Suppose Games Workshop doesn't want to continue Space Hulk, maybe FFG will soon start recreating the Genestealer and Deathwing expansions for the latest Space Hulk?  Space Hulk and Doom are very similar.

I *wish*. Space Hulk is the reason I bought Doom in the first place. I love Space Hulk and when I saw the back of the Doom box, it looked close enough I was willing to the $60USD to try it out.

However, SH is a game that uses the GW Minis, so very unlikely to see FFG get to print it. Which is a shame, considering how well it sold when the 3rd Ed came out (picked up 2 copies myself).

-shnar

I also want to sign to the petition!!