Thread:Undoniel/@comment-5648-20170428182656

Hello, nice admin with whom I've had already pleasing contact (I'm sending this same text to AnnabelRice, Artful_Dodger and Undoniel; feel free to forward it to someone else if you deem it convenient).

I have detected a lack of information on the Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game in the Wiki. A good number of sources (descriptive rules, adventures, OHOTMU-like books) have no article. I think an article on the RPG, listing all the books and such, may be a good idea, even if it would take a lot of time to include all these book articles.

This project I'm embarking upon is however quite daring in a community, particularly if I simply jump in without consulting anyone. After some consideration, I think the article on the RPG may be similar to the current article on OHOTMU, because each encompasses several series with different names (think of OHOTMU "Master Edition" Vol 1, "A-Z" Vol 1, etc.) I went to the Sandbox and made a draft version; I would sincerely appreciate if you take the time to give it a look; once we've edited any needed chance to everyone's satisfaction, I'll gladly upload it to its final place.

The nature of the RPG material is even more confusing, because many of these products do not even make up a real "series" to be called "Marvel RPG Vol 1" or "The Such-and-So Saga of RPG Adventures Vol 1." What should I say, MHSP Vol 1 1? Although showing the covers could be useful, I'm currently reluctant to use the "Comic List" tag; give it a look and tell me whether "Comic List" makes sense or not.

Notice that many items are books with a lot of text and too many illustrations to be considered novels. In many cases I'm doubtful on the exact category where I could fit in any of these. It'd be great to define an official list saying "A RPG adventure uses the template for Novels; but a descriptive module is considered a Comic." I'm not even sure I can classify TSR employees under "Marvel Staff" (Jeff Butler drew at least one Marvel comic, by the way; but some others, I'm not that sure; currently having a related doubt on video-game designer Scott Adams).

I am also considering the addition of a paragraph saying that, unless otherwise specified in the text, this material describes Earth-616 (e.g. Deeds of Doom takes place on Earth-TRN564 but The Left Hand of Eternity takes place on Earth-616; all of the Gamer's Handbook describes beings from Earth-616 except when talking about Squadron Supreme, Rachel Summers or whatever); this is something I discussed in Thread 901708 and seems to have been validated; but I think it makes sense to specify it in this article).

So, I'm writing to ask for your informed opinion on these aspects; and also to apologize for my far too unabridged prose. 