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2601:203:480:4C60:1C86:6F52:35A1:808D at 19:10, 17 October 2020

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2602:306:B88B:FB60:99AB:E026:E6CB:F6DA at 21:02, 12 May 2019

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68.46.123.48: CoDzilla/powercreep

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CoDzilla/powercreep

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	The [[White Wolf]] community is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.		The [[White Wolf]] community is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.

	Splatbooks tend to be known for contributing to [[Power creep]]. In order to make the new books more popular and desirable, they often contain significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc. than the core books for the respective system. Since later splatbooks would need to 'compete' not only with the existing core rules, but other splatbooks, later releases may include even more powerful rules. Players obsessed with splatbooks are usually either interested in [[Powergamer\|the mechanical advantages]], or in playing a special snowflake character that isn't available in the core book.		Splatbooks tend to be known for contributing to [[CoDzilla\|Power creep]]. In order to make the new books more popular and desirable, they often contain significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc. than the core books for the respective system. Since later splatbooks would need to 'compete' not only with the existing core rules, but other splatbooks, later releases may include even more powerful rules. Players obsessed with splatbooks are usually either interested in [[Powergamer\|the mechanical advantages]], or in playing a special snowflake character that isn't available in the core book.

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1d4chan>Hiddenkrypt: Keeping the Powercreep category for now, might be an article to add?

2015-09-16T19:29:24Z

Keeping the Powercreep category for now, might be an article to add?

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	The [[White Wolf]] community is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.		The [[White Wolf]] community is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.

	Splatbooks tend to be known for ~~their containing~~ [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.		Splatbooks tend to be known for contributing to [[Power creep]]. In order to make the new books more popular and desirable, they often contain significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc. than the core books for the respective system. Since later splatbooks would need to 'compete' not only with the existing core rules, but other splatbooks, later releases may include even more powerful rules. Players obsessed with splatbooks are usually either interested in [[Powergamer\|the mechanical advantages]], or in playing a special snowflake character that isn't available in the core book.

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35.40.101.13 at 19:44, 8 September 2015

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	A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].		A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].

	The [[White Wolf]] ~~fandom~~ is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.		The [[White Wolf]] community is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.

	Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.		Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.

35.40.101.13 at 19:43, 8 September 2015

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	A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].		A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].

	The [[White Wolf]] fandom is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] ~~depended~~ on which branch of the game they were for: [[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] (say that three times fast!), [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.		The [[White Wolf]] fandom is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] would vary depending on which branch of the game they were for ([[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] --say that three times fast!-- , [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc.), but they still all followed the same naming conventions of [SOMETHING]books. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.

	Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.		Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.

35.40.101.13 at 19:40, 8 September 2015

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	A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].		A '''Splatbook''' is a non-core sourcebook for an RPG that provides additional rules and material that can be used with the main system. An example of a well-known splatbook is [[the Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].

	The ~~term comes from~~ [[White Wolf]] ~~games~~. ~~Practically all~~ of ~~their Storytelling System games have a variety~~ of ~~character types, with a variety~~ of ~~names~~ for ~~these character types~~, ~~and lots and lots of books about these character types, "~~tribebooks,~~" "clanbooks~~,~~" and so on~~. ~~These~~ came to be known as "*books", ~~or "splatbooks". Asterisks are often used~~ in computing ~~as wildcards, to represent~~ "~~everything~~" ~~or "anything else". Don't asterisks~~ look like ~~little splats? (Thank you~~, ~~TV Tropes~~.)		The [[White Wolf]] fandom is often cited as the origin of the term. The names of the supplemental material books for [[World of Darkness]] depended on which branch of the game they were for: [[Vampire: The Masquerade\|clanbooks]], [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse\|tribebooks]] (say that three times fast!), [[Mage: The Ascension\|tradition books]], etc. On Usenet newsgroups, these came to be known as "*books", after the asterisk's function as a wildcard character in computing. Common CIS slang calls these "splats", because they (kind of, sort of, if you squint) look like star-shaped splatters of paint, slime, blood, or some other slightly viscous fluid.

	Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[~~Mary Sue~~\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.		Splatbooks tend to be known for their containing [[Power creep\|significantly more powerful classes, feats, etc.]] than the core books for the respective system.

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1d4chan>Biggus Berrus at 22:56, 26 April 2014

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