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the only time I have ever read an rpg manual by jeep 10/15/2012, 8:19am PDT is when you had to look on page 9 to find out the ancient lich's name for copy protection purposes. it really helps when each item has some indication of what it affects in the in-game description. if your game is any good players will create one of these or a wikia page for all the info people are too lazy to extract from the game. imo it's fine to just not worry about manuals

The Random RPG Design Question Thread by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/12/2012, 9:08am PDT     Players in 2012 expect a 2 page manual and an in-game tutorial by Entropy Stew 10/12/2012, 11:12am PDT         Ditto by The Happiness Engine 10/12/2012, 8:32pm PDT         Reason: hard copy of a big manual makes game seem awesome, but by Fullofkittens 10/13/2012, 7:20am PDT     WASTELAND 2 by Cannibal Dave 10/14/2012, 8:24am PDT         I backed it! by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/17/2012, 10:06pm PDT     Make it so you have to use the weapon once, and then, seeing it in action, NT by you now know how it handles. 10/14/2012, 10:40pm PDT         This would be pretty fucking cool, but aside from that I'm with ES and MM by fucking newbie 10/15/2012, 1:14pm PDT     the only time I have ever read an rpg manual by jeep 10/15/2012, 8:19am PDT         in case it isn't clear from the entire time we've been posting together by jeep 10/15/2012, 8:23am PDT         His name was Mitt Romney. The lich. His name. His name was Mitt Romney. Who is 6 NT by TOPICAL 10/17/2012, 9:57pm PDT     My answer and other random thoughts by Mischief Maker 10/15/2012, 8:57am PDT     Thanks, everyone. I think I agree with the consensus. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/17/2012, 10:07pm PDT