I liked it. It has 154 pages, 19 World Maps, Full Data on six
subsectors, five of which are totally new. It also outlines possible
adventures on the 19 given worlds. The material is presented as the Area
of Operations for the RCES for the next few years with each "target"
given a priority, fleshed out with a few possible adventures on each
planet, and plenty of room for a GM to build upon. In past products GDW
would give a ref a foundation to build on but the GM had to do everything
else or they would have a series of modules that step by step would give
you enough detail to make a rich campaign world. PATH OF TEARS is an
excellent compromise between these two philosophies. This time there is
both a foundation AND a blueprint. There is a great deal of background
material about the Reformation Coaltition including: the names of all the
memebers, "typical" viewpoints of Reformers from various Coalition
worlds, the names of their ships, more detail on the Clipper ships, some
equipment (including the 14.5mm ATR ).
A good product. The maps alone are worth the $18.00
Steven Gott
Seattle, WA