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Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 13, 2017, 09:05:28 PM

Is there a John carter of Mars setting yet? We were going to start development, but thought I'd see here first.

If not, is there interest?

Title: Does this exist
Post by: Voros on February 13, 2017, 09:13:52 PM

Love the first couple of books and film myself. I think the film is very underrated but notice its reputation has already started to grow.

Modiphius has a rpg slated for spring 2017. (http://www.modiphius.com)

Title: Does this exist
Post by: The Butcher on February 14, 2017, 04:01:43 AM

Adamant has Barsoom-esque Mars campaign settings for both d20 (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/25739) and Savage Worlds (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/60955). And good support too, stretching back a few years.

Title: Does this exist
Post by: Spinachcat on February 14, 2017, 04:54:19 AM

If you want to do a John Carter-ish RPG, definitely check out Burroughs other scifi works. There is plenty to plunder there AND avoid the issues of competing with published RPGs.

Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 14, 2017, 10:07:05 AM

Quote from: Voros;945512Love the first couple of books and film myself. I think the film is very underrated but notice its reputation has already started to grow.

Modiphius has a rpg slated for spring 2017. (http://www.modiphius.com)

Are you speaking of the Space 1889, or do they have something news out?

Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 14, 2017, 10:08:22 AM

Quote from: Spinachcat;945566If you want to do a John Carter-ish RPG, definitely check out Burroughs other scifi works. There is plenty to plunder there AND avoid the issues of competing with published RPGs.

So is there a dedicated John Carter game, or just a similar style with some of the story used?

Title: Does this exist
Post by: AsenRG on February 14, 2017, 03:14:06 PM

Quote from: rway218;945605So is there a dedicated John Carter game, or just a similar style with some of the story used?

The plans for it are announced, expect it this summer or so.

Title: Does this exist
Post by: Premier on February 14, 2017, 04:07:28 PM

There's this (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/171363/Warriors-of-the-Red-Planet), but AFAIK it's not specifically John Carter, more of a general pastiche of the Sword & Planet genre.

Title: Does this exist
Post by: AsenRG on February 14, 2017, 06:51:30 PM

http://www.modiphius.com/john-carter.html

Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 14, 2017, 08:14:48 PM

Got it. We are moving on. No sense writing what is written lol

Title: Does this exist
Post by: AsenRG on February 15, 2017, 03:32:04 AM

Then again, if you can deal with the IP and use a radically different system, Carson Napier of Amtor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_of_Venus) might not be a bad idea!

Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 15, 2017, 11:58:08 AM

Quote from: AsenRG;945744Then again, if you can deal with the IP and use a radically different system, Carson Napier of Amtor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_of_Venus) might not be a bad idea!

That I'll look into. I never read the Venus stories so it will be great research either way! Thanks for the idea!

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Post by: AsenRG on February 15, 2017, 12:38:52 PM

Quote from: rway218;945797That I'll look into. I never read the Venus stories so it will be great research either way! Thanks for the idea!

You're welcome;)!

Title: Does this exist
Post by: rway218 on February 15, 2017, 01:45:07 PM

Quote from: AsenRG;945801You're welcome;)!

I see a special thanks in your future lol, if I get the licence...

Title: Does this exist
Post by: AsenRG on February 15, 2017, 03:22:29 PM

Quote from: rway218;945806I see a special thanks in your future lol, if I get the licence...

I'd be glad to get thanks. So far, all I'm getting has been playtesting credits;).

Then again, I'd be glad to get a Carson Napier game without too much meta-mechanics, with or without my name in the credits:D!

Title: Does this exist
Post by: Voros on February 15, 2017, 06:23:16 PM

How about Leigh Brackett's Eric John Stark stories of Mars? I prefer them to Burroughs but I guess they could be too obscure.

Title: Does this exist
Post by: Spinachcat on February 15, 2017, 10:02:14 PM

I've had my eye on the Venus stories, but I won't touch them until 2020.

...but the ERB foundation may be playing games with copyright / trademark that could affect that.

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