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"The Orville" which RPG system?? Would you use?

Started by Koltar, October 21, 2017, 01:54:54 AM

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Koltar

October 21, 2017, 01:54:54 AM
"The Orville" is a new science fiction adventure show on the Fox network in America.
It is very similar in tone to 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' - but no 'transporters' or 'teleporters' of any kind (yet...)

If you were going to adapt as a role playing game setting for friends - would you use GURPS, Savage Worlds, or the TRAVELLER system?

In the show their faster than light drive is called a 'Quantum Drive' and its set in the early 25th century - mostly in 2419.
Wikipedia link through: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville


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#1
October 21, 2017, 03:08:34 AM
The Orville is basically Star Trek The Next Generation fan fiction. Decent fan fiction, I liked it better than the new Trek show. But it's basically Trek.

I would probably use D6, since I tend to use it for space opera style games

HappyDaze

#2
October 21, 2017, 04:28:24 AM
I agree that D6 Space or even the lighter Mini-6 would work just fine. There should be table rules that cover the use of alcohol and cannabis edibles by the players too.

Dirk Remmecke

#3
October 21, 2017, 05:03:56 AM
Since the focus of The Orville is parodistic, light-hearted adventure I won"t use a crunchy, simulatory system. So GURPS and Traveller would be out. Savage Worlds just feels wrong.

Far Trek is light enough, and already close enough.
Ghostbusters would require more work.
TWERPS Twek would be so much in the background that you could concentrate on the humor, 100%.
As would RISUS.
And I know one GM who always turns to FATE Accelarated for her comedic Star Trek Classic convention one-shots.
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#4
October 21, 2017, 09:31:55 AM
GURPS, the whole focus of the show is about the interplay of the disadvantages of the various crew members.  If you were doing a homebrew you could have a random "I'm an asshole because..." table everyone is required to roll on.  It's a fun show and I hope it enjoys a long life.
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#5
October 21, 2017, 09:34:37 AM
Quote from: Koltar;1002474"The Orville" is a new science fiction adventure show on the Fox network in America.
It is very similar in tone to 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' - but no 'transporters' or 'teleporters' of any kind (yet...)

If you were going to adapt as a role playing game setting for friends - would you use GURPS, Savage Worlds, or the TRAVELLER system?

In the show their faster than light drive is called a 'Quantum Drive' and its set in the early 25th century - mostly in 2419.
Wikipedia link through: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville


- Ed C.

I'd use Traveller, and import some bennies-like resource from Savage Worlds:).
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cranebump

#6
October 21, 2017, 12:36:50 PM
Quote from: JeremyR;1002479The Orville is basically Star Trek The Next Generation fan fiction. Decent fan fiction, I liked it better than the new Trek show. But it's basically Trek.

I was okay with a great deal of "Discovery," until they decided the Trek universe needed "shit" and "fucking" in the dialogue, which is so jarring, considering the source material, that I'm putting the show on trial. Maybe I'm just a stodgy old man, but, as a longtime fan, stemming from reruns of TOS in the mid-70s, I'll only put up with so much "reimagining." They've already fucked up the Klingons.

Game systems for Orville: Wouldn't RISUS work for this?
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AsenRG

#7
October 21, 2017, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: cranebump;1002550Game systems for Orville: Wouldn't RISUS work for this?
Is there anything that RISUS wouldn't work for:)?
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cranebump

#8
October 21, 2017, 02:05:45 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1002587Is there anything that RISUS wouldn't work for:)?

Good point. It's like I just asked if air would be okay for breathing.:-)
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crkrueger

#9
October 21, 2017, 02:59:34 PM
Quote from: cranebump;1002550I was okay with a great deal of "Discovery," until they decided the Trek universe needed "shit" and "fucking" in the dialogue, which is so jarring, considering the source material, that I'm putting the show on trial. Maybe I'm just a stodgy old man, but, as a longtime fan, stemming from reruns of TOS in the mid-70s, I'll only put up with so much "reimagining." They've already fucked up the Klingons.

With the F-bomb, it's pretty clear - Discovery is trying really, REALLY hard to be the Anti-Trek, and CBS is trying oh so hard to be edgy.

It's completely bizarre...
Orville is a Star Trek show using a different setting.
Discovery is deliberately and quite loudly NOT a Star Trek show using the Star Trek setting.
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crkrueger

#10
October 21, 2017, 03:03:29 PM
Quote from: Koltar;1002474"The Orville" is a new science fiction adventure show on the Fox network in America.
It is very similar in tone to 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' - but no 'transporters' or 'teleporters' of any kind (yet...)

If you were going to adapt as a role playing game setting for friends - would you use GURPS, Savage Worlds, or the TRAVELLER system?

In the show their faster than light drive is called a 'Quantum Drive' and its set in the early 25th century - mostly in 2419.
Wikipedia link through: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville


- Ed C.

Ed, you're a GURPS guy, use GURPS.  Wasn't there a Gurps version of ADB's Prime Directive?  Me, I'd probably use FASA Trek, but since it's more TNG-era maybe I'd use the 2d20 Trek system if I was going to play up the parody/humorous aspect.

I always though Traveller started falling apart a tad as you advanced to Trek tech, but whatever.
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

Yes, Sean Connery\'s thumb does indeed do megadamage. - Spinachcat

Isuldur is a badass because he stopped Sauron with a broken sword, but Iluvatar is the badass because he stopped Sauron with a hobbit. -Malleus Arianorum

"Tangency Edition" D&D would have no classes or races, but 17 genders to choose from. -TristramEvans

Abraxus

#11
October 21, 2017, 05:03:15 PM
See if you can get a copy of Star Trek the roleplaying game from Last Unicorn Games. It's out of print yet might as well use a Trek rpg to run a spoof of Trek imo. Eclipse Phase if you want a Transhumanism element to the gaming table.

Dumarest

#12
October 21, 2017, 06:01:25 PM
I'm lazy and already own and am familiar with FASA Star Trek so I'd probably just use that. Actually this makes me think it would be fun to use Traveller for a campaign with a group of scouts still with the service, out on the frontier charting new worlds and having adventures.

estar

#13
October 21, 2017, 11:36:40 PM
Quote from: Koltar;1002474"The Orville" is a new science fiction adventure show on the Fox network in America.
It is very similar in tone to 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' - but no 'transporters' or 'teleporters' of any kind (yet...)

If you were going to adapt as a role playing game setting for friends - would you use GURPS, Savage Worlds, or the TRAVELLER system?

In the show their faster than light drive is called a 'Quantum Drive' and its set in the early 25th century - mostly in 2419.
Wikipedia link through: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville

For the faux Star Trek series?

Why Starships and Spacemen 2e the faux Star Trek RPG of course.

jeff37923

#14
October 22, 2017, 12:10:24 AM
Take a look at Far Trek, it really ain't that bad.
"Meh."
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