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Old school Hack of the Red Box Hack

Started by DKChannelBoredom, February 02, 2011, 08:49:39 AM

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DKChannelBoredom

February 02, 2011, 08:49:39 AM
I can't remember what people's stance around here, if any, on the red box hack was, but now one of my friends just mailed me a link to a new old school hack of the red box hack. Hack-hack-hack.

I'm neither this nor that when it comes to OSR or D&D, but from a quick glance it looks nicely done, kinda nifty and at a page count of 26 it's easy to get the general drift of it... and you can apparently play a goblin.
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February 02, 2011, 09:28:56 AM Last Edit: February 02, 2011, 09:31:28 AM by Silverlion
I'm not sure where the OSR element comes from you are talking about, Old School Hack definitely isn't Old School in my book, it is a very "modern" game.

Though some of the concepts are neat it looks a lot like "4E" with its limited special abilities, crossed with some Indie game ideas like the mechanics of Apocalypse World.
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February 03, 2011, 10:59:49 AM
Isn't this whole thing like a Storygame that is meant to specifically mock and insult old-school gamers?

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February 03, 2011, 11:23:26 AM Last Edit: February 03, 2011, 11:39:35 AM by Silverlion
Quote from: RPGPundit;437149Isn't this whole thing like a Storygame that is meant to specifically mock and insult old-school gamers?

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Honestly, I don't know. I think its supposed to be what they see OSR as being, without all the in between stuff they don't like. But as usual missing some of the point of OSR stuff. (Being compatible with other OSR games and their original progenitors.)

Don't get me wrong though, I think it looks like a neat idea (quick, playable, RPG introduction) it lacks some things that to me would make it impressive.
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February 03, 2011, 11:40:12 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;437149Isn't this whole thing like a Storygame that is meant to specifically mock and insult old-school gamers?

Not at all.  The opposite in fact.  

It looks like a fun game and I would give it a try.

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February 03, 2011, 12:14:20 PM
Quote from: Silverlion;436883Though some of the concepts are neat it looks a lot like "4E" with its limited special abilities, crossed with some Indie game ideas like the mechanics of Apocalypse World.

So At-Will, Encounter and Daily "Sex Moves"?
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Silverlion

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February 03, 2011, 03:48:48 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;437176So At-Will, Encounter and Daily "Sex Moves"?


Not so base. More "here are the couple of specials each class get, that's it.."

Simple health system, its down loadable for free so you might look at it.
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