Rocket Age RPG

Brad · November 07, 2013, 09:17:03 AM

http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/rocket-age/

Anyone familiar with this? I haven't heard anything about it whatsoever.

Silverlion · November 07, 2013, 09:25:52 AM

Playing in a game of it online right now. Its 1930's Pulp Space Opera. Its pretty simple system (Vortex*, same one used in the recent Dr. Who game.)

Wonderfully well represented. I need to preorder me a print copy, but alas, I didn't have the funds this month.

*The Vortex system uses 2d6+stat+skill vs target number. It has advantages/disadvantages, and story points which impact play. Very similar in fact to Cinematic Unisystem, but with 2d6 rather than 1d10) and some powers/abilities need story points to power them. Also certain gear is effective enough to have their own story points for certain actions.

Arduin · November 07, 2013, 11:07:34 AM

Quote from: Silverlion;706022*The Vortex system uses 2d6+stat+skill vs target number.

A lot like some Traveller systems...

K Peterson · November 07, 2013, 11:15:56 AM

I bought it a couple weeks ago. Found the system to be disappointing. Not my cup of tea.

Quote from: Silverlion;706022I need to preorder me a print copy, but alas, I didn't have the funds this month.

I'll sell you mine. I've been considering tossing it in a box and shipping it off to Noble Knight.

Soylent Green · November 07, 2013, 02:07:07 PM

I'm very tempted by Rocket Age. I've been playing Dr Who and I kind of like the system. Cinematic Unisystem is a good comparison.

The trouble for me is I have already got space opera pretty well covered in my collection. They don't get enough play as it is and it makes me a little when I get games and they just sit there gathering dust.

Simlasa · November 07, 2013, 03:12:45 PM

Quote from: Silverlion;706022Playing in a game of it online right now. Its 1930's Pulp Space Opera. Its pretty simple system (Vortex*, same one used in the recent Dr. Who game.)

What sorts of things does it do to evoke the setting/genre? Does it have much of a setting or guidelines for capturing the feel of the old serials/pulps/comics?
I doubt I'd play it but I'll happily buy something that has ideas to mine/steal/inspire.

3rik · November 07, 2013, 09:51:06 PM

I own the Primeval RPG, which runs on the same system. I like the system well enough, but I'm not entirely convinced that the setting of Rocket Age is what I'm looking for. I'd prefer more of a 1950s retro vibe and less 1930s pulp.

The Ent · November 08, 2013, 04:09:02 AM

So...basically, you can use it as Flash Gordon: the RPG?

Because that sounds plenty awesome. I like the old 30s-40s Flash newspaper comics A LOT, in particular. Not sure lots of people I know would want to play something like "oh, you got the Evil Dude's army on your tail again...you meet this queen chick wich you just saved from some purple-furred cavepeople, she seems nice but oh wait she's compulsive-obsessive and wants you to stay with her forever...oh well it's all a moot point because a giant monster just appeared and wants to eat everyone" but I'd kinda love to.

A Flash Gordon style sandbox/hexcrawl with a really high "make it up as you go along" vibe would rock...

edit to add:
In a more serious/slightly less pulpy (still pulpy!!!) vein, I suppose it could be used for stuff like Northwest Smith, say?

Silverlion · November 08, 2013, 09:49:36 AM

Quote from: Simlasa;706147What sorts of things does it do to evoke the setting/genre? Does it have much of a setting or guidelines for capturing the feel of the old serials/pulps/comics?
I doubt I'd play it but I'll happily buy something that has ideas to mine/steal/inspire.

No Idea, I'm playing in the game and don't yet own a copy.

Ent:

Yeah, I'm thinking Northwest Smith is plausible. Mind you it feels a little pulpier than that. (Smith is an influence on my space opera game, for sure--along with a billion others, when I finish it some day..)

Silverlion · November 08, 2013, 09:50:29 AM

Quote from: K Peterson;706044I bought it a couple weeks ago. Found the system to be disappointing. Not my cup of tea.

I'll sell you mine. I've been considering tossing it in a box and shipping it off to Noble Knight.

You have a print copy already? Hrms, I didn't realize it was out already..that is Cubicle 7's Rocket Age, yes?

The Ent · November 08, 2013, 10:40:56 AM

Quote from: Silverlion;706371Ent:

Yeah, I'm thinking Northwest Smith is plausible. Mind you it feels a little pulpier than that. (Smith is an influence on my space opera game, for sure--along with a billion others, when I finish it some day..)

Thanks for the info!

(Pulpier isn't a problem.)

K Peterson · November 08, 2013, 11:24:43 AM

Quote from: Silverlion;706372You have a print copy already? Hrms, I didn't realize it was out already..that is Cubicle 7's Rocket Age, yes?

Yep, Cubicle 7's Rocket Age. Received it about a week and a half ago.

TristramEvans · November 08, 2013, 11:40:56 AM

I could not GM this game w/o having Shatner's Rocketman on a constant loop.

And no one wants that.

Hodgson · November 08, 2013, 12:01:03 PM

Hello! Rocket Age is indeed in stores in the US, and will very shortly be hitting the shelves of UK/European games shops too.

There's a free adventure for Rocket Age here if you want to take a look:
http://www.rpgnow.com/product/120214/Rocket-Age---The-Lost-City-of-the-Ancients

Silverlion · November 08, 2013, 01:05:26 PM

Quote from: K Peterson;706393Yep, Cubicle 7's Rocket Age. Received it about a week and a half ago.

Awesome. If you want to sell let me know. I was looking at it and Qin (when the package was up) but didn't have the funds just then for the whole mess.

Rocket Age RPG

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