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Spirit of '77

Started by Thanos, September 20, 2017, 11:12:33 PM

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Thanos

September 20, 2017, 11:12:33 PM
An alt history 1977 RPG. Anyone got it? Is it any good?

TrippyHippy

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September 20, 2017, 11:53:48 PM
It's another Apocalypse World system based game, so playbooks (character sheets) and 2D6 rolling is the order of the day. I had a flick through it, thought it was OK. DIdn't feel the need to buy it though, as I'd probably not ever get round to playing it. There is some inspiration from the 70s Blaxploitation, cop and kung fu movies, I suppose - but it wasn't something I felt I couldn't already do with other games.
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Voros

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September 21, 2017, 02:33:58 AM
I think it is loads of fun. The simple rules set should have come with the world setting though which is the money shot.

Itachi

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September 21, 2017, 11:43:26 AM
Played a couple sessions and liked it. I've heard criticisms about it not being one of the best iterations of the system, though. Looks like the authors didn't care much for tightening the screws on themes etc and just did some light and fast rules for 70s action movies flavor.

And yeah, the lack of the setting on the corebook may be a problem.

TrippyHippy

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September 21, 2017, 05:19:46 PM Last Edit: September 22, 2017, 12:14:06 AM by TrippyHippy
Of the three different applications of the Apocalypse World system I've played, the best was Monster of the Week. I haven't found that the system fits everything equally well, however.  Some of the applications, I just shrug and think 'your just following a bit of a fad' rather than actually being really truly thoughtful about how the game is designed.

I'm not saying Spirit of '77 is one of those, necessarily, but it just wasn't quite striking enough to really persuade me. I bring in 70's cultural references all the time into contemporary games I already play - so I'm not sure that this specialist game actually goes deeper than I already do myself, and the system is an OK application of a familiar system. Is all, really.
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Voros

#5
September 21, 2017, 05:39:36 PM
Urban Knights is a less gonzo but still groovy take on 70s cops-and-robbers.  Haven't picked it up yet myself but it sounds promising.

The Hood, Cartel and 1% The Outlaw Motorcycle game are all PbtA that take a more gritty approach to the genre.

Dumarest

#6
September 21, 2017, 11:35:43 PM
Quote from: Thanos;994449An alt history 1977 RPG. Anyone got it? Is it any good?

What is the alternative history? What is the premise? What would a PC do, for instance?

Voros

#7
September 22, 2017, 01:25:05 AM
It is a gonzo game, combining blaxploitation/b-movies and sf are two of the biggest tropes.

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September 24, 2017, 03:33:54 AM
If it's AW, it's not really an RPG.
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September 24, 2017, 05:12:00 AM
Explain please.

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September 24, 2017, 05:40:37 AM
Quote from: Thanos;995376Explain please.

Are you familiar with this board's obsession with distinguishing so called 'Storygames' from Role Playing games?
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#11
September 24, 2017, 07:59:03 AM
Quote from: Thanos;995376Explain please.

Good luck, he can't.

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#12
September 24, 2017, 12:09:58 PM
Quote from: Nexus;995383Are you familiar with this board's obsession with distinguishing so called 'Storygames' from Role Playing games?

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Thornhammer

#13
September 24, 2017, 07:41:56 PM
Veddy interestink.

I wonder how it would fare for Interstate '76.

Interstate '76 is an alt-reality driving game, set in a (1976) world where oil is super expensive and auto-vigilantes roam the American West, mounting machine guns and such to their muscle cars.  They fight crime!

Here's the intro to the game redone with the GTA V engine.  The original game's intro graphics have...not aged well.

[video=youtube;jqlobYKXoQY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqlobYKXoQY[/youtube]
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