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How would you Remake RIFTS?

Started by RPGPundit, July 22, 2007, 01:54:22 AM

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Drew

#30
July 23, 2007, 01:03:46 PM
Quote from: SettembriniOhOh! I have another one:

PRE-Fucking-PAINTED-MINIS!!!!!1111

Yeah, I think this is something every popular system should try. A small selection of iconic character types, monsters and mooks should suffice at first, expanding to a fuller range if successful.
 

Ronin

#31
July 23, 2007, 01:08:59 PM
Quote from: DrewYeah, I think this is something every popular system should try. A small selection of iconic character types, monsters and mooks should suffice at first, expanding to a fuller range if successful.
They did have minis for rifts. They were not prepainted though. The minis didnt do very well if I remember correctly. (Or maybe they only did a small run. I dont really remember which.)
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Drew

#32
July 23, 2007, 01:18:31 PM
Quote from: RoninThey did have minis for rifts. They were not prepainted though. The minis didnt do very well if I remember correctly. (Or maybe they only did a small run. I dont really remember which.)

Relatively cheap prepainted plastics are an entirely different proposition from unpainted metal figures, some of which may require assembly. The overlap between RPG fans and miniature hobbyists seems to be far smaller these days, and I think Wizard's strategy with the D&D and Star Wars lines filled the gap in a brilliantly user-friendly fashion. It'd be nice to see other companies try the same tactic.
 

Settembrini

#33
July 23, 2007, 01:30:05 PM
You are all underestimating the ultimate tremendousness that RIFTS toys would be.
It´s not lame Orcs or often seen TIE Fighters.
It would be utterly batshit gunporncrazyawesomelooney stuff that has a double serving of badassery on top of it.

Imagine, "Baron von Badass" as a prepainted fig!!
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jrients

#34
July 23, 2007, 01:33:12 PM
If Rifts had figures on the same scale as the D&D and Star Wars line with comparable quality I would buy some even if I had no intention of ever playing Rifts.  The skullhead tank with spider legs on my table?  Sign me up!
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Spike

#35
July 23, 2007, 01:38:20 PM
Quote from: DrewRelatively cheap prepainted plastics are an entirely different proposition from unpainted metal figures, some of which may require assembly. The overlap between RPG fans and miniature hobbyists seems to be far smaller these days, and I think Wizard's strategy with the D&D and Star Wars lines filled the gap in a brilliantly user-friendly fashion. It'd be nice to see other companies try the same tactic.


And Palladium games is, in theory anyway, one of the few game companies out there big enough to give it a go and make some money out of it.

I'm not sure where the money bar is exactly on this, but given Rackham's entry to the feild (AT-43 is reasonably awesome enough for a props here) and the whole clix phenomenon (who were Wizkids exactly before that shit????), it can't be that high.
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flyingmice

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July 23, 2007, 01:46:42 PM
Quote from: jrientsI'd add a bigass motherfuckin' dungeon, sitting right where Washington, DC used to be.  It would have 666 levels.  The fat book devoted to it would have new monsters, a few sample levels, and gigantic random dungeon and monster charts.  The boss monster on the last level would be Satan.  Who is also a cyborg.

Jeff, we have that already. We call it the Pentagon. Sheesh! What do they teach you guys in school these days? :D

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Gunslinger

#37
July 23, 2007, 04:09:36 PM
Write it to provide the tools to the players and GM to develop the setting instead of the pick and choose what you like style it is now.  It's presented as a Pandora's box of Kevin's ideas instead of a Pandora's box to frame and create your own ideas.  It's one of the reasons I'd choose to run Rifts with Heroes Unlimited and Palladium Fantasy instead.  More leeway for both the players and the GM to create the setting in their image.
 

JamesV

#38
July 23, 2007, 05:53:15 PM
I gues I wouldn't change a thing. I think the RIFTS is a fucked-up mess, but it's a glorious fucked-up mess.  It was the first proper campaign I ever ran and it will be the next campaign I run, to the delight of my players.

RIFTS is all about letting that crazy-ass setting ride and enjoying the ridiculous explosions along the way. I'm more than willing to let that happen. If you can't handle RIFTS turning into this scenario after a few sessions:
:verkill:
I reccomend finding another game.
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