Aftermath RPG

cornflick · February 21, 2007, 01:08:13 AM

Anyone else heard of this?

http://www.aftermathrpg.com./

Just wondering.

Koltar · February 21, 2007, 01:30:35 AM

Quote from: cornflickAnyone else heard of this?

http://www.aftermathrpg.com./

Just wondering.

No - not till reading your post just now. Trying to decide if you are friendly "spam" or not.

When I saw the thread title , I thought it was referring to the old RPG from the 1980s called "AFTERMATH" . That game was pretty popular for a couple of years.

- E.W.C.

cornflick · February 21, 2007, 02:16:47 AM

Quote from: KoltarI thought it was referring to the old RPG from the 1980s called "AFTERMATH" .

The same thing came to mind for me. I thought maybe someone here was involved with the site, since this forum has so many members who favor modern role-playing.

Maybe I should ask at the other RPG forum. Seemed like this was the place to ask.

Koltar · February 21, 2007, 02:25:20 AM

Quote from: cornflickThe same thing came to mind for me. I thought maybe someone here was involved with the site, since this forum has so many members who favor modern role-playing.

Maybe I should ask at the other RPG forum. Seemed like this was the place to ask.

Give it a day or two .
Maybe someone will know.

- E.W.C.

Dominus Nox · February 21, 2007, 09:54:50 PM

Quote from: cornflickAnyone else heard of this?

http://www.aftermathrpg.com./

Just wondering.

I remember the aftermath rpg, a kind of generic post apocalypse game with extremely detailed and complex rules, designed to cover any PA setting, from nuclear war to alien invasion to climatic change.

It was pretty intense for it's day, with some very emotional writing, something like "Your little girl died asking for a drink of water you didn't have to cool the fever of the alien bacteria that was killing her. You were naturally immune, but she didn't inherit it. Now all you've got is the urge to kake the invaders pay."

Fairly intense writing for the mid 80's. It was dinged for it's complexity and vast numbers of charts tho, IIRC.

Ian Absentia · February 21, 2007, 11:50:11 PM

Yeah, you're making the same mistake we all are, Nox. I thought this was about the old (FGU?) game, too. I've never seen hide or hair of this new beast.

!i!

Dominus Nox · February 22, 2007, 01:29:57 AM

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaYeah, you're making the same mistake we all are, Nox. I thought this was about the old (FGU?) game, too. I've never seen hide or hair of this new beast.

!i!

Well, I'm surprised they can use a title to an old game like that without some disclaimer that it isn't the classic aftermath.

I don't recall, but fgu may have made it. When it comes to PA games in print, I think the morrow project is about the oldest, unless gamma world's still in print and you count it....

Balbinus · February 22, 2007, 06:49:50 AM

Quote from: Dominus NoxI remember the aftermath rpg, a kind of generic post apocalypse game with extremely detailed and complex rules, designed to cover any PA setting, from nuclear war to alien invasion to climatic change.

It was pretty intense for it's day, with some very emotional writing, something like "Your little girl died asking for a drink of water you didn't have to cool the fever of the alien bacteria that was killing her. You were naturally immune, but she didn't inherit it. Now all you've got is the urge to kake the invaders pay."

Fairly intense writing for the mid 80's. It was dinged for it's complexity and vast numbers of charts tho, IIRC.

It's not the game the OP was talking about, but your recollections of FGU's Aftermath are pretty much spot on.

Ned the Lonely Donkey · February 22, 2007, 07:03:57 AM

It doesn't look like an actual game, just a forum for PA-style games. I mean post-apocalypse, not personal attack, although I guess you can pbp at both...

EDIT:
And...

Quote from: aftermathrpg.comThis website is not intended to be confused with the classic roleplaying game Aftermath!, which was orignally published in 1981 by Fantasy Games Unlimited, nor is it intended as a challenge to existing copyrights or trademarks. Further, no affiliation exists between this web board and Fantasy Games Unlimited.

Ned

Ian Absentia · February 22, 2007, 04:39:35 PM

Quote from: Ned the Lonely DonkeyI mean post-apocalypse, not personal attack...

Given the tone and conent of most post-apoc games, I think it's fair to categorise them as "personal attack" games.

!i!

J Arcane · February 23, 2007, 02:45:56 AM

Yeah, this seems to just be a fan site for fans of post-apoc games.

It'll be a good place to pimp my current project if it ever hits print.

Dominus Nox · February 23, 2007, 11:52:40 AM

"Living Steel" would get my vote as a great, unique PA game because it was a PA type game with one of the most unique alien races ever done for an RPG.

Too bad the full info on them was never released.

Balbinus · February 23, 2007, 12:11:45 PM

Quote from: Dominus Nox"Living Steel" would get my vote as a great, unique PA game because it was a PA type game with one of the most unique alien races ever done for an RPG.

Too bad the full info on them was never released.

Could you explain a bit more? I'm not familiar with the game or the race.

Dominus Nox · February 23, 2007, 12:27:14 PM

Quote from: BalbinusCould you explain a bit more? I'm not familiar with the game or the race.

http://www.ludd.luth.se/%7Emcgreag/ls/ls.html

Check out the info there, including the eerie and unsettling illo of a spectral major warrior. Any questions after reading it, ask me.

Bullitt · February 24, 2007, 10:36:27 PM

Well I was going to start a new thread, but it looks like someone beat me to it.

Aftermath (//www.aftermathrpg.com), a new site for post apocalyptic gaming discussion has opened and will feature original articles from roleplaying game designers who have worked in this genre, including Owen K. C. Stephens, Eric Cagle, Tim Willard, and Darrin Drader. The site is now open, so swing on by.