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Best City to set a Superhero Campaign (EXCEPT New York!)

Started by RPGPundit, July 25, 2009, 03:10:42 PM

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July 25, 2009, 03:10:42 PM
Ok, NY is out because its just too fucking obvious. So would any thinly-veiled NY-substitute (Metropolis and Gotham included).

So aside from those, and in the vein of my earlier "which city is best for a horror campaign" question, where would you think would be the coolest place to have a supers campaign set in, and why?

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#1
July 25, 2009, 03:24:10 PM
My answer is the same as before- San Francisco.
I just started a pulp/supers game based in 1930's SF.
It's compact, densely populated, has a ton of crazy history (and people!) has ocean access.
- near the center of the high tech industry and has a pretty crazy occult scene (both of which are good spawning grounds for super villains).
- suitably dramatic weather- especially the ever present fog.
- lots of expat communities from very different parts of the world.
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#2
July 25, 2009, 03:24:34 PM
Moscow.

It strikes me as a very "shades of grey" kinda city, so a straight-up four-color approach might be out - then again, four-color heroes dealing with the sordid underworld and the corrupt system with which it's intertwined could be interesting in and of itself.
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#3
July 25, 2009, 03:28:09 PM
Once again, Washington DC. Halls of power and all, plus ya'd get to wreck some nifty monuments and beat the crap out of uppity government agents.
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#5
July 25, 2009, 03:48:16 PM
I'd suggest Chicago, because of its location and size. However, it might be interesting to set it somewhere NOT in the United States. Somewhere with a lot of tourists and wealth? Rio? Hong Kong? Paris? One of the interesting issues is how different laws might be than standard U.S or Canada. (Although I think Vancouver, BC would be a nifty spot to set one too since I lived there for a bit.) Also the wealth is attractive for supervillains and its easier to move around because of the tourism industry.
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#6
July 25, 2009, 07:04:53 PM
I typically like using cities I have been to and my most favourite (and successful) has been Singapore. It had it all for me, massive transport hub, very rich, densely populated, super high tech, interesting history, etc...

Anyway, it worked for me!

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#7
July 25, 2009, 07:15:49 PM
Philadelphia!  You can have a whole America/Liberty theme thing going on with corny old-timers running around.

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#8
July 25, 2009, 08:32:33 PM
I agree that somke cities in countries other than the US might be cool. Hong Kong for sure, Rio would also be cool. Also Bangkok.
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#9
July 25, 2009, 08:43:05 PM
Rio seems like it would be interesting as hell place to host a modern supers game.

And Pundit probably knows the city better than me, also a plus!

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#10
July 25, 2009, 09:30:18 PM
I'll pimp Baltimore (again and always).  Decent size, some interesting long-standing ethnic groups (you need a mafia for a supers game), it's a port city (anything landlocked is right out - you need docks and a warehouse district, and a body of water for the giant squid to surface from).  It's run-down in many parts, and relatively shiny/affluent in others, but with an industrial vibe throughout.  Plenty of museums, colleges and defense contractors.  And you can hop over to Philly or DC for adventures without stretching credulity or having it feel like mandatory globetrotting; you also have other 'adventure sites that write themselves' nearby, like Gettysburg (ghosts and such).  Plus, Poe's grave!
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#11
July 25, 2009, 09:41:15 PM
I'd pick a palce with high skyscaper, density and high population density.   I don't know about the former for Rio but I like the idea of some latin inspired Super Heros with machismo.    Others top on my list Shanghai, Hong Kong, and for some reason Tokyo.
 

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#12
July 26, 2009, 03:09:34 AM
I like Portland or Seattle for supers... lots of quaint neighborhoods, and plenty of skyscrapers, too. And Portland has lots of tree-lined neighborhoods, perfect for hiding in. And both have some decent "gang turf", plus extensive underground tunnel systems without subways.

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#13
July 26, 2009, 07:03:39 AM
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#14
July 26, 2009, 07:09:19 AM
I would use the M&M city of Freedom. But for a real world choice I think Chicago is good.
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