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Dark Conspiracy

Started by Dan Davenport, June 12, 2012, 10:31:21 AM

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Dan Davenport

June 12, 2012, 10:31:21 AM
For some reason, I have an itch to run Dark Conspiracy. I wouldn't touch the system with a 10' pole, but I'm considering using Unisystem (Cinematic or otherwise) instead.

Any opinion on the setting and/or the suitability of Unisystem?
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Dirk Remmecke

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June 12, 2012, 11:24:41 AM
Sounds like a case for Witchcraft, the first incarnation of Unisystem. It's available as a free download.
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Dan Davenport

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June 12, 2012, 01:06:43 PM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;548108Sounds like a case for Witchcraft, the first incarnation of Unisystem. It's available as a free download.

Yup, I'm very familiar with WitchCraft. Think that would be a better choice that Cinematic Unisystem?

And if so, what do you think would be the best subsystem to use for empathic powers?
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DKChannelBoredom

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June 12, 2012, 03:40:23 PM
aw man - that brings back memories. Dark Conspiracy was the hot ticket in the town where I spend my formative rpg'ing years in the mid-90s, that and Call of Cthulhu.

I still like the style, the bleak and dark atmosphere, the paranoia, the twists on classic monsters and the strange 50s-feel that the cars and countryside for some reason had. And when you're a young teenager that weapon compendium in the back was pure awesome. Heck, we even loved the Elmore-artwork!

And yes, the system sucked.
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Bloody Stupid Johnson

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June 12, 2012, 08:39:39 PM
To the OP (& DKChannel): OK, what's wrong with the Dark Conspiracy system? (Just curious, not sentimentally attached to it or anything). I'm not familiar enough with Unisystem to comment on the second part of the question, unfortunately.

Dan Davenport

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June 12, 2012, 08:43:02 PM
Quote from: Bloody Stupid Johnson;548330To the OP (& DKChannel): OK, what's wrong with the Dark Conspiracy system? (Just curious, not sentimentally attached to it or anything). I'm not familiar enough with Unisystem to comment on the second part of the question, unfortunately.

I just find it extremely disjointed and needlessly complex. The rules for automatic shotguns alone bring me to tears.
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The Butcher

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June 12, 2012, 09:17:01 PM
Quote from: Bloody Stupid Johnson;548330To the OP (& DKChannel): OK, what's wrong with the Dark Conspiracy system? (Just curious, not sentimentally attached to it or anything). I'm not familiar enough with Unisystem to comment on the second part of the question, unfortunately.

It was GDW's then "house system", as seen is Twilight: 2000 and 2300AD.

IOW, square roots.

Bloody Stupid Johnson

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June 12, 2012, 09:38:49 PM
:) OK thanks.

I hadn't realized 2300 AD used the House System - actually, I hadn't realized it was a different thing to Traveller 2300.
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