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Nefertiti Overdrive?? Speak to me of this!

Started by Spinachcat, February 10, 2015, 05:35:01 PM

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Spinachcat

February 10, 2015, 05:35:01 PM
I just saw this on Kickstarter. I have not pledged yet because I'm not familiar with the author and I wonder about the game.

Anyone jumped on this?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1153118353/nefertiti-overdrive-high-octane-action-in-ancient?ref=thanks

The concept sounds interesting - you are fantasy superheroes (ala Exalted) in Ancient Egypt doing action movie stunts against hordes of villains to stop plots against the Pharaoh.

It's wire-fu action in fantasy Egypt and players are encouraged to describe outlandish stunts so I am unsure about the replay value, but it sounds cool for one shots.

Supposedly rules light. It's in Canadian Dollars which I think are either maple leaves or crushed Molson cans.

Necrozius

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February 10, 2015, 07:22:11 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;815122It's in Canadian Dollars which I think are either maple leaves or crushed Molson cans.

Considering the current state of our dollar, you'd be better off paying in those.

Spinachcat

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February 10, 2015, 08:59:25 PM
You can get the Quickstart free on DriveThru.

I like the setting ideas A LOT and the pregens are vivid and exciting, but I am not thrilled with the system execution as shown in the Example of Play.

For me - and maybe just me - there feels to be a disconnect between the system and the exuberance in the player descriptions of combat. Maybe I am not seeing something.

Anybody play this dude's other RPGs???
 

BTW, it's "traditional RPG" enough to pass theRPGsite purity test - I'd put it akin to FATE.

In many ways, it reminds me of Eldritch Ass Kicking which is one of the best one-shot fantasy RPGs I've seen because it absolutely encourages wild descriptions of magic and exaggerated roleplay - but its so system light that you can play it while looped on beer and pretzels, or Molson and poutine if you are north of the border.

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10764.phtml

ArrozConLeche

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February 11, 2015, 12:21:34 PM
There was a thread on TBP about this kickstarter. The premise didn't appeal to me enough to check it out, but it might be helpful:

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?720442-The-Fate-of-Nefertiti-Overdrive-Was-Kickstarter-Nefertiti-Overdrive

Nexus

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February 11, 2015, 12:28:59 PM
It reminds me of The Nile Empire from Torg, but historical.
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February 11, 2015, 01:31:17 PM
The title made me think of "Mona Lisa Overdrive" and got me excited for a "cyber-Egypt" RPG, then I was disappointed to find that it wasn't the theme. :( So I didn't back it.
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February 11, 2015, 01:43:59 PM
Quote from: Mark Plemmons;815260The title made me think of "Mona Lisa Overdrive" and got me excited for a "cyber-Egypt" RPG, then I was disappointed to find that it wasn't the theme. :( So I didn't back it.

hah! Yeah. Was thinking Torgs Nile Empire. Then read up and the name just sounds either stupid or misleading. "High Octane!" yeah riiiiight.

Art looks good though.

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February 11, 2015, 05:51:16 PM
Looking at it makes me think of Exalted. Bear in mind I've never actually played/read Exalted. But looking it over it gives me that look. YMMV
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February 11, 2015, 05:54:54 PM
Quote from: Ronin;815299Looking at it makes me think of Exalted. Bear in mind I've never actually played/read Exalted. But looking it over it gives me that look. YMMV

There is definitely a resemblance.
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