Well, okay, you don't see the point in it...that's cool.  Some folks do.  And yeah, some of those folks will move onto The Next Big Thing, and others have probably found the supers game they will play the rest of their lives, like the folks who will still play nothing but Marvel FASERIP or DC Heroes and so on.

I think it looks like a pretty swell pick-up game, and character generation is fun in the same way Marvel FASERIP was.  Overall, it doesn't seem nearly as impressive, depth-wise, as BASH Ultimate Edition, but I do get a pretty big kick out of sitting and rolling up characters.

Quote from: The Butcher;382358Wow, that's... really thorough. I was kind of curious to see a "legal" starting character, but that does the trick just as well. Thanks!

Incidentally, I *did* keep him within "legal" starting range on everything...just a bit stacked (though with the random generation, that is very possible).

John Law (Jack Justice)
Origin: Birthright

Prowess: 5
Coordination: 5
Strength: 4
Intellect: 4
Awareness: 5
Willpower: 4

3 Powers
Superpowered Shutdown (Control: Power Nullification Device 5)
Crowd Control Bullets (Offensive: Blast Device 7, Blasting)
Energy Baton (Offensive: Strike Device 6)
Telekinetic Heritage (Control: Telekinesis 5)

2 Specialties
Law
Powers (Telekinesis)

Qualities
Catchphrase: "I AM The Law"
Connections: City Police
Motivation: Clean Up The Streets

Challenges
Evil Super-Brother
Lawful Stupid

Stamina 8
Determination 2

John Law is the Top Cop in the Metahuman Containment Division.  Armed with Mercy Bullets, an Energy Baton and a Power Nullifier, John Law patrols the streets specifically for superhuman crime.  However, he's not COMPLETELY "normal", as he has been born the gift to Telekinesis, which he uses to augment his activities.

John Law is haunted by the fact that his brother, also a telekinetic, is a nefarious criminal.  John Law is also bound, strictly, by the law, refusing to bend it even in times of desperation.  He also tends to take situations at face value, which has led to more than one ambush for the super cop.

I, too, preordered because I'm a supers geek.  At one time, I had most of the supers rpgs on my bookshelf, but I've been able to ween myself from the addiction.  I've gotten rid of most of them, with a few more to go.

I picked up Icons because it looked to be a nice alternative to V&V (which remains on my bookshelf).  Especially as it comes to running a game online, I was very unhappy with how V&V worked, and I believe Icons will be the one to use for that.

Not to totally necro this, but I just picked up ICONS this weekend, and it is pretty great.  It really does feel like a simplified version of FASERIP, and in my book, that's a good thing.  I can't wait to run a session and make some supers!

Quote from: Zachary The First;393114Not to totally necro this, but I just picked up ICONS this weekend, and it is pretty great.  It really does feel like a simplified version of FASERIP, and in my book, that's a good thing.  I can't wait to run a session and make some supers!

Dude...just make supers NOW.

Even if I never run it, sitting and rolling up characters is worth it...=P

Quote from: Tommy Brownell;393115Dude...just make supers NOW.

Even if I never run it, sitting and rolling up characters is worth it...=P

Oh, I plan on it! It looks like so much fun!

Anyone know if they are still selling the Hardback and PDF together?

I'd like to get this, but it's the sort of game I'd want both for.

http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2010/07/tmnt-icons-in-half-shell.html

I just posted Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael over at my blog.  If I feel so inclined, I may continue statting up the "Turtlesverse".

Oh I'm getting this one. I'm hoping for something roughly in the same class as the old TSR Marvel Super Heroes, but perhaps a little more polished, and that is really mostly for the benefit of prospective players.  

I'm not looking of  miracles. If the Aspects help the players focus more on the person rather than the powers, all the better, but my a simple, solid supers games is good running on Fate is good enough for me.

Quote from: Tommy Brownell;395481http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2010/07/tmnt-icons-in-half-shell.html

I just posted Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael over at my blog.  If I feel so inclined, I may continue statting up the "Turtlesverse".

Excellent write-up!

Can we have some bad guys next? Please?

Quote from: The Butcher;395553Excellent write-up!

Can we have some bad guys next? Please?

In general or Turtleverse?

Quote from: The Butcher;395553Excellent write-up!

Can we have some bad guys next? Please?

I wasn't going to, but it seems to have gone over really well today...so yeah, gonna start kicking around some bad guys next...=)

Quote from: Tommy Brownell;395481http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2010/07/tmnt-icons-in-half-shell.html

I just posted Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael over at my blog.  If I feel so inclined, I may continue statting up the "Turtlesverse".

This is a great example of why this game is so much fun. Well done!

Quote from: Zachary The First;395599This is a great example of why this game is so much fun. Well done!

Incidentally, that was also my first go at using the "Team Rules" (which is why everyone's Determination is one point lower than it otherwise would be).