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Robotech: The Macross Saga Roleplaying Game – is it any good?

Started by psiconauta_retro, February 13, 2022, 10:06:57 PM

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Batjon

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February 16, 2022, 12:53:49 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on February 14, 2022, 08:04:25 AM
There's also an official Savage Worlds sourcebook for Robotech, although like the new RPG, it only covers Macross so far.

Strange Machine Games finished up the Kickstarter for the Next Generation sourcebook (Robotech: Homefront) recently and it covers both Southern Cross (Robotech Masters) and the New Generation (Invid Invasion.)  It is getting ready to be released to the general public soon and they opened up the Pledge Manager so people that missed the Kickstarter can purchase the book!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/792470329/robotech-homefront?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Robotech%3A%20Homefront

weirdguy564

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February 22, 2022, 12:49:34 PM
As a long time Palladium fan I can safely say the newer two versions of non-Palladium Macross books look solidly "Meh" to me.


Then again, I'm now a rules lite aficionado. 

My recommendation is Tiny D6 Mecha vs Mosters.  Just play it Mecha vs Mecha, as the rules are meant to be for any setting you want.   It includes rules for transformers.  And combiners like Voltron if you like that too.

My only caveat is the 2nd edition Mecha vs Monsters: Evolved is imminent.  I'm honestly surprised it's not out yet. 
I'm glad for you if you like the top selling game of the genre.  Me, I like the road less travelled, and will be the player asking we try a game you've never heard of.

jeff37923

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February 22, 2022, 04:27:35 PM
Quote from: psiconauta_retro on February 13, 2022, 10:06:57 PM
Has anybody played this game? Is it any good? Would you recommend it?

Not as much as R. Talsorian Games Mekton II and Mekton Zeta.
"Meh."

Chris24601

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February 22, 2022, 04:36:59 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on February 22, 2022, 04:27:35 PM
Quote from: psiconauta_retro on February 13, 2022, 10:06:57 PM
Has anybody played this game? Is it any good? Would you recommend it?

Not as much as R. Talsorian Games Mekton II and Mekton Zeta.
Sometimes someone comes up with a system that just perfectly encapsulates a certain genre and everyone else just spends untold hours and dollars trying to create something better... and continually failing because they have to do something other than perfection.

Mekton (II or Zeta) is that for the giant robot genre (similarly no Star Wars rpg has bettered WEG's version). The only thing close is Battletech and it's basically it's own genre at this point (i.e. all its rules and options are meant to work in the Battletech universe vs. generic giant robot settings).
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