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Runepunk

Started by Balbinus, February 26, 2007, 11:51:37 AM

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Balbinus

February 26, 2007, 11:51:37 AM
Hate the name, but this page sets out the game in essence:

http://realityblurs.com/runepunk/

It's a Mievillian/Harrisonesque/Titus Groany rpg using Savage Worlds, I don't know yet if it's any good or not (that depends on the execution really) but I am pleased to see an rpg that reflects the more interesting (to me anyway) side of the fantasy genre.  Baroque fantasy rather than vanfan as it were.

Anyone know anything more about it?  As in, is it any good?

Mr. Analytical

#1
February 26, 2007, 01:20:45 PM
The artwork's horrible.

Pierce Inverarity

#2
February 26, 2007, 01:27:14 PM
Well yes, but it's trying!

Funny, I'm not a big fan of Mieville, but the sparse info sounds like this could be a cool setting. It's sometimes said PSS is one guy's campaign setting converted into a novel, which may mean that converting it back may improve it.
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Quire

#3
February 26, 2007, 01:34:04 PM
Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalThe artwork's horrible.

I concur. So is the name.

- Q

C.W.Richeson

#4
February 26, 2007, 06:03:40 PM
The artwork doesn't look too great, but I can forgive that if the game material itself is good.  The premise of this product is what I wanted but didn't get from Rippers.
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#5
February 26, 2007, 11:35:43 PM
I actually like the artwork. Not so crazy about "RunePunk", though "Reality Blurs" is pretty cool.

I'm uncertain about the setting (though I like the setting=city idea), but I don't really get a Savage Worlds feel from the descriptions.
 

Ned the Lonely Donkey

#6
February 27, 2007, 04:18:05 AM
I find that website irritating in that it doesn't really tell me what's different about this compared to other FRPG settings. Is it just gonna be D&D with fancy kit? Why should I go for this and not some other, vanfan* setting?

It could be cool if there's something in the way it plays that means it's more than just fantasy in a top hat.

Ned

* Come on, all the cool kids are saying it!
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droog

#7
February 27, 2007, 04:24:41 AM
Quote from: Ned the Lonely Donkey* Come on, all the cool kids are saying it!
But isn't this litfan?
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The poor still weak the rich still rule
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The books at home

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Mr. Analytical

#8
February 27, 2007, 04:56:40 AM
Quote from: droogBut isn't this litfan?

  BrokFan?

jcfiala

#9
February 27, 2007, 04:59:30 AM
It sounds like it could be interesting - a world-spanning fantasy city has possibilities.  I kind of like the art myself.

I think the name's not the greatest choice - -punk is kind of overused.
 

Balbinus

#10
February 27, 2007, 05:07:59 AM
I think everyone is agreed that the name is awful, my OP said the same thing.

I am a touch concerned that apparently there are over a 100 new edges, powers etc. in the book.  Kind of the point of SW is that it is laughably easy to run for the GM, adding in extra stuff may make it less so.

Ned the Lonely Donkey

#11
February 27, 2007, 05:34:15 AM
Quote from: droogBut isn't this litfan?

That's what I'm trying to divine. I think the Meillvillian innovations are being quickly gobbled up by vanfan (although I am also far from convinced that CM's BasLag books are all that different from vanfan - vanfan for emokids, I reckon but I am a bitter old man).

Ned
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Balbinus

#12
February 27, 2007, 06:05:59 AM
Quote from: Ned the Lonely DonkeyThat's what I'm trying to divine. I think the Meillvillian innovations are being quickly gobbled up by vanfan (although I am also far from convinced that CM's BasLag books are all that different from vanfan - vanfan for emokids, I reckon but I am a bitter old man).

Ned

That's my concern certainly, that litfan may be being assimilated by vanfan tropes, in a Star Trek Borgian nightmare scenario.

Arguably actually A/State is a litfan game.

Mr. Analytical

#13
February 27, 2007, 06:13:00 AM
Well, there's also the fact that the weight of numbers will do that.

Bring out a cool, urban Fantasy book full of weird ideas and SF tropes in drag and sell loads of books.  Other people decide to do the same thing.  Soon "cool urban fantasy" feels as contrived and derrivative as the bucolic shit that makes up most fantasy.

Ned the Lonely Donkey

#14
February 27, 2007, 06:42:18 AM
Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalWell, there's also the fact that the weight of numbers will do that.

Bring out a cool, urban Fantasy book full of weird ideas and SF tropes in drag and sell loads of books.  Other people decide to do the same thing.  Soon "cool urban fantasy" feels as contrived and derrivative as the bucolic shit that makes up most fantasy.

Absolutely. It's inevitable, I think.

Ned
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