What RPG would you want to see?

RPGPundit · March 18, 2009, 01:16:59 AM

Shit, Transmetropolitan would be fantastic on the one hand, but on the other what could you really DO with it as an RPG?

Other than give the GM a chance to do his Hunter S. Thompson impersonation?

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GrimJesta · March 18, 2009, 02:15:22 AM

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You know what other book series that just came to mind that would be a sweet RPG. Deathlands.

I hadn't heard of that series until now. I went and looked at that Wiki for it and I think I'm sold.

I'm glad I found out about the series here and not through the TV show. It looks terrible. I hope my local branch library has some of them. They seem to have everything else.

-=Grim=-

David R · March 18, 2009, 05:11:49 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;290656Shit, Transmetropolitan would be fantastic on the one hand, but on the other what could you really DO with it as an RPG?

C'mon, just reading the Wpedia description should give any designer some ideas. I would prefer it of course if Spider was missing -a mythical urban legend meme haunting the conscience of the pcs - and the PCs were reporters for the Word

QuoteOther than give the GM a chance to do his Hunter S. Thompson impersonation?

This is one of it's selling points.

Regards,
David R

Silverlion · March 18, 2009, 07:45:36 AM

Mass Effect would be cool. Modern Space Opera? Awesome.

Deus Ex (Cyberthriller?)

shalvayez · March 28, 2009, 04:55:47 AM

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KrakaJak · March 29, 2009, 01:34:48 AM

Quote from: GlauG;290551What's wrong with Mongoose's Cthulhutech?

Ummm, don't get me started.....oh well here goes:

The setting is pretentious and complicated. It's terribly un-Lovecraft like. Not a single player "class" is appealing. The Mecha designs suck. The have a chapter titled "SKILLZ." The system is shitty (wanna-be WW-Storytelling is not good for a Mecha game), especially combat.

It was probably the biggest let-down I've ever had for an RPG. It's such an awesome premise that it should be impossible to botch. Yet there it is. You're better off combining Robotech and Beyond the Supernatural.

shalvayez · March 29, 2009, 02:03:59 AM

Quote from: KrakaJak;293049Ummm, don't get me started.....oh well here goes:

The setting is pretentious and complicated. It's terribly un-Lovecraft like. Not a single player "class" is appealing. The Mecha designs suck. The have a chapter titled "SKILLZ." The system is shitty (wanna-be WW-Storytelling is not good for a Mecha game), especially combat.

It was probably the biggest let-down I've ever had for an RPG. It's such an awesome premise that it should be impossible to botch. Yet there it is. You're better off combining Robotech and Beyond the Supernatural.

And yet, it's absolutely loved on RPGnet. You also forgot that the books have a tendency to fall apart.

KrakaJak · March 29, 2009, 02:26:26 AM

Quote from: shalvayez;293056And yet, it's absolutely loved on RPGnet.

I don't mind not sharing the opinion of "rpg.net,"

Hive minds are for suckers...:emot-unwanted:

QuoteYou also forgot that the books have a tendency to fall apart.

Luckilly, I picked up the .pdf first. Although I can't ebay that