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Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Silverlion on October 24, 2007, 10:42:49 PM

SMITE (Specialized Magic, Intelligence, and Tactics for Extermination)

Essentially, I wish to run a Fantasy SWAT Team game (I've run it using a system for one session, but I've been considering it at length and may want to change for the following reasons)

I want a system I can publish this setting (and if possible, the rules INCLUDED) into a SMITE! Rulebook.

I need more magic than the current game is currently set up for.

What else do I need? It needs to have decent niche protection or spotlight time protection, BUT not so rigid that another character can't step in and do a semi-decent job of another person's role if pressed. Due to temporary reassignment (player can't be there that session.) Or temporary incapacitating injury.

Should have a flexible system at its core that makes fighting as interesting as magic.

Essentially I want a game that can do dungeon crawls, but can also make use of SWAT team style group tactical play. (At least in a flavor or small way)

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Halfjack on October 24, 2007, 11:13:27 PM

Fate (the SRD for SotC is OGL -- how's that for acronym soup?) can do this with some tinkering. So can ORE in the Reign incarnation pretty tidily (I believe there's an open variant of ORE -- Nemesis?). So can d20 for that matter, though that might be more or less work depending on what you want out of the magic system.

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Warthur on October 25, 2007, 06:10:30 AM

So far as I am aware Nemesis is not open; it's a free game, but the ORE itself isn't on an OGL.

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: RPGPundit on October 25, 2007, 10:20:15 AM

I had something similar in a couple of my campaigns, with CSI: Port Blacksand.

RPGPundit

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Scoundrel on October 25, 2007, 10:49:27 AM

WEllllllll... there's always D20 Modern (which if incorporated with the SW Saga ruleschanges would be the ultimate D20 version, IMHO)

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on October 25, 2007, 01:13:04 PM

I wanna be an ass and say "Wushu", but I also want to be halfway decent and say "Fudge".

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Ian Absentia on October 25, 2007, 02:46:54 PM

Quote from: WarthurSo far as I am aware Nemesis is not open; it's a free game, but the ORE itself isn't on an OGL.

It's free to use, adapt, and disseminate as long as you never charge for your work. It's free for you to use provided it remains free for anyone else to use.

!i!

Title: So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?
Post by: Warthur on October 25, 2007, 03:12:06 PM

Ah, fair enough. Not quite the same as an OGL though - dunno whether the OP wanted to publish the thing for money or not.

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Pen & Paper Roleplaying Central => Pen and Paper Roleplaying Games (RPGs) Discussion => Topic started by: Silverlion on October 24, 2007, 10:42:49 PM