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So, tell me about a game that will work for this idea?

Started by Silverlion, October 24, 2007, 10:42:49 PM

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Silverlion

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)
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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.
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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.
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October 25, 2007, 10:20:15 AM
I had something similar in a couple of my campaigns, with CSI: Port Blacksand.

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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)
 

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October 25, 2007, 01:13:04 PM
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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.
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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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