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Project A-Ko

Started by Gabriel, August 29, 2006, 10:33:23 PM

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Gabriel

August 29, 2006, 10:33:23 PM
I understand that, many years ago, before Heavy Gear or Jovian Chronicles, Dream Pod 9 made a licensed RPG based off the Project A-Ko anime.  Last week, I saw these shows for the first time, and I have to ask...

How the hell did that work?

I mean, I now completely understand TFOS, and can understand a game INSPIRED by the zaniness of A-Ko, but how exactly was a strict Project A-Ko game supposed to work?  Were players supposed to play bizzarrely superpowered high school students?  Did it play upon the infinite reality theme of the final show?  What?

Dominus Nox

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August 29, 2006, 11:43:46 PM
Quote from: GabrielI understand that, many years ago, before Heavy Gear or Jovian Chronicles, Dream Pod 9 made a licensed RPG based off the Project A-Ko anime.  Last week, I saw these shows for the first time, and I have to ask...

How the hell did that work?

I mean, I now completely understand TFOS, and can understand a game INSPIRED by the zaniness of A-Ko, but how exactly was a strict Project A-Ko game supposed to work?  Were players supposed to play bizzarrely superpowered high school students?  Did it play upon the infinite reality theme of the final show?  What?

Project A-ko was one of my first animes, I recommend them in subtitled format.

As to the games, never got them, but I'd imagine the systems were equivelant to "toon" or "Teenagers from outer space" so you'd play them that way. I mean, there's NO other way to do A-ko faithfully....

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brettmb2

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August 30, 2006, 12:59:30 AM
You basically get to play either high-schoolers, citizens of graviton, or the military (United Earth Allied Command). In all cases, characters are bizarre.

Skills include "Spray Bullets Wildly", "Drive Big Tanks", "Act Pretentiously", "Scalp Tickets", "Win on a Technicality" and "Paint Nudes" - I think that pretty much sums up the game.

Page 31 says this in big letters: "If a rule annoys you, ignore it."

There are a ton of NPCs, Power suits, vehicles, and mecha.

The game also uses cards for combat. It feels just like the series.
Brett Bernstein
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