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Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Lawbag on July 16, 2008, 06:30:54 AM
Starblazer Preview PDF available for download

Website (http://www.cubicle-7.com/starblazer.htm)
Link (http://www.cubicle-7.com/acrobat/starblazer_preview.pdf)
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: walkerp on July 16, 2008, 07:18:07 AM
[sound of engine peeling out]
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Lawbag on July 16, 2008, 07:21:37 AM
not 100% sure about the "Rock and Roll" sub-text
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on July 16, 2008, 07:28:37 AM
Adobe Reader could not open 'starblazer_preview.pdf' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an e-mail attachment and wasn't correctly decoded).

EDIT:  Okay, used link on site, not in post.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Balbinus on July 16, 2008, 07:32:25 AM
It mentions the Adventure Funnel, is the good Dr receiving royalties?
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Dr Rotwang! on July 16, 2008, 07:35:53 AM
The Doctor was asked if it could be used and he said 'yes'.  Hopefully he will get a copy of the game by way of thanks.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Lawbag on July 16, 2008, 07:42:09 AM
fixed link - soze
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Dirk Remmecke on July 16, 2008, 08:52:47 AM
"THE MEN OF FI-SCI - THE FAMOUS FIGHTING SCIENTISTS"...?

Hilarious.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Lawbag on July 16, 2008, 09:27:28 AM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;225731"THE MEN OF FI-SCI - THE FAMOUS FIGHTING SCIENTISTS"...?

Hilarious.

Don't mock it, these Fi-SCI guys really kick ass.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Edsan on July 16, 2008, 09:48:48 AM
Goddamn! At long last!

Let's see if it lives up to the hype. The art indeed looks awesome.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: dar on July 16, 2008, 10:36:20 AM
Downloaded and looked over 'REAL QUICK'.

Just off the top, I like the -5 to +5 range and the 6d - 6d mechanic.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Sweeney on July 16, 2008, 11:08:52 AM
First time I've heard of this game. I'm a fan of the layout and art direction, I must say. By God, it sure feels like Space Opera.

Ooh, and the "How Do I..." appendix? Every game should have that.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: walkerp on July 16, 2008, 05:15:43 PM
I am really liking what I can see in the preview.  It's very much where I would hope it would be, with scalable rules for individuals, ships and organizations.  It seems to be a slightly more trad-leaning of the FATE rules than SotC, which I also like.  It seems simpler as well.  You can do a lot of stuff with this beast.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Zachary The First on July 16, 2008, 08:20:37 PM
Quote from: walkerp;225877I am really liking what I can see in the preview.  It's very much where I would hope it would be, with scalable rules for individuals, ships and organizations.  It seems to be a slightly more trad-leaning of the FATE rules than SotC, which I also like.  It seems simpler as well.  You can do a lot of stuff with this beast.

Scalability seems to be the magic word, here.  I'm excited and encouraged to see more.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: J Arcane on July 16, 2008, 09:31:05 PM
Intriguing.  It's a Fudge-based game, but they've switched over to a TimeLord-esque die mechanic, which pretty much nullifies my biggest complaint about Fudge-based games.  And the loopy gonzo space opera thing definitely appeals.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Jackalope on July 16, 2008, 11:13:30 PM
Oh you bastard.  For a few seconds there I thought you meant a Star Blazers rpg, and I was all set to fire the wave motion cannon.

Getting my hopes up like that was mean.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: walkerp on July 17, 2008, 12:26:07 AM
Quote from: Jackalope;225941Oh you bastard.  For a few seconds there I thought you meant a Star Blazers rpg, and I was all set to fire the wave motion cannon.

You probably could play Star Blazers with Starblazer Adventures, but I would like to put this confusion to rest once and for all.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Lawbag on July 17, 2008, 06:39:31 AM
Quote from: Lawbag;225704not 100% sure about the "Rock and Roll" sub-text

thinking about it, it should really be

Progressive Rock RPG

or

Space Rock RPG
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Caesar Slaad on July 17, 2008, 07:54:40 AM
I was going to say this when I first nabbed this, but guess I missed it.

I have no familiarity with the property on which this is based, but this rocks.

That is all.
Title: Stop your Grinning and Drop your Linen - Starblazer Preview PDF up for grabs
Post by: Edsan on July 17, 2008, 09:56:48 AM
Quote from: walkerp;225952You probably could play Star Blazers with Starblazer Adventures, but I would like to put this confusion to rest once and for all.

Man that would be awesome! Adventuring with Queen Emeraldas, Space Captain Harlock and the Yamato crew. Comet-empires, blue-skinned women who burn like paper, galatic expresses in the shape of steam trains, Cosmo Guns and cool Leiji Matsumoto dialogue:

"There are things a man must sometimes do even if he knows they are impossible."

"Die Mazone!"

I think my geek-glands are about to explode!