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[TFTG] "D20 Modern", or other 'generic systems' for modern day era gaming...

Started by Koltar, July 11, 2010, 11:58:47 PM

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Caesar Slaad

#15
July 13, 2010, 12:43:06 AM
Quote from: Koltar;393148Now - WHAT would you guys have advised them to do ?

Spycraft 2.0. Srsly.

It's D20 and MUUUCH better than D20 Modern.

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Koltar

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July 13, 2010, 01:04:54 AM
Quote from: Caesar Slaad;393442Spycraft 2.0. Srsly.

It's D20 and MUUUCH better than D20 Modern.

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Eh, maybe.

We have that on the shelves  - but the kid specifically mentioned he wanted lots of backgrounds possible because he was going to do a Stargate kind of thing.

IF this had happened 3 or 4 years ago - I could have recommended the STARGATE D20 book that was available from AEG. Sadly, thats out of print right now.


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mexal

#17
July 13, 2010, 03:38:30 AM
You can do a lot more than play spies with Spycraft 2.0...

The Stargate books are still around - try Amazon, although its via their resellers rather than off the shelf.

Pelgrane's GUMSHOE system might also be worth a look.

trechriron

#18
July 15, 2010, 02:11:55 AM
Basic Roleplaying (the new big yellow book).  Fun, simple, and classic!  :-D

Unisystem.  Toss together some Conspiracy-X, Witchcraft, and maybe a AFMBE book for good measure and you have piles of ideas to steal from.  Or go cinematic with a Buffy/Angel fest.
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flyingcircus

#19
August 04, 2010, 11:25:20 PM
well really, to give them what they wanted and something STILL in PRINT and not a PDF, I would have pushed TRUE20 or Spycraft 2.0 both are in print and available to a FLGS.  They could order a print copy of Modern20 online, I haven't seen one in a FLGS yet though.   And I would have listed them by complexity, as so;

easy 1) Modern20
Moderate 2) TRue20
Harder 3) Spycraft 2.0

I would also put GURPS 4e somewhere between 2 & 3 above.
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August 05, 2010, 12:55:16 AM
I've really liked the rules for Twilight 2013.  They're a bit intimidating when you first look them over, but after a few rounds of combat, it gets very easy.  The only downside to it, is that there isn't a fantasy/magic element there, but the system is simple enough to create one from scratch with ease.
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