Wild West Themed RPGs

Simon W · January 07, 2020, 06:27:16 AM

Quote from: Omega;1118344Far West: This is an interesting western from Spain. Recently saw a revival.

That one looks good. There "is" another Far West, of course...

Omega · January 08, 2020, 09:16:07 PM

We try not to talk about that one. :rolleyes:

Far West:Juego del Rol is not a bad little system. But I've only hand translated a tiny portion. I've never seen a translation of the original to english.

RPGPundit · January 16, 2020, 03:24:24 AM

I just finished a nearly 4-year long campaign of Aces & Eights that was purely historical, no magic, no alt timelines, no fantasy or undead or anything. It was amazing.

tenbones · January 16, 2020, 01:08:03 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1119258I just finished a nearly 4-year long campaign of Aces & Eights that was purely historical, no magic, no alt timelines, no fantasy or undead or anything. It was amazing.

I was going to add... I've *never* played or run a Deadlands game without magic. But I *reaaaaaaally* want to. My favorite aspect of Deadlands is simply that it's a western and the Savage Worlds system is excellent for Spaghetti Western action.

Jamfke · January 17, 2020, 10:15:45 AM

I am going with character templates in the Star Wars D6 style. I might rearrange it a bit to put the skills under each Trait, but here is what I have so far:
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Edit: That image was from a cell phone screen cap, sorry. Here's one from my computer:

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Skarg · January 17, 2020, 01:09:09 PM

I don't think any combat system works well for gun combat. I think systems where many shootouts would tend to be determined by how many times you can get shot and keep shooting back, are not doing it right. While some people may sometimes be able to keep fighting after getting shot, it should be a big deal, and the way to win a gunfight should place heavy emphasis on managing situations so that you avoid getting shot. Shoot first, hit first, take cover, peek carefully from around cover, wait around a corner, maneuver to get a firepower advantage, use tricks that make sense, etc.

GeekyBugle · January 17, 2020, 02:50:08 PM

Quote from: Jamfke;1118237Hey there! Just wondering if there is any interest in a straight up wild west type of RPG anymore. No magic, or weird cross genre types of games, just good old spaghetti western style shoot 'em up action. I've been on a western kick lately, watching Hell on Wheels, My Name is Nobody, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, etc., and was just wondering if the genre is too blasé for folks these days. I remember that Boot Hill saw at least two or three revisions, and I know of at least one Indie RPG that was circulating several years ago. Are there any others that I should know about / check out?

I am working (currently in the backburner) on such a game, but I seem to remember something very much like a spaghetti western somewhere, sadly my memory isn't what it used to be and I'm not sure if I do remember it or the name of it if it does exist.

tenbones · January 17, 2020, 03:18:58 PM

Quote from: Skarg;1119358I don't think any combat system works well for gun combat. I think systems where many shootouts would tend to be determined by how many times you can get shot and keep shooting back, are not doing it right. While some people may sometimes be able to keep fighting after getting shot, it should be a big deal, and the way to win a gunfight should place heavy emphasis on managing situations so that you avoid getting shot. Shoot first, hit first, take cover, peek carefully from around cover, wait around a corner, maneuver to get a firepower advantage, use tricks that make sense, etc.

I think Cyberpunk2020 (Interlock) does gun combat just right. It's possible to get killed in one shot, frighteningly so. If you're not using cover, you're going to likely die. Most adjudication/clarification for the FNFF system is pretty common-sense and fast paced.

But I think its the exception that proves your norm. It hits this sweet spot of being believable yet has cinematic aspects of it that keep you from getting bogged down in minutiea.

Edit: Interlock Wild West? HELLL yeah that would be fun. My PC in Cyberpunk used customized S&W .454 Thunderchief revolvers so I could pretend to be a cowboy in the dark future. No reason it couldn't work just fine in the wild west.

Skarg · January 17, 2020, 04:38:07 PM

Quote from: tenbones;1119364I think Cyberpunk2020 (Interlock) does gun combat just right. It's possible to get killed in one shot, frighteningly so. If you're not using cover, you're going to likely die. Most adjudication/clarification for the FNFF system is pretty common-sense and fast paced.

Interesting. Which edition would you suggest I look at?

tenbones · January 17, 2020, 04:45:26 PM

Quote from: Skarg;1119373Interesting. Which edition would you suggest I look at?

CP2020 is it's own standalone. But the CPRed quickstart is out (but it's like $30). CPRed will be dropping this year... with the pushback of CP2077 videogame to September... it might be pushed back as well, I don't know.

Check out Cyberpunk 2020, the chassis is solid and easy to export without all the cyberpunk stuff straight into a western game. For lethal gun-play, and ease of use? It's an excellent choice for wild-west action imo.

3rik · January 17, 2020, 05:16:19 PM

Straight western RPGs:

Coyote Trail
Gunslingers & Gamblers or Gunslingers & Gamblers: Streamline Edition
Under Western Skies: 2D6 Adventure on America's Frontier

VisionStorm · January 17, 2020, 06:05:35 PM

Quote from: GeekyBugle;1119363I am working (currently in the backburner) on such a game, but I seem to remember something very much like a spaghetti western somewhere, sadly my memory isn't what it used to be and I'm not sure if I do remember it or the name of it if it does exist.

I don't remember the name either, but I remember one of our Twitter mutuals was working on a Western using PbtA as an engine, and posted a test copy in a Twitter DM. But it's been a while and I don't access to my Twitter conversations anymore anyways so don't know.

GeekyBugle · January 17, 2020, 06:19:13 PM

Quote from: VisionStorm;1119383I don't remember the name either, but I remember one of our Twitter mutuals was working on a Western using PbtA as an engine, and posted a test copy in a Twitter DM. But it's been a while and I don't access to my Twitter conversations anymore anyways so don't know.

Yes, I have the test pdf, helped him a bit with a few grammar and the mexican bandito description XD Cowboy World If not mistaken.

But that's not the one I'm talking about.

VisionStorm · January 17, 2020, 06:25:22 PM

Quote from: GeekyBugle;1119385Yes, I have the test pdf, helped him a bit with a few grammar and the mexican bandito description XD Cowboy World If not mistaken.

But that's not the one I'm talking about.

Yeah, that's the one I was thinking about. Found it looking up PbtA Wild West. It's the only one I remember coming up somewhat recently.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/267094

GeekyBugle · January 17, 2020, 06:39:46 PM

Quote from: VisionStorm;1119387Yeah, that's the one I was thinking about. Found it looking up PbtA Wild West. It's the only one I remember coming up somewhat recently.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/267094

The game I think I remember is older than that, if I'm correct it's about 2 years since I saw it somewhere. But Tenbones sugestion of using CP202 (the FNFF) is solid, best gunfight rules I know of, you just need to do the work with the weapon stats.