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Alien Rope Burn posted:I felt that the Dark Souls board game was a massively point-missing design that utterly wasted its license. I'll be shocked if this isn't another cookie-cutter coop game that does the same. I think if it was bad, they actually did get the jist of Dark Souls.
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Haystack posted:Pendragon had a section on playing female knights. It basically boiled down to "it's wildly out of character for Arthurian literature but it's your game, so let's discuss the closest examples we could find." Well, in that case I no longer have any barriers to not backing...
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 13:41 |
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Now that I've actually looked at it the section on playing as a women was a lot better and more comprehensive than I remembered
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 14:01 |
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The really deep historical-fantasy games like Ars Magica and Pendragon tend to be pretty good about that stuff and also pretty willing to discuss the historic figures that demonstrate what women could and did do during the period and/or literature.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 14:39 |
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A Dark Souls board game should've been a deck builder with reshuffling your deck representing dying and coming back to life.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 16:02 |
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Xelkelvos posted:A Dark Souls board game should've been a deck builder with reshuffling your deck representing dying and coming back to life. Why? When I think of Dark Souls I think, drat cant use that spell cause I didn't draw it but I have 4 blocks cards. cool.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 17:33 |
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Bombadilillo posted:Why? When I think of Dark Souls I think, drat cant use that spell cause I didn't draw it but I have 4 blocks cards. cool. Presumably you get stronger cards when you die and trash old cards (so it'll need to have trashing as a universal option). Karmaka is a neat little game that very much feels like that but it's more PVP instead of the PVE dark souls experience.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 17:41 |
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Bruegelburg - a day at the fair looks promising. Mostly civilian miniatures for rpgs. This is their 4th kickstarter. Anyone know anything about them? Did they go ok?
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 17:51 |
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Bad Squiddo is doing Gothic Horror minis. Look pretty sweet, they kind of remind me of the classic Warhams Vampire Counts minis.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 22:35 |
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Mors Rattus posted:The really deep historical-fantasy games like Ars Magica and Pendragon tend to be pretty good about that stuff and also pretty willing to discuss the historic figures that demonstrate what women could and did do during the period and/or literature. yea hilariously it's the uber historic games that tend to be all 'uh, you guys can play a lady knight if you want, you should probably deal with some social stigma issues and all but you know the stories we were reading and basing this off were all written by dudes right? Maybe there's some bias there, let your players do whatever works'. It's the wizard elf dragon stuff that tends to take the "NO WOMEN DIED AT CHILDBIRTH ONLY" hardline.
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# ? Aug 15, 2017 23:45 |
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So I got a shipping notice that seems to be for the Conan RPG. It's from the Hong Kong post and putting in the tracking number tells me that on August 12th it was "Handed over to carrier / Left for destination" This sounds a lot like they just packed it off onto a ship or whatever to head to the US? There's no estimated delivery date, they say that's handled by the destination postal administration, so I'm wondering why they bothered with this step.
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# ? Aug 16, 2017 05:19 |
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occamsnailfile posted:So I got a shipping notice that seems to be for the Conan RPG. It's from the Hong Kong post and putting in the tracking number tells me that on August 12th it was "Handed over to carrier / Left for destination" Yeah, it's exactly as you say. They've handed it off to USPS or whatever the devs contracted with to send out the pledge. Basically it's so that you can follow it from the factory, as opposed to having absolutely no info from the first leg where it just mysteriously "appears" somewhere in the US for them to ship. Other KS otherwise have some sort of bulk shipping to distribution warehouses in a region and ship them out that way. Guess they went with the first route cause Conan is so drat large.
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# ? Aug 16, 2017 06:12 |
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Yvonmukluk posted:Bad Squiddo is doing Gothic Horror minis. Look pretty sweet, they kind of remind me of the classic Warhams Vampire Counts minis. Yes, do this! Annie's a fellow goon and a nice person. She deserves your money and support!
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# ? Aug 16, 2017 06:59 |
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Bombadilillo posted:Why? When I think of Dark Souls I think, drat cant use that spell cause I didn't draw it but I have 4 blocks cards. cool. IMO, trashing and deck optimization is a fundamental part of deck building as is anything that essentially mitigates the luck component as much as possible, but depending on how it's mechanically designed, it can go a lot of ways. A quick and dirty version off the top of my head has the deck represent the player's resources and gear. Going through all of the cards in the deck means having run out of resources and opportunities. Finishing a hand without running out is basically an opportunity for the enemy to regroup, attack or whatever they do. It's an opening that the player allowed the opponent because they ran out of steam for more than a moment and need to recharge.
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# ? Aug 16, 2017 10:39 |
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My copy of Lisboa arrived this morning in Australia, the packaging was huge. Everything about the components is gorgeous, thick cardboard everything and the insert is great. For those of you that own the gallerist the box is the same size. My one complaint is that the board itself doesn't have a spot in the insert like the gallerist does so it can just slide around in the box.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 00:54 |
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Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something.quote:Everyone associated with the gaming industry understands the overwhelming nature of product offerings with a fantasy based theme. Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder and Magic dominate tabletops from here to Timbuctoo . I was looked at with a smidge of skepticism when I began discussing with people the possibility of doing an RPG based on comic books and super heroes. Basically it was like the movie Forrest Gump when Tom Hanks goes to buy a shrimp boat from an old mariner on the Gulf Coast- “ Is ya stupid or something?”. If the universal experience of fantasy games triggers a sense memory of that first fairy tale we heard as a child then super hero games ; in theory, should trigger similar universal fond memories of that first time as a kid we tied a towel around our neck as a makeshift cape and jumped off the couch. But the devil has been in the details in our industry. There have been some great games …but… No super hero themed game ever reached the popularity of fantasy games. In movies, TV, video gaming, and toys…super heroes win the day. Except in our industry. The thing that was bothering me was the WHY. Both major comic book publishing houses have had offerings by game developers over the years but each one had it’s flaws, critics, and detractors. If you are making game based on popular heroes you start out with certain disadvantages. Extremely powerful characters cannot be watered down or large corporations who make billions on T-shirt sale get nervous. Game mechanics and gameplay balance ne damned. The smaller companies without a major DC or Marvel license in hand seemed to give up on the visual demands of the comic book public right away. So lack of visuals in the comic book realm is sure death. Many of those games presume the creation of a compelling comic book universe from scratch. Good luck with that. So I began to look at older games and what they did right and what they did wrong and found Superhero: 2044. Many games that followed SH: 2044 co-opted numerous game rules but curiously left out what I felt was the very foundation of having a successful super hero themed game. This was the inception of categorizing each character into classifications which formed a structure integral to organizing gameplay. It just needed characters. It may sound counter-intuitive in a D&D world but you need a base universe - to build a universe of your own. We built it and give you the tools to build upon it. I saw all these issues as an opportunity. First you need a bunch of viable characters. I started with the wealth of classic characters who are free to use. Then added characters I felt would be necessary for an interesting game. We methodically prepared the visuals and when those were underway we began systematically developing each character’s attributes and statistical scores based on what would happen in the real world if these people sprung to life. The result is a universe specifically generated FOR a game as opposed to a makeshift retrofit of popular characters into a game. We have carte blanche to create a balance among the characters to make entertaining game. Seemingly all powerful godlike characters will have achilles heel weaknesses. Street savvy underdogs can obtain weaponry which can even the playing field instantaneously. Each player participates in the gameplay evenly in a collaborative effort to save the world. Add in structured math, ships, vehicles, villains, and mercenaries backstories for all the above and I feel we have arrived at the perfect comic book role playing game. Mark Thompson Publisher Superhero: 2044 RPG . fake edit: haha holy poo poo are you loving kidding me? quote:
real edit: there's no way he has permission for all that art.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 20:57 |
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- pregens - defense rolls - random tables - math innovation in rpgs
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:09 |
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Evil Mastermind posted:Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something. aka things you shouldn't listen to from strange men in vans.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:32 |
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Kai Tave posted:
Don't we.. oh yeah, there it is.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:38 |
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I'm pretty sure I could make that shirt with an online service for less than $89.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:38 |
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Evil Mastermind posted:I'm pretty sure I could make that shirt with an online service for less than $89. But! You can't put in the passion! of COMICS! for that!
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:47 |
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For real though, Kickstarters like this fascinate me. I always wonder what they think when their $100k super-project receives virtually no pledges, no comments, nothing. Do they just shrug and go "oh well, better luck next time?"
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 21:48 |
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Evil Mastermind posted:Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something. Holy wall of text Batman! e: Bareass Lady is my favorite superhero. LongDarkNight fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Aug 17, 2017 |
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Has he not heard of any superhero games? At all?
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 22:54 |
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rumble in the bunghole posted:Has he not heard of any superhero games? At all? I mean the odds are pretty strong he hasn't heard of a lot of games. The only three he namedrops are D&D, I Can't Believe It's Not D&D, and Magic.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 23:13 |
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Dr. Philadelphia is a great name for a knockoff super guy. That's the silver lining I choose to see here.
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 23:35 |
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Does he have giant visible wang, and is it technicolor
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# ? Aug 17, 2017 23:39 |
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Dr. Philadelphia, incensed at the continued existence of other people, rearranges space and time to deposit a lantern battery into the brain of every man dressed as Santa Claus on the planet Earth. Reached for comment, one citizen of his namesake city commented "What kind of fruitcake names himself after this shithole?"
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Evil Mastermind posted:Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something. I never expected to see the Zodiac Killer featured in a miniatures game, but here we are!
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 00:35 |
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Evil Mastermind posted:Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something. One of the characters is literally Marvel's Thor, name, backstory and all.
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 01:04 |
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750 bucks for 3 lovely sepia tone maps and 45 minis? thats almost games workshop level pricing also loving lmbo at this bullet point quote:Great game for all ages with any level of ADHD. All players and GM are active at all points either in team strategy, defense or group attacks.
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HitTheTargets posted:Dr. Philadelphia is a great name for a knockoff super guy. That's the silver lining I choose to see here. Now I want to play a Mystery Men-level supers game as Professor Peoria.
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 02:12 |
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Mors Rattus posted:Does he have giant visible wang, and is it technicolor
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 02:37 |
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Pretty lovely of you guys to assume all doctors are men. Maybe Dr. Philadelphia has giant rainbow striped labia.
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 04:13 |
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"Crotch lapels, repel!"
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Evil Mastermind posted:Superhero: 2044, the actual first superhero RPG, is kickstarting...something. I really should do an F&F of the original 2044. It was a terrible bad game. Like so bad, it made 1e Villains and Vigilantes look like perfection.
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 07:29 |
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Evil Mastermind posted:real edit: there's no way he has permission for all that art. Other problems I've noticed:
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 07:35 |
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:I really should do an F&F of the original 2044. It was a terrible bad game. Like so bad, it made 1e Villains and Vigilantes look like perfection.
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# ? Aug 18, 2017 14:18 |
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Well, it turns out that the Thor panel isn't from the Marvel comic, but from the Charleton comics "Thor" character, who is actually in the public domain. I mean, not that this matters because there's no way on God's green Earth this will fund.
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FMguru posted:SH2044 is almost unique among early RPGs in that I've never seen anyone show any enthusiasm or nostalgic fondness for it. Almost every other game of that era has a little fan following, or people willing to honk off about how much they enjoyed it even if in retrospect they admit it was terrible in a lot of ways. Villains and Vigilantes, original Tunnels & Trolls, Arduin, En Garde, Empire of the Petal Throne, old Judges Guild modules - they all have their defenders. But SH2044 might as well have been edited out of reality for all the impact it had. The only thing I vaguely remember about the game was that it focused on simulating the "going out on patrol" nature of 1960s-1970s comic stories with lots of encounter tables (unsurprising from a 1977 RPG) which I always thought was an interesting way to run a superhero RPG. I've been seriously tempted to run an SA Forums game of En Garde! It's great fun as a casual pastime run in real time and I think I still have the moderation software somewhere - if I don't I can probably ask Pevans for it.
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