grandexperiment ([info]grandexperiment) wrote,
@ 2009-06-11 10:58:00
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RPGing is so frikkin awesome at the moment
OK this may be a bit of a repeat of my recent 2009 RPG plans, but I can't help but post again about how awesome RPGing is at the moment. And yes, I know these "positive" posts don't get much replies.

Star Wars Saga: Episode 8 begins in a few weeks and I am already at work revising Ep 9. And you know what? Its all awesome and I am looking forward to it more than I have in a while. The changes I have made for Ep 9 rock on toast, but must be kept hush hush for now. Big thank to Nick C for helping here.

Dragonlance SAGA: I have started to ramp up my prep for this upcoming game and again I am super excited about it. The adventure is weird. Its like nothing that I have ever run before and it isn't without pitfalls. However, it really does feel like a fantasy novel with huge chunks of WoD style gaming, which was exactly what I wanted. I have no idea how the system will handle it all but I don't care. Bonzai!

D&D4e: The game that probably has fueled my energies for the two games above. I have just started a PbP (after the previous one died) and I am, you guessed it :), super excited about the adventure, the system and my growing mastery of the medium.

Descent: OK so this isn't RPGing but its a D&D cousin. I ran this for the Kapiti crowd recently. Could I be bored by 4 variants of D&D? No! It was loads of fun and the kids really enjoyed it too.

Add in what's on the horizon:

Eberron: The books I have most been looking forward to for D&D4e are here real soon (assuming WGS can get their distributor honest and back into shape). I am really looking forward to seeing how cool it will be as mini-campaign. Plus as a bonus, Dungeon just released today an add on module for that mini-campaign. Choice!

Eoris: Still delayed due to a printing error but back on track, my no.1 most anticpated RPG is getting closer.

WitchGirl Adventures: Showing that the RPG industry can still pleasantly surprise me - an RPG for tween girls, and me with two daughters. It will sit next to Blue Rose and Faery Tale :)

Even the Star Wars releases are looking a little brighter now... but that could just be my mood :)

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[info]jarratt_gray
2009-06-11 01:04 am UTC (link)
I need more roleplaying.

Two games with saga in the titles but from what I understand they are completely unrelated. SW Saga is 4e lite yes? while Dragonlance SAGA is what exactly. I've never encountered it other that a few posts by you.

Running around my head at the moment is a Final Fantasy style game set in a future version of Wellington. But I really have no idea what would be a good system for a Final Fantasy game.

I tend to prefer system lite for play, but with good customization for characters that a) describes character and roleplaying and b) can be used effectively in a lite setting. There is nothing worse than a player getting frustrated because they think their character has little control over their outcome. Given some of the players I would be playing with and the fact that I would want story authority over this one I'm thinking shared narrative options aren't really what I want.

Of course I'm already running a game and really need to play in something to revive enthusiasm. Not that I lack rpg enthusiasm, more that I can only go so far with ideas in my game. Especially when I am constantly battling story versus logistics.

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[info]grandexperiment
2009-06-11 02:02 am UTC (link)
"Two games with saga in the titles but from what I understand they are completely unrelated. SW Saga is 4e lite yes? while Dragonlance SAGA is what exactly. I've never encountered it other that a few posts by you."

Unrelated.

SW Saga isn't really 4e lite (if anything D&D 4e is easier and more streamlined). Its an iteration of the 3.5e system that came before 4e. So, its kind of 3.7e or something :)

DL Saga was a game system created by WotC in the 1990s to provide DL with a lighter and more narrative ruleset. It is partially a reaction to the popularity of WoD at the time. It was also used for Marvel Superheroes.

"Running around my head at the moment is a Final Fantasy style game set in a future version of Wellington. But I really have no idea what would be a good system for a Final Fantasy game."

Eoris! See down at the bottom of my post. Its sort of a WoD take on FF style Fantasy. See also - http://eorisessence.com.

"I tend to prefer system lite for play, but with good customization for characters that a) describes character and roleplaying and b) can be used effectively in a lite setting."

This is close to my preference too. Cthulhutech is a great example of this IMO. Its sort of a WoD style system but without the overboard mechanics of the nWoD.

On saying that, I like a bit of crunch now and then, especially well designed crunch that just brings on the fun, like D&D4e.

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[info]mundens
2009-06-11 02:21 am UTC (link)
Jarratt, I've got Eoris Essence on order. It's the first RPG for ages, other than CthuluTech, that I've been excited enough about to doa pre-order on.

I'll probably push it under your nose saying "look at the shiny" shortly after I get it. :)

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[info]jarratt_gray
2009-06-11 02:33 am UTC (link)
I dig playing with crunch, but gming it less so. I would much rather play D&D than run it for example, but I would love playing it.

Eoris does look pretty but it also seems quite bound in its own world. I'm kind of wanting something that is just mechanics that I can put my own skin on top of.

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[info]grandexperiment
2009-06-11 04:10 am UTC (link)
D&D4e is really enjoyable to run. Its one of the big improvements over previous editions IMO The player side has not improved anywhere near as much IMO.

As for Eoris, I agree. Unfortunately, most settingless RPGs are quite bland and settingless anime RPGs are much worse. Big Eyes Small Mouth and OVA are the prime examples you may want to check out.

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[info]jarratt_gray
2009-06-11 05:26 am UTC (link)
Hmmm, well I'm not sure I'm looking for Anime specifically. The mood and tone I can create well enough. I want some simple but textured. With good guidelines on how to make it my own. Maybe I just need to make up something myself but I doubt I ever would.

I kind of want to revamp the system we are playing Live Mage under to stream it more in line with how we are playing. I have ideas but...

Also I have been tweeting so much today that this comment seems ridiculously long. And usually my comments don't stop.

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[info]mundens
2009-06-11 02:18 am UTC (link)
Yeah, also looking forward to Eoris.

Did I tell you I actually got a phone call on my mobile from the Eoris people, apologizing for the delay and checking that I was OK to wait?

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[info]grandexperiment
2009-06-11 02:21 am UTC (link)
They rang everyone who had ordered. And they live in Colombia. Their phone bill must be incredible :)

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[info]mundens
2009-06-11 02:24 am UTC (link)
As they live in Columbia, I do wonder whether there will be half a pound of cocaine in the book lining when it arrives.

I mean, a name like "Eoris Essence" sounds like a sort of drug derived form Eors!

And when I read in the latest email about having their "lawyers" talk to the printers, I was wondering whether, by "lawyers", they meant "machine-gun-toting thugs" :)

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[info]panda_pitt
2009-06-11 02:56 am UTC (link)
All good things to be excited about! :)

I've got some good gigs at the moment, but ideally I'd be stoked if I could do some more fantasy gaming or Anime styled gaming(Ctech or Jovian would be super sweet :) )

I definately need to look into Eoris based on what I've seen about it so far.

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[info]grandexperiment
2009-06-11 04:16 am UTC (link)
"... or Anime styled gaming (Ctech or Jovian would be super sweet :) )

Or WitchGirl Adventures? :)

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