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Which system would suit a realistic Post Apoc game?

Started by tellius, August 15, 2009, 09:35:06 PM

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tellius

August 15, 2009, 09:35:06 PM
I am looking to play a realistic style post apocalyptic game (no muties, no zombies, just scary people) and I am looking for what people suggest to be a good system.

So far I am leaning towards using Kyle's GAMERS/Six letters system .. but before I commit anyone else got some good suggestions?

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August 15, 2009, 09:37:06 PM
Morrow Project.
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August 15, 2009, 09:48:20 PM
If one likes complexity, there's always Aftermath.

Jeffrey Straszheim

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August 15, 2009, 10:03:29 PM
JAGS would do it.  It looks pretty crunchy, but if you precompute the damage, it plays pretty fast.

http://jagsrpg.org/

aramis

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August 15, 2009, 10:38:19 PM
CORPS
EABA
Morrow Project
GURPS
Hero System
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Kyle Aaron

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August 15, 2009, 11:19:21 PM Last Edit: August 15, 2009, 11:40:37 PM by Kyle Aaron
Quote from: tellius;321081So far I am leaning towards using Kyle's GAMERS/Six letters system .. but before I commit anyone else got some good suggestions?
That might be a bit abstract to feel "realistic" even if you use the optional combat system, with hit locations, etc.

I'll send another I have, some attributes etc but different mechanic and combat stuff; the combat stuff requires more GM judgment, a GM is a much better modeller of reality than any game mechanics.
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August 15, 2009, 11:35:36 PM
Twilight 2013/Twilight 2000?

Morrow Project has psychics and strange mutants--albeit far more realistic than most such games they're still a part of the game. (Albeit its been FAR further in the future than was intended.)

GURPS 3E/4E would also give a good structure to hang such a setting upon.
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August 15, 2009, 11:42:33 PM
Beat by one post!  But yeah, Twilight:2000.  Or Morrow Project.
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tellius

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August 16, 2009, 12:35:45 AM
Cool, that should be enough to keep me going. Thanks.

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August 16, 2009, 01:02:27 AM Last Edit: August 16, 2009, 01:05:12 AM by Age of Fable
Do you want to have Sanity, or some other system to model shock and despair?

Is it close enough after the disaster that there's still petrol and bullets? Because if not, I'd imagine it'd be a basically medieval level of technology anyway.
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August 16, 2009, 01:30:53 AM
Running from the disaster (or maybe shortly after the disaster) until a stronghold has been successfully created (or some other clever idea). So there will be plenty of diminishing modern resources available.

I don't mind any model, sanity/despair/shock or otherwise, will pick something deadly.

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August 16, 2009, 02:21:57 AM
Interesting question. Looking forward to more info.
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August 16, 2009, 03:12:25 AM
Gurps.

The original Fallout games were originally called Gurps:Fallout.

There's even a netbook somewhere out there that converts it pretty swimmingly, I might be able to email you it if you want it.
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August 16, 2009, 04:39:12 AM
Quote from: tellius;321113Cool, that should be enough to keep me going. Thanks.
Aftermath by fgu back from the early 80s base system is standard fgu (daredevils , flashing blades etc) but for realism on foraging laser trauma the effect of wind direction on archery its got more than you will ever need. You might get a pdf of it
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