I'm bored. So I started wondering what a setting that's a cross between 40k and Tony Wong (the creator of weapons of the gods - fantasy kung fu) inspired wuxia would be like. What do you think it would be like?

Absolutely ridiculous.
Possibly awesome.

Been there, done that, much awesome.   My buddy ran a one-shot con game of Feng Shui 40k.   I had a Sister of Battle who mowed done dozens of tyranids and went one-on-one chainsword battle with a Tyranid psi-warrior.

Just invert the "Grim" into "Psycho-Gonzo" and you're doing it right.

I was going to say... are you sure you aren't already doing it?  Look at the size of those guns, man!!!

I'm already doing a Space Opera Wuxia game thank you

I cannot wait for Blackhand to find this thread.



Anyway, with that said...Rogue Trader was pretty gonzo to begin with.  Plus, you have to embrace the fact that the imperial controlled sectors of the galaxy covers an inconceivably large number of worlds, with a population in the hundreds of billions, possibly hundreds of trillions of humans.

A lot (most) of these people are born, live, and die without ever hearing about wars, genestealers, chaos, etc.  Just middlin' through their mundane lives, peacefully, then the big dirt nap, the end.

"In the grim future, there is only war...if you happen to be where a war is going on, then, yeah, there's only war.  Otherwise, there's pretty much everything else."

The point I'm making is: it's a gigantic galaxy.  Who says xyz thing or culture or events can't happen?  Just don't get caught spraypainting graffiti on hive-world alleyway walls and you're good.

I'm not thinking 40k specifically, but something like it. A vast intergalactic entity ruled by an immortal emperor + wirework! Zu: Warriors of Magic Imperium. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Daemon.

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;439589I'm not thinking 40k specifically, but something like it. A vast intergalactic entity ruled by an immortal emperor + wirework! Zu: Warriors of Magic Imperium. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Daemon.

Heh. You do know this is getting even more similar to my wuxia game. How about yours?

Mine is in a constant state of flux, much like the universe.

This continues to inspire my persisting with this idea.

How about you?

It would have absurdly huge guns, a non-functional system, and the fashionistas at rpg.net would still try to claim its "deep".

RPGPundit

My first thought was Battle for the Planets/G-Force/Space Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

I think once you add the Wuxia, you lose the Dark. However you can keep the big guns and gothic trappings all the same.

Quote from: RPGPundit;439998It would have absurdly huge guns, a non-functional system, and the fashionistas at rpg.net would still try to claim its "deep".

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Don't forget the eye-searingly bad color palate.