If there was just one computer game or videogame that you would want to see turned into a tabletop RPG, which one would it be?
Also, please include in your answer the reason why you think it wouldn't go the way of the Everquest RPG or the Diablo II RPG; and flop.
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Quote from: RPGPunditIf there was just one computer game or videogame that you would want to see turned into a tabletop RPG, which one would it be?
So many! But if I had to pick just one, it would be a game detailing the world of
Full Throttle, from Lucasarts.
QuoteAlso, please include in your answer the reason why you think it wouldn't go the way of the Everquest RPG or the Diablo II RPG; and flop.
This doesn't leave much for those of us who think our dream-games
would flop.
Fallout. I want it so hard, i even tried the version floating around the net...
Europa Universalis II. This would end all my gaming wishes. I would cancel my day job, and play it professionally.
mmm... probably i would like to play the Final Fantasy sagas...
as their pretty much easy to transform into an pen and paper RPG...
Also these games have a history that's so rich and deep that i belive that them could turn into great adventures to play with friends each one impersonating a different job (from Dragoon to Blue Mage)
Full Throttle all the way baby.
Fallout would also be cool.
FT probably would flop, but it would still be undiluted cool.
Quote from: Alukrdmmm... probably i would like to play the Final Fantasy sagas...
as their pretty much easy to transform into an pen and paper RPG...
Also these games have a history that's so rich and deep that i belive that them could turn into great adventures to play with friends each one impersonating a different job (from Dragoon to Blue Mage)
Final Fantasy is a tough one. I can see a game like D&D, BESM or M&M doing the trick, but you'd need some serious tuning.
Two words: MIGHT and MAGIC.
Do I really need to explain why?
Quote from: S. John RossSo many! But if I had to pick just one, it would be a game detailing the world of Full Throttle, from Lucasarts.
Hm, I had forgotten about Full Throttle, after agreeing with you in this thread I checked ebay, bought a copy and it is now on its way to me.
Hurrah for Full Throttle! Hurrah for S John Ross! Hurrah for alt.goatse... um, let's stick with two hurrahs actually.
Quote from: UmaSamaTwo words: MIGHT and MAGIC.
Do I really need to explain why?
Heroes of Might and Magic... now, that is a great series!
Quote from: JongWKFinal Fantasy is a tough one. I can see a game like D&D, BESM or M&M doing the trick, but you'd need some serious tuning.
I have an OGL conversion of Final Fantasy kicking around my hard drive.
Unfortunately, I wrote it before I really understood the OGL, and it turns out that it breached the license in a few places, so I can't really put it up for download.
*cough* You have my email. *cough*
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Quote from: SettembriniFallout. I want it so hard, i even tried the version floating around the net...
Bear in mind I know fuck all about computer games, I've never as much as looked at Fallout much less played it, but isn't Darwin's World supposed to be really really similar to Fallout?
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I don't actually think the Final Fantasies or Fallout would make good official tabletop RPG material. They're made to be videogame RPG's and I don't think they would translate well. It comes down to the fact I would rather play the videogame than play the tabletop game.
However. I'd love to see a Disgaea D20. Have stats all the way to level 1000. It would be mindless fun and take way to long to play. Just like the videogame.
A lot of Lucasarts adventures would be good. The Dig, Secret of Monkey Island.
I'd love to see Bloodrayne.
Grand Theft Auto would be great. I would probably have it use a gritty percentile system like WHFRP or UA, with tactical driving rules. I could also see it working pretty good with Shadowrun style rules. Or maybe WoD but replace Morality with Wanted Level (finally a genre convention for nibble guns!)
I would love to see a Rainbow Six boardgame.
Quote from: KrakaJakI would love to see a Rainbow Six boardgame.
WORD.
Quote from: JongWKHeroes of Might and Magic... now, that is a great series!
Indeed it is, last year I started writing about it, I tried to think on a system that resembles the mechanics of the pc game,(the rpg version not the strategy one), eventually it got stuck, I'm planning on getting back to it whenever I get a break from school.
Quote from: UmaSamaIndeed it is, last year I started writing about it, I tried to think on a system that resembles the mechanics of the pc game,(the rpg version not the strategy one), eventually it got stuck, I'm planning on getting back to it whenever I get a break from school.
ok dokey... if you need any help let me now... I normally have some free time to spend...
between high school, girlfriend and MMORPG'S! xD
Quote from: Alukrdok dokey... if you need any help let me now... I normally have some free time to spend...
between high school, girlfriend and MMORPG'S! xD
Have you played the M&M rpg saga? the part of it dedicated to the world of Erathia: M&M6, 7 and 8.
The day I finish working onvit I'll be more than happy.:D
Quote from: Alukrdmmm... probably i would like to play the Final Fantasy sagas...
as their pretty much easy to transform into an pen and paper RPG...
Also these games have a history that's so rich and deep that i belive that them could turn into great adventures to play with friends each one impersonating a different job (from Dragoon to Blue Mage)
Check out //www.returnergames.com. It's been worked on by a group of fans for years, but the system is playable and decent (not great, but decent).
My pick would be for Fallout. Great game and setting.
Crimson Skies. But it'd have to be more then a pulp game with Planes in it or a Plane based game with some role playing. The trick is to encompas the game as a whole turn the entire thing into a setting and make all of it work well together.
I'm imagining a medium weighted rules game. The air combat to really accomplish the aerial acrobatics in CS would have to be some what abstract and not tied down to a map. You'd need crazy ass maneouvers to pull off much like the feats in D20 to make plane combat fun. Infact the planes really should just feel like extensions of the players yet be as much of an individual identity as the character himself.
If you read my comments on the Space Combat message this is where my ship to ship combat concept originated from.
Crimson Skies was already made if I remember correctly. at least into a board game or CMG.
Quote from: KrakaJakCrimson Skies was already made if I remember correctly. at least into a board game or CMG.
Yeah there was a board game by FASA and WizKids put out one - but they are board games not RGP's.
Arcanum by Sierra.
Quote from: VellorianArcanum by Sierra.
Good one, but actually Arcanum though released by Sierra, it was developed by Troika a little studio that only made three games before it was shut down, Arcanum was the First, Vampire The Mascarade Bloodlines was the second, and finally The Temple of Elemental Evil was the last one, the three of them were quite good, but none of them was outstanding.
Shadows Over Mystara
I seem to recall there was a product tie-in in there somewhere... :D
Just running across some screenshots of this classic, classic game has given me all sorts of RC D&D shivers. Makes me want to put WFRP on the backburner (and hell, it's already there until I find players) and set up a six-man dungeon crawl team.
I'm tempted to use video game death rules, tho, to keep the party intact through the game. How classic is that, not even ten seconds of D&D gametime and I'm houseruling. :D
What fun...
Yeah I'd go with those too.
http://www.savageheroes.com/conversions.htm
Savage Worlds homebrew versions of both of those right there. Waiting for someone to do d20 version of the latter.
Where's my copy of Sorcery and Steam?
Quote from: KrakaJakI don't actually think [...] Fallout would make good official tabletop RPG material. They're made to be videogame RPG's and I don't think they would translate well. It comes down to the fact I would rather play the videogame than play the tabletop game.
You are mistaken, sir. It was my understanding that the Fallout system was originally designed for tabletop by
Mistuh Gygax and then turned into a videogame by Interplay. I could, however, be mistaken.
Quote from: VellorianArcanum by Sierra.
I second that emotion. :cool:
Quote from: GeekkakeYou are mistaken, sir. It was my understanding that the Fallout system was originally designed for tabletop by Mistuh Gygax and then turned into a videogame by Interplay. I could, however, be mistaken.
I think you're mistaken. Fallout was originally supposed to be the first CRPG based on GURPS, but that deal fell through. It still uses a system similar in many regards to GURPS 2E, however.
Abe's Odysee, or something like it. Probably more of the latter and less of the former.
Halo: Combat Evolved.
Specially the damage system, that would make be some interesting strategy element.
Thief. I don't play videogames much, but this would make a pretty interesting RPG.
Regards,
David R
Quote from: David RThief. I don't play videogames much, but this would make a pretty interesting RPG.
Regards,
David R
How would a Thief RPG differ from just playing a Theif in any RPG set in that timeline?
Quote from: kryystHow would a Thief RPG differ from just playing a Theif in any RPG set in that timeline?
There wouldn't be I suppose. But I thought the setting, from what I remember of it was pretty cool...but hey, I don't know much about videogames, this one struck me as something that could work as an rpg all by itself.
Regards,
David R
Quote from: SettembriniFallout. I want it so hard, i even tried the version floating around the net...
http://pnp.duckandcover.cx/downloads/fallout_pnp_2_0.pdf
Dunno if this is the one you found, but the is basically the official PnP adaptation of the rules. Version 1.0 was even included on the discs in one of the Fallout Collection packs, and several Interplay and black Isle guys actually helped out with the project.
The writer is now apparently moving on to a d20 adaptation, and even managed to get the license from what's left of Interplay, but that seems rather pointless to me. SPECIAL IS Fallout.
Quote from: KrakaJakI would love to see a Rainbow Six boardgame.
I concur. I was even pondering making one of my own once.
Also, hi all.
Quote from: kryystHow would a Thief RPG differ from just playing a Theif in any RPG set in that timeline?
It's the setting that makes it interesting, I don't think you would necessarily even have to play a thief.
Quote from: BalbinusIt's the setting that makes it interesting, I don't think you would necessarily even have to play a thief.
I agree, I'm not knocking the setting. But I don't really remember anything in Theives world that really stood out on it's own that's not covered in most fantasy RPG's. Yes there is some tech but basically it's a mundane generic Renissance world.
Another series I thing that could do well is Legacy of Khaine. Especially the later games like Soul Reaver. The mechanics on how to handle 1 character in two worlds would be interesting. Similar to Wraith and Werewolf.
I can't believe I didn't think of this before now!
River City Ransom. You'd play as a gang of high school toughs trying to liberate your city from the "control" of another high school's gang of badasses. Sort of a whitewashed view of street gangs.
It was a great action RPG back in the day and I think there'd be great potential for a Warriors or Streets of Fire type game.
Quote from: fonkaygarryI can't believe I didn't think of this before now!
River City Ransom. You'd play as a gang of high school toughs trying to liberate your city from the "control" of another high school's gang of badasses. Sort of a whitewashed view of street gangs.
It was a great action RPG back in the day and I think there'd be great potential for a Warriors or Streets of Fire type game.
I'd play it.
If I could get d20 modern for ten bucks or less I'd run it.
Quote from: fonkaygarryIf I could get d20 modern for ten bucks or less I'd run it.
You could get the .pdf
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