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Searching for material to run an Electropunk game.

Started by GeekyBugle, August 12, 2022, 02:15:10 PM

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GeekyBugle

August 12, 2022, 02:15:10 PM
Like the tin says, I'm searching for material to run an electropunk game.

You know:

Tesla guns/rifles
Faraday shields
Edison mobiles

That kind of stuff.

Can't find anything other than Edison Force in DTTRPG, but since I don't know it I'm reluctant to buy it (Yes $5 US is enough I can't afford to waste it).

So, if you know of anything that could help me I would be eternally gratefull.
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Koltar

#1
August 12, 2022, 02:27:15 PM
What the Hell is "Electro punk"?

All those things you describe are 'Steampunk'.

- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

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GeekyBugle

#2
August 12, 2022, 02:36:31 PM
Quote from: Koltar on August 12, 2022, 02:27:15 PM
What the Hell is "Electro punk"?

All those things you describe are 'Steampunk'.

- Ed C.

Steampunk = Everything is powered by steam/aether

Electropunk = Everything is powered by, you guessed it, Electricity.

So you don't have the steam powered Mechas, among other things.

But thanks for the snark, very helpful.
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Koltar

#3
August 12, 2022, 02:53:19 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle

Steampunk = Everything is powered by steam/aether

Electropunk = Everything is powered by, you guessed it, Electricity.

So you don't have the steam powered Mechas, among other things.

But thanks for the snark, very helpful.

It was not "snark' - it was truth .

There are only TWO "Punk" categories - Cyberpunk and Steampunk. Every other use of sticking 'punk as the second half of a category noun is bullshit.

- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

GeekyBugle

#4
August 12, 2022, 03:37:42 PM
Quote from: Koltar on August 12, 2022, 02:53:19 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle

Steampunk = Everything is powered by steam/aether

Electropunk = Everything is powered by, you guessed it, Electricity.

So you don't have the steam powered Mechas, among other things.

But thanks for the snark, very helpful.

It was not "snark' - it was truth .

There are only TWO "Punk" categories - Cyberpunk and Steampunk. Every other use of sticking 'punk as the second half of a category noun is bullshit.

- Ed C.

Yes oh arbiter of thruth! I stand rebuked.
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Effete

#5
August 12, 2022, 05:26:51 PM
Pinnacle (Savage Worlds) sells a $7 pdf with four mini-settings, one of which is Tesla Rangers. The blurb reads:
QuoteIt's been 11 years since America lost the Robot War and ceded everything west of the Mississippi to the automatons. Now a fresh young scientist with a government contract and a load of new experimental devices is outfitting a voluntary expeditionary force to cross the ol' Miss and head deep into No Man's Land.
Tesla Rangers is a high-octane action adventure pitting cowboys with lightning guns against cast-iron killer robots in a battle for the Wired West.

GeekyBugle

#6
August 12, 2022, 05:49:51 PM Last Edit: August 12, 2022, 06:07:18 PM by GeekyBugle
Quote from: Effete on August 12, 2022, 05:26:51 PM
Pinnacle (Savage Worlds) sells a $7 pdf with four mini-settings, one of which is Tesla Rangers. The blurb reads:
QuoteIt's been 11 years since America lost the Robot War and ceded everything west of the Mississippi to the automatons. Now a fresh young scientist with a government contract and a load of new experimental devices is outfitting a voluntary expeditionary force to cross the ol' Miss and head deep into No Man's Land.
Tesla Rangers is a high-octane action adventure pitting cowboys with lightning guns against cast-iron killer robots in a battle for the Wired West.

Thanks, checking it out.

Edited to add:

Not bad, a bit sparse (to be expected is a setting in just a few pages) and it's steampunk gone bad welcome electropunk and clockwork.

One complaint (not a minnor one), the formatting sucks green giant monkey balls. They used text boxes and they overlap constantly leaving you to guess what was written.

For $7 US I would expect at the very least good formatting even if it meant less art. NEVER buying from that publisher again.
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ForgottenF

#7
August 12, 2022, 09:55:29 PM
Reluctant as I am to cite this game three times in 24 hours, when I haven't played it....Radiance is setting out to be a designated Electrotech RPG. It's based on the D20 OGL, but with some stripping down of the mechanics.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/105102/Radiance-Players-Guide-A-Complete-Roleplaying-Game-in-the-Age-of-Electrotech

FingerRod

#8
August 12, 2022, 10:20:11 PM
Personally, I am a fan of Electric Bastionland. The tech is about right. The setting might be a little too weird for what youre looking for, Geeky.

GeekyBugle

#9
August 12, 2022, 11:23:41 PM
Quote from: ForgottenF on August 12, 2022, 09:55:29 PM
Reluctant as I am to cite this game three times in 24 hours, when I haven't played it....Radiance is setting out to be a designated Electrotech RPG. It's based on the D20 OGL, but with some stripping down of the mechanics.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/105102/Radiance-Players-Guide-A-Complete-Roleplaying-Game-in-the-Age-of-Electrotech

Well, the price for the pdf is a bit high, but I'll bite.  ;)
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GeekyBugle

#10
August 12, 2022, 11:26:25 PM
Quote from: FingerRod on August 12, 2022, 10:20:11 PM
Personally, I am a fan of Electric Bastionland. The tech is about right. The setting might be a little too weird for what youre looking for, Geeky.

20 Pounds! Thats a bit much to invest only for the tech... Let me consult with the pillow.
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"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."

― George Orwell

Rob Necronomicon

#11
August 13, 2022, 07:08:25 AM
Would Deadlands count, a lot of the tech seemed to be electrical(ish).

I don't know too much about electropunk I must confess.
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Effete

#12
August 13, 2022, 11:20:42 AM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on August 12, 2022, 05:49:51 PM
Thanks, checking it out.

Edited to add:

Not bad, a bit sparse (to be expected is a setting in just a few pages) and it's steampunk gone bad welcome electropunk and clockwork.

One complaint (not a minnor one), the formatting sucks green giant monkey balls. They used text boxes and they overlap constantly leaving you to guess what was written.

For $7 US I would expect at the very least good formatting even if it meant less art. NEVER buying from that publisher again.

Oof, so sorry about that. I did not buy the pdf myself, but I remembered there was some talk about a year or two ago. Pinnacle has had some great settings in the past (if you want to run Savage Worlds), so I wouldn't write them off completely, but their quality has been turning to shit lately. I don't think it's laziness, I think they are trying to do too much these days (launching multiple kickstarters at the same time, juggling several active product lines, etc.). They recently gave out a $5 rebate to backers for dealing with a botched product.

So they're making some efforts to address the issues. Sadly, I doubt a "throw-away" pdf is high on their priorty list.

GeekyBugle

#13
August 13, 2022, 07:57:42 PM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on August 13, 2022, 07:08:25 AM
Would Deadlands count, a lot of the tech seemed to be electrical(ish).

I don't know too much about electropunk I must confess.

A lot of it is powered by ghost rock, could be converted, and there's a d20 version of it and I own both. Good thinking, worth a look.
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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

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― George Orwell

GeekyBugle

#14
August 13, 2022, 07:58:59 PM
Quote from: Effete on August 13, 2022, 11:20:42 AM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on August 12, 2022, 05:49:51 PM
Thanks, checking it out.

Edited to add:

Not bad, a bit sparse (to be expected is a setting in just a few pages) and it's steampunk gone bad welcome electropunk and clockwork.

One complaint (not a minnor one), the formatting sucks green giant monkey balls. They used text boxes and they overlap constantly leaving you to guess what was written.

For $7 US I would expect at the very least good formatting even if it meant less art. NEVER buying from that publisher again.

Oof, so sorry about that. I did not buy the pdf myself, but I remembered there was some talk about a year or two ago. Pinnacle has had some great settings in the past (if you want to run Savage Worlds), so I wouldn't write them off completely, but their quality has been turning to shit lately. I don't think it's laziness, I think they are trying to do too much these days (launching multiple kickstarters at the same time, juggling several active product lines, etc.). They recently gave out a $5 rebate to backers for dealing with a botched product.

So they're making some efforts to address the issues. Sadly, I doubt a "throw-away" pdf is high on their priorty list.

Not planing onj runing SWADE no, and if I was I would get the PDFs for free because fuck the publisher.
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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."

― George Orwell
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