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So, HARP Sci-Fi is out...

Started by Pierce Inverarity, November 19, 2008, 10:59:01 PM

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Pierce Inverarity

November 19, 2008, 10:59:01 PM
http://www.ironcrown.com/index.php?page=igames/IntroHARPSF

HARP is essentially Rolemaster Lite. Okay, Rolemaster Medium. HARP Sci-Fi is its scifi (or is that skiffy, David?) iteration.

So... is it a good iteration? I do like HARP but, not having read Spacemaster, I've no idea what a scifi version might look like.

Apparently, it has a setting. From the blurb it sounds bog standard. Does it have redeeming features? Cool aliens? Great art?

And what's up with the fact that the only print edition available so far is a GenCon rush job? Shouldn't the "real" print run be out by now?

Also, is the PDF only sold on the website? If so, not a good idea.
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TheShadow

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November 20, 2008, 02:08:03 AM
I haven't seen it. But I do know that Nicholas Caldwell is a top-notch writer and he has laboured for years over this thing. So I'm guessing it will be well-written and edited, balanced and have some good ideas. If you are down with vanilla-ish scifi and the HARP ruleset it should be a treat.
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noisms

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November 20, 2008, 07:47:27 AM
HARP does vanilla-ish fantasy roleplay exceedingly well, so there's every reason to believe it will do vanilla-ish sc-fi exceedingly well too.
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November 20, 2008, 12:11:00 PM
I'm definitely interested, but I'll wait for the final release.

I wonder - will they do a HARP Sci-Fi Lite?
 

David Johansen

#4
November 20, 2008, 07:58:11 PM
Skiffy is the term for it! :D

Anyhow, it's not Spacemaster that's about all I know as I've never given it a look.  Really HARP's a solid system and it would handle sf pretty well.
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November 22, 2008, 09:25:07 AM
Spacemaster was, for me, probably one of the worst experiences of gaming I ever had in my whole life. So fuck these guys.

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Spacemaster was, for me, probably one of the worst experiences of gaming I ever had in my whole life. So fuck these guys.

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November 22, 2008, 02:14:57 PM
Dude!  It is on!  Well, really Spacemaster second edition I could see it.  But Space Master Privateers!  Dude!  No way, it's got awesome oozing out of every page.
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