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Thoughts on running/playing Doctor Who.

Started by J Arcane, April 30, 2007, 03:43:15 PM

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J Arcane

#75
May 01, 2007, 04:51:50 PM
Quote from: signoftheserpentBecause there is no mention of tardises being born or of them bonding. That quote full of technobabble could explain anything from the corby trouser press to Shatner's haircut.
Well, I'm afraid if you expect more than that you will never be satisfied.  I would point out, of course, that the quote I gave is only a summary of a conversation, rather than a the conversation itself, which may've been more clear, but beyond that, it seems to have been one of the core sources for this particular piece of information.
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#76
May 01, 2007, 05:05:29 PM
Quote from: J ArcaneIt's a pretty damn good game, honestly, it's just that the writing sounds a bit wierd to an experienced gamer's ear, because it's written more from the point of view of trying to explain it to someone who has absolutely no idea what an RPG even is.  

They just seem to have a different way of explaining things.

The die mechanic is a good example, because all it really is is a different way of explaining skill+stat+(0-5) vs. Difficulty.  But the way they break it down and describe the math involved in that kind of roll, makes it sound more complicated than it really is in play.

Thanks for the information.

I am reading it over now and I am really considering running a play by post game of it.

With the right group it seems like it could be a lot of fun to play and to run.

And GMS has provided some really nice resources that can be very helpful.

GMSkarka

#77
May 01, 2007, 05:06:47 PM
Quote from: signoftheserpentBecause there is no mention of tardises being born or of them bonding.

Nothing about them being "born" has been established on-screen, ever.

   However, the summary he posted referenced "symbiotic nuclei" -- pretty clear, even for technobabble -- something within the nuclei of Time Lord cells that have a symbiotic relationship with their machines.  Hence, bonding.

Isn't parsing English sentences fun?
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J Arcane

#78
May 01, 2007, 05:09:09 PM
Quote from: GMSkarkaNothing about them being "born" has been established on-screen, ever.

   However, the summary he posted referenced "symbiotic nuclei" -- pretty clear, even for technobabble -- something within the nuclei of Time Lord cells that have a symbiotic relationship with their machines.  Hence, bonding.

Isn't parsing English sentences fun?
Here's a complete transcript of the episode I mentioned, thanks to GrimGent's google skills:  http://dwtpscripts.tripod.com/6thdoc/6w/6w0.html

The convo in particular is at the end of Part Two.
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brettmb2

#79
May 01, 2007, 05:16:01 PM
Quote from: GMSkarkaNothing about them being "born" has been established on-screen, ever.
Not "born," but "grown."
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Werekoala

#80
May 01, 2007, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: GMSkarkaContinuing to ignore the dumbass, I bring you the following fun tools for Doctor Who idea generation:

Alien Race Name Generator, and the Doctor Who Title Generator.

Both of which are excellent sources of imagination-fodder.


Good lord - I did a batch of 20 titles just to check it out and I want to see every one of them! :)
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#81
May 02, 2007, 10:31:40 PM
Jesus Fuck, those random generators, and that Journies sourcebook are both utterly new to me, and utterly AWESOME.

Well done, boys; that's the sort of stuff that makes this forum gold.

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#82
May 03, 2007, 04:29:43 AM
Devil, as I said over on the Lounge, I'm game if you are.  I think I'd put up with just about any system in order to play a good game bopping around the Whoniverse.  I actually have a campaign idea that I posted on RPGnet, but it's based on my strange love for minor and less-respected Companions -- one of them in particular.  I'm not sure it would be what you're looking for.
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Blue Devil

#83
May 03, 2007, 09:07:07 AM
Quote from: CorvusDevil, as I said over on the Lounge, I'm game if you are.  I think I'd put up with just about any system in order to play a good game bopping around the Whoniverse.  I actually have a campaign idea that I posted on RPGnet, but it's based on my strange love for minor and less-respected Companions -- one of them in particular.  I'm not sure it would be what you're looking for.

Cool.   I actually haven't posted much in either place in the last 24 hours because I picked up Unknown Armies and I have been reading that.

But I will get to your post over there and talk to you about the PBP game of Dr. Who (using the Time Lord ruleset) that I have been thinking of.
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