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Firefly-like campaign game choice

Started by Batjon, May 08, 2022, 02:59:10 PM

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Godsmonkey

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May 10, 2022, 09:16:36 PM Last Edit: May 10, 2022, 09:21:39 PM by Godsmonkey
Quote from: Batjon on May 10, 2022, 07:22:14 PM
Have any of you looked at FrontierSpace by DWD Studios?

It is awesome and is a love lovetter to Star Frontiers but with modern mechanics and better rules.  Lightweight to boot!

I have not, but will. I haven't played Star Frontiers since the mid 80's, but had fun with it.

One more selling point for Stars Without Number is it has some of the best sets of campaign aids ever published.

Batjon

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May 11, 2022, 01:20:02 AM
Quote from: Godsmonkey on May 10, 2022, 09:16:36 PM
Quote from: Batjon on May 10, 2022, 07:22:14 PM
Have any of you looked at FrontierSpace by DWD Studios?

It is awesome and is a love lovetter to Star Frontiers but with modern mechanics and better rules.  Lightweight to boot!

Campaign tools contained within the book?

I have not, but will. I haven't played Star Frontiers since the mid 80's, but had fun with it.

One more selling point for Stars Without Number is it has some of the best sets of campaign aids ever published.

Godsmonkey

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May 11, 2022, 07:36:04 AM
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One more selling point for Stars Without Number is it has some of the best sets of campaign aids ever published.

Quote from: Batjon on May 11, 2022, 01:20:02 AM

Campaign tools contained within the book?


Kevin Crawford is well known for his OSR GM sections in his books. There are sections tables for creating scenarios, encounters, factions, and even star sectors. A handfull of dice, and a little creative interpretation from the GM, and you have more sessions than you could ever hope to play. Crawford is one of the very best game designers in the OSR today IME.

He's so good in fact, he gives the game away for FREE. the free version has everything included except some advanced rules (Space magic, AIs, high powered PCS and such. Nothing you would probably need to replicate Firefly.)

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/230009/Stars-Without-Number-Revised-Edition-Free-Version

Greentongue

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May 11, 2022, 02:21:25 PM Last Edit: May 12, 2022, 01:35:33 PM by Greentongue
Quote from: Batjon on May 10, 2022, 02:21:42 PM
Quote from: Greentongue on May 10, 2022, 01:57:52 PM
Then there are things like "Five Parsecs from Home" if you want to do more skirmish than trade.
I've had a couple of people now suggest this one to me from other forums but this is a solo wargame and not an RPG.  Why would I use that for an RPG?
Often people to engage in your game are hard to come by so, a game that generates the story during play and can be played co-op is more useful than a full RPG that never actually gets past the "I'd like to play this" stage.
Role Play is what players do. Specific rules are not required to Role Play. So, rules that make the GMs job easier are nice.

Philotomy Jurament

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May 12, 2022, 01:32:17 PM
Stars Without Number or Traveller.
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