What's Going On in Sci Fi gaming?

RPGPundit · September 29, 2012, 11:10:08 AM

Quote from: brettmb;586831Correct. It's very similar to MasterBook, with a few differences in the numbers. It didn't do well under West End Games, due to poor marketing and a crappy box that didn't tell you anything -- that's why I never picked it up originally. The reprint compiles the three books into a single PDF/Softcover/Hardcover - the PDF includes the MasterDeck cards for more cinematic/dramatic play (a physical card deck is also available).

When you send me my author copies of LoO, you should include a review copy of the Shatterzone book.

If you should want to send the cards, send them in a separate small package labelled with nothing but "cards", and valued at something like $5. The freaking Uruguayan postal service could otherwise try to claim that the cards are a "toy", and justify that to require that I have to pay a 60% tax and hire a Customs Agent if I want them to release the cards and anything that comes with them. So just the presence of cards among books (which are free of any taxes), would be a risk for the whole package.

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brettmb · September 29, 2012, 12:26:41 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;587183When you send me my author copies of LoO, you should include a review copy of the Shatterzone book.

If you should want to send the cards, send them in a separate small package labelled with nothing but "cards", and valued at something like $5. The freaking Uruguayan postal service could otherwise try to claim that the cards are a "toy", and justify that to require that I have to pay a 60% tax and hire a Customs Agent if I want them to release the cards and anything that comes with them. So just the presence of cards among books (which are free of any taxes), would be a risk for the whole package.

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Yeah, I was getting a hardcover ready for you, but was worried about the cards.

Phalanx · September 30, 2012, 09:51:14 AM

As the author of the "Habitats" section in Panopticon, I'll admit to my bias, but I also have to recommend Eclipse Phase.

Rimward came out this summer and it's a fantastic look at the outer solar system.

What I really enjoyed about writing for the setting was that I had complete freedom in developing the "fluff" so long as I tried to remain consistent with the rest of the established story and that those of us working on Panopticon collaborated with the team that had started Rimward to ensure they could build on our ideas.

RPGPundit · October 01, 2012, 06:38:36 PM

Quote from: brettmb;587197Yeah, I was getting a hardcover ready for you, but was worried about the cards.

The Wench has probably the largest collection of Tarot decks in south america. Any that are really valuable she never trusts to the Uruguayan Post, shipping them off to canada instead (to pick up on her or my next trip), or having someone trusted courier it into the country.

But cheaper ones she'll have sent, and one arrived just the other day. The label she uses on them are "cards" because the post workers will likely mistake them for business cards and not bother to try to steal them.

So yeah, you could send the cards if you want, but send them in a separate package than the books, and have them labelled as nothing but "cards".

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Stephen (Alto) · October 02, 2012, 05:13:25 PM

you might want to look into New Horizon. Right now we are a small company, but we are in the process of finishing up books and working on expansion.

That aside, I'm always a fan of Warhammer 40k. Star Wars is fun when you get the right DM.

RPGPundit · October 03, 2012, 10:32:16 PM

Quote from: Stephen (Alto);588726you might want to look into New Horizon. Right now we are a small company, but we are in the process of finishing up books and working on expansion.

That aside, I'm always a fan of Warhammer 40k. Star Wars is fun when you get the right DM.

In case I didn't say it already, welcome to theRPGsite!

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Stephen (Alto) · October 04, 2012, 03:09:41 PM

thanks for the welcome.

My groups usually don't play sci-fi much, but I have been in a few fun games. I have been thinking of doing something like a final fantasy advent children game using Exalted and Scion as a basis.

Anon Adderlan · October 05, 2012, 11:17:54 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;587183The freaking Uruguayan postal service could otherwise try to claim that the cards are a "toy", and justify that to require that I have to pay a 60% tax and hire a Customs Agent if I want them to release the cards and anything that comes with them. So just the presence of cards among books (which are free of any taxes), would be a risk for the whole package.

Quote from: RPGPundit;588431The label she uses on them are "cards" because the post workers will likely mistake them for business cards and not bother to try to steal them.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm compiling a list of countries and the specifics small companies should be aware of when dealing with them, and this is quite helpful and horribly depressing to know.

BTW, do they have any justification to the 60% tax beyond greed?

Sandepande · October 05, 2012, 12:25:08 PM

WH40K is fun, if rules-clunky. But still relatively hilarious stuff.

Something that really interests me is Aethos, an upcoming sourcebook for BTRC's EABA (of which v2 is in the works). Human societies on a colossal, planet-eating alien spaceship. Could be fun.

Wil · October 05, 2012, 09:58:15 PM

Nova Praxis just started a Kickstarter and looks like it will be pretty good.

red lantern · October 05, 2012, 11:46:44 PM

I'll back Eclipse Phase, it's a damn good game with good writing and a good concept, lots of room for you to develop your own ideas in.

red lantern · October 05, 2012, 11:48:22 PM

Quote from: Sandepande;589447WH40K is fun, if rules-clunky. But still relatively hilarious stuff.

Something that really interests me is Aethos, an upcoming sourcebook for BTRC's EABA (of which v2 is in the works). Human societies on a colossal, planet-eating alien spaceship. Could be fun.

OMG! Another EABA fan! I didn't expect to find any here.

Sandepande · October 06, 2012, 06:04:35 AM

EABA is good stuff. Especially for sci-fi.

RPGPundit · October 07, 2012, 09:38:00 PM

Quote from: chaosvoyager;589440Thanks for the heads up. I'm compiling a list of countries and the specifics small companies should be aware of when dealing with them, and this is quite helpful and horribly depressing to know.

BTW, do they have any justification to the 60% tax beyond greed?

A socialist government where one in every 3 working adults are public employees of some kind?

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