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What was your first non-fantasy/sci-fi RPG?

Started by brettmb, April 07, 2011, 12:51:21 AM

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brettmb

April 07, 2011, 12:51:21 AM
Apart from fantasy and sci-fi, what was your first RPG in another genre? Mine was Call of Cthulhu. Didn't really like it at the time because I was forced into it since no one wanted to play D&D. Then came Champions. Both in a club in high school.

danbuter

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April 07, 2011, 12:52:39 AM
Marvel Super Heroes. We had a fair amount of fun with it, but the published adventures we used weren't that great, which didn't help.
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April 07, 2011, 12:58:57 AM
I can't think of any game that isn't fantasy or sci-fi.

Call of Cthulu deals with magic and ancient aliens.
Marvel Super Heroes deals with genetic mutants and super science.

That being the case, the very first RPG I ever played; James Bond 007 was my first non-fantasy/sci-fi game.
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April 07, 2011, 01:01:20 AM
Probably Top Secret or Champions. We also ad a high school club, and I'm a little iffy on what came when.
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brettmb

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April 07, 2011, 01:02:34 AM
I think James Bond and Marvel would be next on my list. Maybe Chill.

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April 07, 2011, 01:16:34 AM
Boot Hill (Western) 1979 maybe 1980, 81...
Bushido, 1980-1981
Champions (Supers) 1985
Spycraft (Espionage Thriller)2003
Aces & Eights (Western) 2007

Never was motivated to play or run Horror or Cthulu stories.
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April 07, 2011, 01:20:22 AM Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 01:23:30 AM by Benoist
I *think* it was Star Wars d6, then Cyberpunk 2020 or Call of Cthullhu, then In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas or Shadowrun.

skofflox

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April 07, 2011, 01:21:10 AM
Boot Hill then Top Secret (or vice versa...been sooo long!?)
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brettmb

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April 07, 2011, 01:26:16 AM
Quote from: Benoist;450531I *think* it was Star Wars d6, then Cyberpunk 2020 or Call of Cthullhu, then In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas or Shadowrun.

Well, Star Wars is sci-fi and so are Cyberpunk and Shadowrun. So let's try that again :)

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April 07, 2011, 01:27:46 AM
We were playing D&D and the Danish version of Stormbringer (Drager & Dæmoner), but during the Easter holiday, a group of the older roleplayers in the area, hosted a mini-con on the local library and I'm pretty sure my first game was Dark Conspiracy. I remember it as a pretty dreadful game. The day after I played my first game of Call of Cthulhu, and I was sold instantly - the game was The Edge of Darkness, from the back of the CoC rules.
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April 07, 2011, 01:28:37 AM
Quote from: brettmb;450524Apart from fantasy and sci-fi, what was your first RPG in another genre? Mine was Call of Cthulhu...

Call of Cthulhu isn't fantasy?  Well, if not, then CoC (which is one of my three favourite RPGs of all time).

Aside from CoC, I played one game of Top Secret and one game of James Bond back in the 1980s.  Can't remember which one first.

Beyond that, nothing.  I'm just not interested in playing anything other than fantasy or sci-fi (well, except for CoC of course, if that's categorized as non-fantasy).
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Simlasa

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April 07, 2011, 01:30:13 AM
Probably some games of CoC that were straight up crime mysteries with no otherworldly elements... normally I'd call CoC scifi horror or science fantasy, and lump superheroes under fantasy or science fantasy.

Benoist

#12
April 07, 2011, 01:31:32 AM
I can see the point about CoC and fantasy. Hm. Could make the same argument about Star Wars, now that I think about it...

danbuter

#13
April 07, 2011, 01:38:39 AM
Call of Cthulhu is pretty clearly Horror. And Marvel is pretty clearly Supers.
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brettmb

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April 07, 2011, 01:40:26 AM
Quote from: danbuter;450539Call of Cthulhu is pretty clearly Horror. And Marvel is pretty clearly Supers.
Thank you. I was just about to say that. These genres are pretty clearly defined and have been so for years.
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