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What Would theRPGsite's own RPG be Like?

Started by RPGPundit, May 29, 2017, 04:14:54 AM

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crkrueger

Quote from: AsenRG;965372That would be coldly detached swearing and fart jokes.

No OOC genre rules, dammit!
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Warboss Squee

I think the important question would not be how this mythical rpg would function, so much as why.

Tie down a setting and engage in world building then decide on mechanics to allow the vision to take wing, so to speak.

So the question is do we want a fantasy setting, modern, or sci-fi? And once that is established, what is the primary conceit for player interaction with said setting?

trechriron

The system needs to use d4s. Exclusively. It also needs to use a LOT of d4s. Dice pools are tossed excitedly into the air and not just the numbers but WHERE the dice land determine outcome. The speed at which you pick up your last dice pool determines your action order in the next round.
Trentin C Bergeron (trechriron)
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Jason Coplen

It would be the antithesis of whatever TBP is into.
Running: HarnMaster and Baptism of Fire

Mordred Pendragon

A better question would be what each member of theRPGsite ideal RPG would be like. Except for Pundit of course, as he has plenty of games already published.
Sic Semper Tyrannis

Krimson

Even if this doesn't end up being a thing, it would be interesting to see who might be interested in collaborative work. Herding cats may be hard, but maybe some of the cats can work things out on their own. :D
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Prairie Dragon

It would be a boxed set.  The box would be purple.  It would have a one word title written in red:  Banned.  Curiosity would surely get people to buy it...

Warboss Squee

Quote from: Doc Sammy;965593A better question would be what each member of theRPGsite ideal RPG would be like. Except for Pundit of course, as he has plenty of games already published.

I'll let you know when I'm finished with mine.

J.L. Duncan

I've got some ideas... I'm not posting them. Just in case I get motivated enough to pull them from my back pocket!

cranebump

Quote from: Krimson;965598Even if this doesn't end up being a thing, it would be interesting to see who might be interested in collaborative work. Herding cats may be hard, but maybe some of the cats can work things out on their own. :D

I can't imagine a group this opinionated being able to get anything done. Working together takes some sublimation of the ego, and you have people trumpeting their casual dickery in their sigs. Throw in everyone's sacred cows (including political ones that cause dick shrinkage and "j'accuse!" by the SWG's [Screaming White Guys] at even one wiff of possible leftism) and you've got a classic clusterfuck.

Now, if you can get some of the like-minded people (as far as expectations for a system) together, you might have something. But trying to shoehorn 50 square pegs into 6 round holes would seem a bridge too far. Good luck, though, if anyone wants to try.
"When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows..."

cranebump

Quote from: AsenRG;965372That would be coldly detached swearing and fart jokes.

There is your best bet for success.:-)
"When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows..."

The Exploited.

Quote from: Krimson;965598Even if this doesn't end up being a thing, it would be interesting to see who might be interested in collaborative work. Herding cats may be hard, but maybe some of the cats can work things out on their own. :D

Yeah, it would indeed... I guess it's trying to get 'X' amount of people together with similar ideas of what a rules system should be. I personally love dark and low fantasy gaming so that's me probably out of the running if everybody wants to play something with D&D style levels.
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Skarg

Quote from: cranebump;966105I can't imagine a group this opinionated being able to get anything done. Working together takes some sublimation of the ego, and you have people trumpeting their casual dickery in their sigs. Throw in everyone's sacred cows (including political ones that cause dick shrinkage and "j'accuse!" by the SWG's [Screaming White Guys] at even one wiff of possible leftism) and you've got a classic clusterfuck.

Now, if you can get some of the like-minded people (as far as expectations for a system) together, you might have something. But trying to shoehorn 50 square pegs into 6 round holes would seem a bridge too far. Good luck, though, if anyone wants to try.

If we managed to compromise enough on everything to make one set of rules, would any of us want to play it?

The Exploited.

Quote from: Skarg;966133If we managed to compromise enough on everything to make one set of rules, would any of us want to play it?

Yeah, I'd say so... Especially after you put the effort in and liked the system.
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cranebump

Quote from: Skarg;966133If we managed to compromise enough on everything to make one set of rules, would any of us want to play it?

Good question. Style-wise, I see a lot of things to like, based on observations of people's posts. My litmus test is crunch level. I'd prefer a simple base, simple resolution mechanic.

If I had to guess, the system would probably feature a short rules section, a much lengthier reference section (spells, etc. taking up a large section of the tome(s)). I don't think it would be too fussy, in the core.

I will say this -- every time I solicit interesting ideas for campaign play, I always get back awesome, awesome, stuff. I therefore think an "RPG SITE" game isn't a game at all, but a sandbox setting filled with everyone's very creative takes on adventures. A book of RPG SITES, as it were. Setting agnostic, I guess.
"When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows..."