What's so great about Palladium?

Melan · January 19, 2007, 01:58:24 PM

I also have to add that for me, the Palladium FRPG was a good alternative when I got fed up with 2nd edition AD&D. PFRPG had everything TSR games at that time didn't: assassins, demon summoning and all the rest. PFRPG wasn't ashamed of itself.

flyingmice · January 19, 2007, 02:03:47 PM

TMNT. 'Nuff said.

-clash

Zachary The First · January 19, 2007, 02:38:17 PM

Quote from: flyingmiceTMNT. 'Nuff said.

-clash

Man, in my Palladium Holiday Grab Bag (in itself another thing great about Palladium), I got the full line of the old TMNT books, still looking brand-spanking new. I was in heaven.

flyingmice · January 19, 2007, 02:40:43 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstMan, in my Palladium Holiday Grab Bag (in itself another thing great about Palladium), I got the full line of the old TMNT books, still looking brand-spanking new. I was in heaven.

I've got the full line too, though I didn't get them in a grab bag...

Solid rock!

-clash

Mcrow · January 19, 2007, 02:47:45 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstMan, in my Palladium Holiday Grab Bag (in itself another thing great about Palladium), I got the full line of the old TMNT books, still looking brand-spanking new. I was in heaven.

Lucky bastard.

Zachary The First · January 19, 2007, 03:01:22 PM

Quote from: McrowLucky bastard.

I told myself the same thing.

Man, just looking through those book--the possible mutants, Bio-E, the crazy roll results--that RPG should be squarely in the RPG Hall of Fame.

Mcrow · January 19, 2007, 03:12:30 PM

Yeah, it is no doubt one of the best RPGs ever published. :pundit:

flyingmice · January 19, 2007, 03:57:08 PM

Quote from: McrowYeah, it is no doubt one of the best RPGs ever published. :pundit:

Definitely! Gorgeous insanity!

-clash

Pete · January 19, 2007, 04:27:39 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstOne of the best parts of Palladium CharGen--shopping for toys!

Without a doubt, I've never had as much fun generating characters than I have with Heroes Unlimited -- particularly the Cyborgs!

I was never into Palladium Fantasy nor Rifts (not that I hate them, I just never bought any of the books), but I dug Robotech and TMNT a whole lot. Their books were always pretty well put together and affordable. And I once sent Erick Wujcik a fan letter and he wrote back, making me a Wujcik FAN FOR LIFE!!

Dr Rotwang! · January 19, 2007, 08:30:16 PM

Say you didn't like the system -- you could implement all the gonzo ass-whack in another setting, another ruleset?

Ronin · January 19, 2007, 09:17:59 PM

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!Say you didn't like the system -- you could implement all the gonzo ass-whack in another setting, another ruleset?

Sure why not. Personally I would really have to hate a system to reinvent the wheel so to speak. But I dont see why not.

Zachary The First · January 19, 2007, 10:11:29 PM

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!Say you didn't like the system -- you could implement all the gonzo ass-whack in another setting, another ruleset?

Oh yeah. Risus, d6, perhaps even genreDiversion/Impresa would be prime candidates IMO. Palladium's got sort of a hang-up about online conversions, but it is done a fair amount that I've seen. Above all, Rifts books are idea/setting mills.

Rifts Risus is a perfect for the one-shot or short campaign. Mind you, the only big problem with using Risus is missing out on the toy customization, which is why I might recommend something a little crunchier if you wish to convert.

Dominus Nox · January 20, 2007, 04:54:16 AM

I have one palladium game, a very, vary old old called "the mechanoids" and it was some real over the top, gonzo stuff that made me think what the daleks and cybermen could have been like if dr. who had had an unlimited budget and SFX, plus time to do it all in.

The system sucks, but some of the sheer over the top ideas are good inspiration for other stuff.

Caesar Slaad · January 20, 2007, 08:50:47 AM

Quote from: Gabriel6) The Gonzo Factor

Let's get real here. This is #1, all other pale in comparison.

I find the tastes of those who actually see advantage in most palladium mechanics as curious at best. But hey, when you can play wizards who do as much damage as nuclear weapons, dragons that do as much damage as nuclear weapons, tattoed ancient atlanteans that summon hydras that do as much damage as nuclear weapons, and monkey-things in combat armor that uses nuclear weapons, well, that's just not an experience you are likely to find in any other game.

Caesar Slaad · January 20, 2007, 08:52:27 AM

Quote from: Dominus NoxI have one palladium game, a very, vary old old called "the mechanoids" and it was some real over the top, gonzo stuff that made me think what the daleks and cybermen could have been like if dr. who had had an unlimited budget and SFX, plus time to do it all in.

I used to have copies of the Mechanoids books.

The went missing during the "Great roomate shuffle gaming library disaster of 92."