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Offline Warlock

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on: March 31, 2002, 07:30:56 am
Well i'm fixing to take a few of my fellow Starwars RPG buddies and play some D&D ,..actually most likely using the new Ravenl;oft edition (Thank GOD it was re-released) But while sifting through the www.wizards.com site I found something of intrest.

the D20 rules system is completely Open License

http://www.wizards.com/D20/article.asp?x=srd

So for the most part if ppl were still interested in compiling a "netbook" to port FS over as a pen/paper/dice RPG most all the rules are predone.

Then aside from background info on the FS universe , writting up classes, stats for Vasudens and Shivans and all the ships, it's basically predone ;)


Just thought this info might be of interest to someone :)
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Reply #1 on: March 31, 2002, 07:54:36 am
I don't really have an opinion in that, since I ain't a fan of D&D, but hell, if it's Freespace, lets do it.
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #2 on: March 31, 2002, 08:04:34 am
Well it's not really D&D ...it's merely the rules used. Same rules system was used for the StarWars RPG.
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Offline Anaz

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Reply #3 on: March 31, 2002, 10:37:08 am
<--- D&D guy, world creator, etc...

hehe...D&D fighter combat...

E-mail me warlock...we can talk about this a bit...
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Reply #4 on: March 31, 2002, 12:16:23 pm
Its not a bad idea. I don't have much love for D20--actually I hate it with a passion I normally reserve for GURPS, but I can forgive the system to have a Freespace RPG. :D

Out of curiosity, why not use Alternity? Its already got most of your space-stuff rules set up.
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Reply #5 on: March 31, 2002, 01:43:12 pm
Yeh, but not having people to play with takes the fun out of it. ;)
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Reply #6 on: March 31, 2002, 01:58:54 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
Yeh, but not having people to play with takes the fun out of it. ;)


Hey, I'll play it! Just set it up at a decent hour, and I'm in! :)
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Reply #7 on: March 31, 2002, 06:24:22 pm
Though I bought the book, Alternity seemed to technical to learn. Seems kinda dumb, they must have known that 3ED was in the works yet the made a whole new system that is not compatible with anything but itself.

    Star wars uses the 3ED rules so the D&D peeps can bring their fav characters to bare against Darth maul and the rest. :nod:

  It may be the system to use for FS RPG.

  There is another system out there called DRAGONSTAR. It mixes both technology and science and has good 3ED intergration but may not be as suitable... Just thought I'd throw it out there.

  It's a thought provoking idea, FS RPG. I like more hands on action though for my space combat.

 How about FS BattleTech Crossover. Instead of dropships we got carriers? LOL

Nothing like an 18 hex charge in veritech mode so my fighter can crash land mostly intact but my victim's mech gets hit on the upper table (ie head)... Baboom baby! ;7
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #8 on: March 31, 2002, 07:23:20 pm
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Originally posted by Styxx


Hey, I'll play it! Just set it up at a decent hour, and I'm in! :)


Ditto, time is the only problem - other than where would we play, IRC?
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #9 on: March 31, 2002, 07:35:54 pm
Actually the original idea I had was to create a netbook for playing out a PERSON in the FS universe just as one playing Starwars RPG decides to play a noble or fringer or what not. Not really a "let's roll dice to see how many fighters I blow up" type thing.

Like Starwars space combat would be included...but doesn't have to really be the focus of the game.

(Hell in the last 4 months we've played...we have only been in space at all twice,..hehe once in a Lambda "whoops we lost and engine, got a Victory class pissed at us and a flight of TIES...of look...a planet coming up fast...ummm sh!t" shuttle and once running like mad in a stolen POS Falcon wannabe once we learned we crashed on an imperial starport :D
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Offline Xian

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Reply #10 on: March 31, 2002, 08:28:14 pm
Hrm, sounds good.

But i have to tell you.

I was severly disappointed with the text version of Pong!!
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Reply #11 on: March 31, 2002, 08:49:46 pm
LMFAO!
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Reply #12 on: March 31, 2002, 09:20:38 pm
I've got a forum that we could use for this if you are interested :nod:
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Offline Kazashi

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Reply #13 on: March 31, 2002, 09:55:00 pm
Now I like the sound of that idea. I know that I'd want to play a paper RPG version of Freespace - I still play BattleTech when I get the opportunity (which is decreasing rapidly) - so as long as I don't have to put up with things like Star Wars crossovers I think it'll work well :)
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Reply #14 on: April 01, 2002, 01:23:29 am
I should just ressurect my IRC FS game.... I'll have to get the dice script, but that shouldn't be too hard....
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Reply #15 on: April 01, 2002, 09:07:15 pm
Didn't I happen across that once? I don't seem to remember..
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #16 on: April 01, 2002, 09:09:03 pm
BTW: would it be really systematic.. like character sheets, Check rolls, saving throws etc. That'd be especially (well maybe) difficult with IRC...
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Reply #17 on: April 01, 2002, 09:29:01 pm
Which was why I never intended this as anything for IRC.

Anyone that plays most RPGs...AD&D ...Whitewolf's game...etc...and does a little looking at the bigger fansites should have the idea....a netbook rules supplement.

The only net parts normally :

The ppl working on it
Settiing it up for download to others.

You just add it to your books and have fun with your friends in town or whereever.
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Reply #18 on: April 02, 2002, 01:18:42 am
I'm definately going to have to ressurect it then.  You guys don't know how it's played, it's very simple.

No characters sheets (Except for character descriptions and stuff), no stats..... it's all interactions.
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Reply #19 on: April 02, 2002, 01:20:59 am
What's with the dice script then? That sounds good except for the potential power-gaming from a minimal rule environment.
 (you should see the DD at my school :mad2: some of them are so stupid it's not even funny - even the DM)
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