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[ExKirby]

My MultiBURB game had a rather freeform system, but my methods of keeping data stored were horrendus. I'm actually thinking about making a live game out of it, like some kind of Imp Defense. However, the battle mechanics.

While out of battle, it's more-or-less anything goes. So long as it's not crazy and doesn't contradict what the GM says, it's good.

Battle is also rather freeform, but relies on what Echeladders the player took and what weapons lie in their Strife Deck.  All battles are resolved with d8s.

For the vast majority of attacks, both the attacker and defender roll 1d8 and compare results. If the defender's is higher, or there's a tie, then nothing happens. If the attacker's is higher, he/she lands a blow. This is just rolling 1d8, applying any modifiers and taking the result off the target's Hp.

For certain other effects, a larger roll means a more powerful effect. So, a Sleeping ability that got a 1 would put the target asleep for one turn, while somehow getting an 11 would probably leave more than enough time for the kills.

Skills are freeform-if it's sensible and relates to your Echeladder, it's good to go.

Any questions?

[Askot Bokbondeler]

forum tribes game sometimes i miss you.

edit: if anybody liked that game enough and would like to host a similar game, i'd love to join

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=64992.0

Tell me if you think that is similar enough.

eh, i've been away from the forum so long i completelly missed that. sign me up at once

[Sensei]

Whew, added all those ideas Sean wrote into the OP. I probably should have reserved a second post, that thing could bloat fast. I'm sure we still have room though, and if it DOES overflow (not soon) I'll launch a new thread and reserve a few posts so I don't repeat my mistake.

[Dwarmin]

Game Idea
I was thinking about making some kind of Wing Commander type dogfighting RTD, with players as fighter pilots...

I can't really figure out how to make a fighting system that's interesting though. By its very nature it's "SHOOT GUNS", "SHOOT MISSILES" or "BARRELROLL".

Can anyone point out an RTD that did this succesfully, or offer some help?

[SHAD0Wdump]

Game Idea
I was thinking about making some kind of Wing Commander type dogfighting RTD, with players as fighter pilots...

I can't really figure out how to make a fighting system that's interesting though. By its very nature it's "SHOOT GUNS", "SHOOT MISSILES" or "BARRELROLL".

Can anyone point out an RTD that did this succesfully, or offer some help?

Interesting terrain could do wonders for this sort of thing, throw in some asteroids, debris fields, and such and you might be able to do something with that.

[Ottofar]

Spoiler: One player is a traitor- GM, party of players (click to show/hide)

That's right folks, one of you is a traitor- kill him before he kills all of you! The GM sends a private message to the traitor(s) of their status. For bonus fun, make none of the players traitors in a situation where it's clear they have to hunt down the traitor, or all of them traitors where it's not given that there's a traitor after all.

Ahem.

Granted, no bonus fun, but still.

[Sensei]

Well, the mafia game isn't so much in a traditional role-playing game (the game is performed by voting rather than freeform actions) but it certainly is a point. Also I'd totally like to start a Mafia game where nobody is a Mafia.

Anyway Dwarmin, I'm guessing you want to focus on fighting? It wouldn't be hard to make combat really simple if you're going to spend most of your time on the ground. Otherwise I'm not sure- the main thing that makes fighting in a flying vehicle interesting is movement, which is a huge downer in play-by-post games. Maybe you could make a lot of different weapons/countermeasures? Maybe more feasible would be for players to pilot larger, turreted ships and have movement abstracted out entirely, instead more or less whacking enemies until someone dies, but it certainly lacks the glamor of fighter piloting.

[Digital Hellhound]

I really like Sean's Robot Adventure-idea. That should be done.

I don't have many ideas right now, though; a village defense game I've made a basic system and the map for, and multiplayer combat game in a big, trap-filled arena. Players would level up and gain better weapons, better armor, allies and such. Probably killstreak bonuses and stuff as well.

But eh, the 40k combat system I usually use might be a bit too simple for these.

[Sensei]

Bump, because I added a few thoughts to the old idea repository. Don't be shy of adding your own, or using what's here!

[Shade-o]

Steampunk Imperialism
The earth is flat, there is air in space, gravity is constant everywhere, and zeppelins are used for interplanetary travel. British colonialism is at its peak, but the colony on mars is unrestful. It's your job to be sure that British colonialism stays at its peak. Watch out for sky pirates, by the way.

This sounds interesting. Like Planescape with crazy technology levels.

[Sensei]

Bump- added an idea, revised the preamble.