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Author Topic: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)  (Read 746419 times)

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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7665 on: February 05, 2014, 10:13:30 am »

I think I decided that I can, just for fun, try to run the "Ultimate Furball RTD" I've been thinking of recently.

Game is... not minimalist, but simple in premise. Uses a combination of Battletech and ER rules. I still have some details to work out, to make sure it doesn't turn into something needlessly complicated.

In the meantime, you can try guessing what the game is about. First three people who get it right will be the first testers. :P
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7666 on: February 05, 2014, 10:37:21 am »

You either play as some sort of small, furry animal doing things like questing or science, I guess?
Or it's about a sport in which the ball is some sort of small, furry creature, or just a furry ball.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7667 on: February 05, 2014, 11:16:12 am »

Someone said that there was a lot space ship design games, so very obviously I thought why doesn’t someone run Roll to Noah – where half a dozen competing prophets of floody doom would build a great big ark and try to rescue as many pairs of animals as possible. Rival prophets could sabotage each other if they really wanted, and there’d be limited time before the flood came. Reason for building an ark would be on the character sheet.

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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7668 on: February 05, 2014, 11:36:22 am »

half a dozen competing prophets of floody doom
...pffffffft. :P

Funniest thing I read all day. And I've been reading Cracked.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7669 on: February 05, 2014, 12:44:57 pm »

Someone said that there was a lot space ship design games, so very obviously I thought why doesn’t someone run Roll to Noah – where half a dozen competing prophets of floody doom would build a great big ark and try to rescue as many pairs of animals as possible. Rival prophets could sabotage each other if they really wanted, and there’d be limited time before the flood came. Reason for building an ark would be on the character sheet.

This would be amazing. Bonus points if you have to design/upgrade your ark to support more animals, or support them in such a way they'll survive the flood (e.g after the end each pair of animals rolls to survive, with beneficial accomodations providing a bonus to that roll.) Bonus bonus points if you can rescue dinosaurs and mythological creatures too.

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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7670 on: February 05, 2014, 12:46:34 pm »

Someone said that there was a lot space ship design games, so very obviously I thought why doesn’t someone run Roll to Noah – where half a dozen competing prophets of floody doom would build a great big ark and try to rescue as many pairs of animals as possible. Rival prophets could sabotage each other if they really wanted, and there’d be limited time before the flood came. Reason for building an ark would be on the character sheet.
This seems like a Genial idea.

You could probably extend it all the way to roll to Gospel, doing the same thing you did with that with the entire bible.

Then again, focusing it just on animals would be fun.

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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7671 on: February 05, 2014, 01:39:55 pm »

I have dreamed of doing Roll to Brian since finishing Roll to Seek the Grail.

I think Roll to Gospel would be beyond my or not suitable for my fairly limited/specialised GM skills.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7672 on: February 06, 2014, 06:46:48 am »

What, nobody else wants to guess? Aw.

Anyways, Ultimate Furball RTD is a game about... a massive airplane dogfight. Yes, that's one of the meanings of "furball". I decided that there were quite enough mecha fighting games here, and went with the other idea I had. A game like Battletech, and not quite like Battletech. People fighting in flying machines.

The game doesn't have an end goal as such, a little like any arena game. Also a little like any arena game, the point of the game is earning points - in this case, kills. A little unlike most arena games, players aren't fighting between each other exclusively. The air is filled with aircraft of every make and era, and finding something to shoot at - or be shot at by - is trivial.

To start playing, make a pilot, and name a real-life combat aircraft you want to fly. There are three pilot stats. Piloting, Gunnery, and Awareness. Aircraft stats will be determined by me since, like Battletech, there's some balancing involved. Flying a high-tech fighter will make it easier to fight but harder to gain points, and the other way around.

Skills values start at 6. You get six points to distribute between these, but note that adding points will mean subtracting value. Explained below.

The pilot stats are "battletech" stats. They provide a baseline value that you must roll to perform a maneuver, hit a target, or notice an incoming enemy. I.e. you have a Gunnery of 5, and are shooting at a plane you're tailing. You get a roll of d12, and the barest minimum you must roll, in perfect conditions, is a 5. If your plane is damaged, visibility is poor, you are injured, or the target is evading, the minimum value to roll increases. If the value gets above 12, it becomes straight up impossible.

Aircraft will have individual HP pools for different segments (normally body, nose, tail, left/right wings), and several stats of their own. Make sure to specify the exact weapons loadout you want to have unless you want me to take my best guess. Ammo will be limited. Scores are per pilot, so make sure you can eject to fight another day. Losing the aircraft loses you one point. Each aircraft has a value, and to earn a point you have to destroy your own craft's worth in enemies - 4th generation fighters praying on WW1 biplanes will need a lot of time and ammo on their hands.

Expect occasional boss battles.

To play:

Provide pilot name, and divide 6 points between Piloting, Gunnery, and Awareness. Provide a model of real-life aircraft you want to fly (you can change it later) and the weapons it would have. Not limited to fighters - bombers, zeppelins, and attack helicopters are all fair game if you want. Game starts once I have the aircraft statted out.

Opinions? Potential players?
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7673 on: February 06, 2014, 06:50:40 am »

Interesting. I'd propably join. Do we make sheets right now or do we wait until it begins properly?
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7674 on: February 06, 2014, 06:52:39 am »

Yeah, you can toss it up now. Name, three stats, choice of aircraft. The sooner I have something to work with, the sooner I can find any glaring holes in my approach.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7675 on: February 06, 2014, 07:00:03 am »

Spoiler: Sheet (click to show/hide)
Here's the sheet.
EDIT: Added weapons.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7676 on: February 06, 2014, 07:02:42 am »

Spoiler: Sheet (click to show/hide)
Here's the sheet.
What, without weapons? You can take a balloon, but specify what it's armed with, otherwise you're just going to float around and be shot at.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7677 on: February 06, 2014, 07:08:07 am »

Added weapons. There's no kill like overkill. Also I didn't actually expect you to accept a balloon as a sufficient choice of aircraft.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7678 on: February 06, 2014, 07:19:01 am »

Hmm. Well, far from conventional, but hey. I did say "any aircraft". I guess the miniguns are for propulsion? :P

Don't expect great stats from this thing though.
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Re: Roller's Block (RTD Brainstorming Thread) (HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY) (Derm is 5k)
« Reply #7679 on: February 06, 2014, 07:35:11 am »

I'd definitely be interested in a Dogfight RTD
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