Shadowrun
Off-topic => General Gaming => Topic started by: hazmat the monstar on <10-15-10/1517:36>
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I read thru the Eclipse Phase quick start rules last night, and that game is amazing I think. It's very intricate, and the people who designed it are geniuses. Put another star next to Rob Boyle's name.... Anybody else think it's ultra-fresh?
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I think it's truly awesome. Plus the marketing of it. They are going with Creative Commons, meaning that if you download a pirated copy of the game, they are not going to hunt you down like dogs, but hope that you like it enough that you'll buy it (and future copies).
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*gasp* I would never...
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Neither would I... Unless there was a deal like this. ;)
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I really think the Creative Commons license is responsible for Eclipse Phase taking off as quickly as it has. It is easy to get into since you only need your GM to buy the book then share it with the group. If they like it, they will buy it (like my group did (both the soft and hard copy)).
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I really think the Creative Commons license is responsible for Eclipse Phase taking off as quickly as it has. It is easy to get into since you only need your GM to buy the book then share it with the group. If they like it, they will buy it (like my group did (both the soft and hard copy)).
You played it? awesome. How was it?
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You played it? awesome. How was it?
Arguably it is the best setting I have ever seen in any RPG I have ever played (and I've been gaming for 15 years). The only downsides IMHO is the character creation which can take several days to create a character. As a result I tend to just use a pregen character (the only RPG I have ever done that with). It also is a bit of a pain if you have to Ego cast (ie travel great distances by transmitting just your mind) in mid mission (especially if you want a custom morph (ie body) waiting for you. Having electronic character sheets is an absolute must. Like I said above if you want to try the game out with your group I can share my core rule book PDF with you and if you like it I strongly recommend buying the hardcover (and any extra PDFs you need).
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You played it? awesome. How was it?
Arguably it is the best setting I have ever seen in any RPG I have ever played (and I've been gaming for 15 years). The only downsides IMHO is the character creation which can take several days to create a character. As a result I tend to just use a pregen character (the only RPG I have ever done that with). It also is a bit of a pain if you have to Ego cast (ie travel great distances by transmitting just your mind) in mid mission (especially if you want a custom morph (ie body) waiting for you. Having electronic character sheets is an absolute must. Like I said above if you want to try the game out with your group I can share my core rule book PDF with you and if you like it I strongly recommend buying the hardcover (and any extra PDFs you need).
I would love to see the core book, and see if my players would be into it.
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Well, it's all over the Torrents (legally!) if you look around.
If you like it, buy a copy to support the developers at the stores listed here:
http://www.eclipsephase.com/releases
The main book is available as a PDF from DriveThruRPG for only 15 bucks right now. (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=64135&affiliate_id=50261)
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Doom's been nagging at me to read the book since he wants to run that, too. I just can't be assed to sit down and actually do it. It sounds odd. Still warming up to NOT playing in a classic fantasy setting with ShadowRun...
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Anyone that wants a PDF copy I have it (I also own the Hardcopy) (PM me). I only ask that if you like the game, drop the $10-15 for the PDF or $40 for the Hardcopy to help support this great RPG.
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The game is way dope. I'm buyin' the hard copy. Now, if only I can get someone to play it...
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I've only played one game of EP so far, but it was a blast.
Wonderfully creepy.
Without getting too detailed... the game ended with a space station being blown up and the entire team of player characters killing themselves in various ways. And agreeing that this was the best, sanest course of action.
;D
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I've only played one game of EP so far, but it was a blast.
Wonderfully creepy.
Without getting too detailed... the game ended with a space station being blown up and the entire team of player characters killing themselves in various ways. And agreeing that this was the best, sanest course of action.
;D
My game ended with the entire team being beaten to death by neo-hominids (think planet of the apes). ;)
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Man I thought making a CBTRPG or Shadowrun had a complex character generation process! First make your character then mod it, then make your Morph Mod it, then buy gear! Oh my! Looks kinda fun though so far.
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Man I thought making a CBTRPG or Shadowrun had a complex character generation process! First make your character then mod it, then make your Morph Mod it, then buy gear! Oh my! Looks kinda fun though so far.
Yeah my first character I ever created took 2 weeks to create. I use a character sheet (xls) from the Eclipse Phase website now. It really speeds up the process. That being said I never saw the point of really modding out your Morph (unless your RPGing in one setting most of the time). It is better to have the most common Mods you use from place to place and have their stats handy when your sleeve into them.
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That's good advice! ;)
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Got a torrent, love the writting ordered hard copy.
Just need to convince my lot to try another system.
but seriously love the work thats gone into it
I want my MUSE
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Like the world. Played it a few times.
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Would be cool if they could get Richard Morgan to write an alternate setting sourcebook based on the Kovacs novels. That's my favorite sci-fi series and they have everything you need to play in it.
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I'm playing Mass Effect right now, and it's the closest thing to Eclipse Phase in the console world. I really think they should make a video game based on Eclipse Phase.
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Mass Effect isn't even close to Eclipse Phase's droppings. It's basically a starwars-esque, and a poor fantasy-themed one even. Everything about the series screams 'I'm just a Baldur's Gate descendand iiiin spaaace!'
Sorry, but I just don't get the whole thing. It's a bad, bad attempt at s-f, totally human-centric, with one race to serve as fanservice, and others being basically just DnD racial archetypes.