Audious
2010-06-22, 10:35 AM
So I'm going to be running a game to playtest a new d20 system I've been working on that's sort of a mash-up of d20 modern, M&M and Shadowrun. The system itself is setting-less, but I plan on running a sandbox game in which the players are in a newly-formed gang in Chicago and vying for power.
So what I've done so far is slightly flesh out some of the major players: other street gangs, the Mafia family, Vory V Zakone and Korean Mafia and outline their territories in Google Maps.
I've never done a sandbox game like this before and I'm kind of overwhelmed by the whole process and was wondering if I could get some tips.
Also, the other issue I'm running into is whether or not to use Google Maps to mark locations, use for maps for car chases, etc. I feel it could add a huge sense of continuity and authenticity, but I also feel it may slow down gameplay. Thoughts?
So what I've done so far is slightly flesh out some of the major players: other street gangs, the Mafia family, Vory V Zakone and Korean Mafia and outline their territories in Google Maps.
I've never done a sandbox game like this before and I'm kind of overwhelmed by the whole process and was wondering if I could get some tips.
Also, the other issue I'm running into is whether or not to use Google Maps to mark locations, use for maps for car chases, etc. I feel it could add a huge sense of continuity and authenticity, but I also feel it may slow down gameplay. Thoughts?