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leakingpen
2011-07-26, 03:48 PM
John Wick, known for work on many rpg games (including 7 seas and L5R, as well as his own games) is creating an 80's style gritty mech based rpg. He's going to be blogging the design over the next few months, letting people into the development process. Thought you all might be interested in watching and keeping track!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZh5jEKDhgg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZh5jEKDhgg)

Jude_H
2011-07-26, 09:31 PM
I think I'm missing something.

Normally, when I hear "'80s styled" in the context of an rpg, I think rules-heavy wargames with dense formatting and a heavy tactical element. For a game about giant robots, that would basically mean a BattleTech-heartbreaker.

That's not exactly what I'd expect from John Wick, and it sounds like it's something he's explicitly avoiding.

Is there something else people mean when they say "'80s styled" w/r/t rpgs?

Altair_the_Vexed
2011-07-27, 02:21 AM
I guess it means 80s style in terms of stylistic content and fluff, rather than rules. Kind of like when you look back at the old Cyberpunk rule books - everyone has big hair and big shoulder pads, and the "micro-cell-phones" are enormous.

leakingpen
2011-07-27, 09:57 AM
think, Macross, as opposed to Exo squad.

Jude_H
2011-07-27, 01:49 PM
'80s style robots, not '80s style game design. Got it. That is much more appealing.

leakingpen
2011-08-03, 05:39 PM
Episode 2, World Design!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwGKyPwdK9Q&feature=share

Crossblade
2011-08-04, 12:33 AM
I'm looking forward to episode 3. I'm curious how the character generation will be focused. It should also possibly give insight on how the game is played; knowing their abilities should show how their used and what they'll be able to do.