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Post by Darkson on Jan 15, 2010 1:50:08 GMT -5
This should be a fun topic. We want you to tell us what your Sci Fi needs are.
So far we have let you know that Bounty is a Sci Fi game using the AE-WWII game mechanics.
What we want to know is what Races, Robots, Aliens, Hero Types, Powers, Weapons, Terrain do you want to see rules for? We are going to be supporting Bounty in OTW along side AE-WWII and we want your ideas.
Have fun as this is your universe and your game.
Cheers, Robert and the Darkson Crew
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fattdex
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Post by fattdex on Jan 15, 2010 4:12:45 GMT -5
Remotes, drones, sentry guns, jammers, spy-copters. Gadgets that can be used in sneak attack scenarios. Any types of gadgets, actually (remote r2 type of bot that allows speculative shooting using its line of sight etc.)
Hopefully some sort of roleplay-type of gang upgrades in a campaign!
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cheif
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Post by cheif on Jan 15, 2010 8:36:24 GMT -5
Bar/Den of Thieves brawl scenarios.
Sentry guns like fattdex says.
A Special Order that lets your friend show up with his space ship for a bit of shock and awe.
Rules/guidelines for situations like Zero G/Space (like drift D6" in random direction after move, get knocked back for firing big guns) gunfights in crowded areas, or Aliens/Pitch Black waves of gribbly nasties.
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Post by Scorpio on Jan 15, 2010 8:42:49 GMT -5
...Space zombies.
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Post by Darkson on Jan 15, 2010 11:23:34 GMT -5
A part of me just died reading that.
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Post by mkcontra on Jan 15, 2010 11:32:23 GMT -5
I like Chief's special order idea. I'd like to see some 'pet' type aliens that fulfill the role of dogs/houndmaster in AE-WW2. Rancor-scale monsters would also be awesome (if tough to pull off).
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Post by abbysdad on Jan 15, 2010 14:10:15 GMT -5
Don't be so sure about the monsters. The vehicle rules are easily applicable to monsters like that too. They'd just have different stats and options.
If you guys want sci-fi kaiju scale monsters, ask. You never know what might pop-up in the future.
And a bounty hunter/beast master is a must! What a great idea.
-Chris
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Post by abbysdad on Jan 15, 2010 14:11:30 GMT -5
Correction: Space Mecha Zombies
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Post by Darkson on Jan 15, 2010 15:23:06 GMT -5
Your not helping!
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Post by xGIxJOKERx on Jan 15, 2010 15:49:19 GMT -5
Correction: Space Mecha Zombies Damn! Beat me to it! French space Mecha Zombies? Space gorillas! Like Cpt. Simian and the Space Monkeys!
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Post by abbysdad on Jan 15, 2010 16:18:28 GMT -5
Pop Culture: <Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode/> "Interesting, you and your rebel friends have devised a unique pulp sci-fi mini game for having fun without zombies." <Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode/>
Rob: Thanks. It's inspired by a lot of the things we loved growing up.
Pop Culture: <Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode/> "Soon your training will be complete! Give in to the dark side of consumer demand and embrace the french zombie space mime mecha." </Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode>
Rob: No! Deep inside, I sense the conflict within you. You like the idea of zombies, but you know they've been played out. Come with me, there lots of other cool ideas out there that would be awesome to see as true 28mm scale miniatures.
Pop Culture: <Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode/> "It's too late for me, Rob. Apocalypse-Z is my master now." </Harsh rasping mechanical voice mode>
Rob: Then you truly are dead to me.
Cue dramatic music... ;D
Seriously, I think the current range of aliens in the game is great. Some animal-like additions would be neat. I don't know about space monkeys though.
Has anyone read the story a "Plague of Demons"? There are silicon based life forms that look very similar to dogs with hand-like structures on each limb instead of paws. I always liked those guys.
-Chris
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Post by bmtptsd on Jan 15, 2010 17:45:20 GMT -5
"Bounty Hunter" as a character type. Upgradeable forces (Ala Necromunda) Agendas that grant bonuses An alien type that works like a symbiote- it takes over and controls a host figure but has the ability to shed it's host body-in a grizzly fashion of course- and fight without it. (I like the idea of it leaving a corpse counter behind and other models being able to benefit from these corpses for healing [ingesting and gaining health back] , resurrection technology [having a unit that can manipulate them to resurrect their fallen allies or meld corpses together to create new troops to reverse drive losses], being able to use these corpses as meat shields, etc.) Nano swarms as a small unit or AOE nano virus cloud effects that impart a status effect upon models depending on their physical makeup (robot killing swarms won't harm biological entities, etc.) nano effects from said AOEs that are both harmful and beneficial. Gear that work like the plasmids in Bioshock and let you manipulate a unit's attack type. (possibly only usable by character models) portable black hole weapon (grenade?) AOE, alien nesting site(like in the Alien movies) or Nuclear template that make an area of the table hazardous, garnering units that enter them a penalty and/or status effect. Is that too complex?
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cybogoblin
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Post by cybogoblin on Jan 15, 2010 18:54:02 GMT -5
Burrowing units that can pop up in the middle (or to the side, or wherever they want) of the battle would be fun. They wouldn't have to be like the bugs in Starship Troopers, either. Perhaps they're like the Squats in 40k, but have man-sized burrowing units.
That reminds me... some Space Dwarves would be awesome.
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Post by Darkson on Jan 15, 2010 20:29:03 GMT -5
All I have to say is CRITTERS!!!!!!!! Yes I went there. Take that zombie lovers.
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fattdex
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Post by fattdex on Jan 15, 2010 22:17:03 GMT -5
a 'spartan' special scenario where your warband is bunkered up facing an endless tide of small alien critters with the occasional boss critter trying to swarm them, with access to limited ammo mounted weapons. They are doomed, but it's a competition to see who can last the longest, with players then switching sides and pitting their own warband against the aliens. And then the aliens were zombies
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