Is it just me or wouldn't it be great to role-play in the Dust verse? Anybody else have plans to run it as an RPG and if so what system do you think would be best.
DUST RPG?
problem with asking a question like that is that pretty much every RPGer has a favorite system that some one else would rather not try .
while i see an RPG as a inevitable future step , i would presume the system used in the roughue trader RPG would be the system they would use because FFG already has experience with it by publishing the rogue trader RPG .
what i would suggest as a non rpg'er is the D20 modern system . its an open lic. system , so they could easily use it , and one of the things i noticed about the explosion of D&D when the d20 system rolled out was how player friendly it was . granted , it has become a much different beast according to those that talk about it at my FLGS , but if you kept it in the d20 modern system , i would think it would help bring in new players who like my self dont really do RPG's other wise by making it easy for them to learn and get into .
I'm toying with the idea of homebrewing a system just for Dust. Using combat as is, and just adding a simple skill system for use in and out of combat. I just have alot of ideas right now, but once I get something put together maybe I'll post it on the forums.
As far as established systems maybe the new Gamma World would be something that would work. It's sort of 4th ed. DnD lite, very simple and easy to modify.
Yes, I am intrigued with the idea as well.
Warhammer 40K might work? They have applied rules for most sitations (rpg, small groups, large battles, vehicles, robotics, alien tech, etc).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000_Roleplay
This kind of seeting would benefit from grand scale battles, as well as investigative and sci-horror genre. Lots of opportunites and threads to follow! If something does not show up I might develop my own basic set of rules with the minitatures as a basis for a campaign/skirmishing misions and then some RPG and investigations inbetween. Neat!
Dragoloth said:
I'm toying with the idea of homebrewing a system just for Dust. Using combat as is, and just adding a simple skill system for use in and out of combat. I just have alot of ideas right now, but once I get something put together maybe I'll post it on the forums.
As far as established systems maybe the new Gamma World would be something that would work. It's sort of 4th ed. DnD lite, very simple and easy to modify.
Maybe Twilight 2000 would be good? I played this long time ago and it rocks! Check it out: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=411&it=1&filters=0_0_10115_0