I posted this over on BGG, but figured I should post here as well.
For those who don't know, I'm working with Gallagen on creating an Advanced Campaign for Doom (similar to Descent's Road To Legend expansion) and I think I've settled on how the 'overland' map will work. After discussing at length the pros and cons of doing a Galaxy Map or a Mars Map, I've come up with a hybrid of sorts (thanks Ted Conn over at BGG) that I'm dubbing the Solar System Map. This allows an expansive feel that accommodates time passage that you don't get with a Mars-only map, but stays close enough to the theme you don't get with a Galaxy map.
It is basically a map with 5 sections: Mars, Phobos, Deimos, Io, and Titan. Similar to the overland map in RtL, each section will have one or two Outposts (cities) and 5 to 10 Locations (dungeons). The Outposts and Locations will be interconnected within a section but not connected to other section's Outposts or Cities (i.e. Mars City will be connected to Alpha Labs, Delta Labs, etc, but not to Io's Military Complex). Travel between sections (for example, from Mars to Phobos) will require a Portal jump. Each Outpost will have a Portal that you can use to jump from section to section.
Travelling between locations within a section there is a chance of a random encounter. These encounters will be similar to RtL's, in that you will draw a card for the encounter's "boss" and supporting creatures. You will also draw a card for the map. Traveling between sections using the portal has a chance of a random encounter in Hell. In these maps, it's more a race from one side to another. A 'portal' will placed on each side of the map,the Marines on one side, and they can either go back to the Outpost they jumped from, or race to the other side to get to the Outpost they were going to.
Here are the Sections, Outposts and Locations:
Mars
- Mars City
- Alpha Labs
- Communications
- Recycling Plant
- Monorail Station
- Administration
- EnPro Plant
- Delta Labs
- Central Processing
- Excavation Site
Phobos
- Military Base
- Hanger
- Refinery
- Contaiment
- Control
Deimos
- Outpost Omega
- Engineering
- Holding Area
- Tech Center
- Alpha Quadrant
Io
- Systems Control
- Hangar
- Prison
- Storage Facility
- Military Complex
- Nukage Processing
- Steel Works
- Mill
- Habitat
Titan
- Communications Tower
- Power Control
- Terraformer Station
- Admin Center
- Medical Research Center
- Storage Facility
- Operation Room
- Gardens
- Crater
So, thoughts on the Sections, Outposts, Locations? And on the various names? I tried to use previous Doom game level names when coming up with these. Marine advanced training and restocking happen in each Outpost, so I'll be making special notes as to what can happen where next.
If anyone wants to help, please do
-shnar