tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post5762589119632456862..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: The Foreseeable FutureAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-2964040829156776892012-07-30T17:42:23.606-04:002012-07-30T17:42:23.606-04:00I'll be sure to have a read through the blog. ...I'll be sure to have a read through the blog. I was a big admirer of LUG's approach to the game. I own all of the supplements and still pull them off the shelf. I was always disappointed that their run at the game was pulled out from under them and really lament the loss of the Engage starship combat game in particular. I look forward to seeing which direction you go in.steveraceukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165254861436321648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-3433466174500937412012-07-30T17:21:11.014-04:002012-07-30T17:21:11.014-04:00I'm in favor of Trek month if you want to make...I'm in favor of Trek month if you want to make it a theme. Alas, only one of the Apprentices is a Trek fan so far so my chances of running it are small but I still care!<br /><br />I think if you can talk through what you want to do with the campaign then the mechanical options will become more clear. I still have a thing for the FASA version but I have high hopes for the Traveller PD rules and I think Savage Worlds could do it plenty of justice. That MHR idea mentioned above is intriguing too and would certainly take it in a different direction than most of the earlier rules ... I might even be interested in that - and I'm usually a bit of a rivet counter when it comes to the ships and gear and all - but that would be an interesting approach.Blacksteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-56817176162530366922012-07-30T10:46:39.304-04:002012-07-30T10:46:39.304-04:00Thanks once again to all! I am really happy to see...Thanks once again to all! I am really happy to see so much Trek gaming love.<br /><br />@steveraceuk - If you (or anyone else for that matter) are interested, scan through some of the earlier entries on this blog under the label 'Star Trek'. You will see that I am a long time fan of Star Trek gaming and did some professional work for Last Unicorn Games. Dry? Hmmm. In a way yes, I'll have to agree but I've always liked that game for its sweet spot between the traditional RPG approach and the more dramatic, cinematic take on running Trek.<br /><br />More on that and other elements as we boldly go forward...Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-17462631905800134132012-07-30T08:09:53.831-04:002012-07-30T08:09:53.831-04:00I'm with you for any Trek discussion :)
I'...I'm with you for any Trek discussion :)<br /><br />I've played Trek in each of the main incarnations, each of which has its strengths. I personally don't see the point of converting to a new system when I'm happy with the old ones! I tend to go against the grain - I like Coda... although I'd port in the Renown/Honour system from Icon.<br /><br />I'm still hoping to run some again myself - my ideal setting would be TOS movie-era, mainstream Trekverse, set near the FASA Triangle and using a Prime Team-based series profile...<br /><br />JonAstronuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595495803627874029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-90739336734248479732012-07-30T05:45:50.129-04:002012-07-30T05:45:50.129-04:00I've played all of the published Trek games. F...I've played all of the published Trek games. FASA was a great love and like Simon I statted out an entire crew. Ah, those were the days. I like LUG and ran a long campaign with it. A bit dry for me in the long run. The Decipher iteration is a good game as well, although if you use that you must look at the errata for it as the character gen system needs work. I've got a few documents that might help with character gen. There is a Traveller version of Prime Directive coming out as well later this year.Prime Directive is not really Star Trek but most of the good stuff is in there. WNMHGB is a great little game although i've not run it yet. May have to give it a go. make sure you track down Okumarts awesome cardboard figures which are linked off the WNMHGB page. They are reason enough to run a trek game ;-).<br />Finally, i've got my own conversion of Savage Worlds which i've used for the last couple of Trek games i've run. Here's a link if you want to check it out. <br /><br />http://renny.wikispaces.com/ST+Home<br /><br />I'll be following this thread closely to see how it all goes.steveraceukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165254861436321648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-72704316352032365192012-07-28T10:08:28.345-04:002012-07-28T10:08:28.345-04:00Unknown, THAT sounds fascinating. I wish you were ...Unknown, THAT sounds fascinating. I wish you were known so I could follow your blog or something. Come on back anytime and let us know how it's working out.<br /><br />Wow.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-3346107145728725142012-07-27T23:07:11.339-04:002012-07-27T23:07:11.339-04:00Over the years our group has played ST using Fasa,...Over the years our group has played ST using Fasa, Last Unicorn and GURPS. Our GURPS game was the longest running.<br /><br />For our next Star Trek game we are planning on using Marvel Heroic Roleplaying system. I know that sounds unusual.<br />But We have played enough Marvel with superheroes to understand the system. We could see right away how MHR would work with Star Trek characters.El Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315390399483197607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-9043012556132554432012-07-27T22:51:32.519-04:002012-07-27T22:51:32.519-04:00Thanks everyone for the feedback. This is exactly ...Thanks everyone for the feedback. This is exactly the kind of thing I am looking for.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, an upcoming post (likely Sunday evening or Monday morning) will go into how I few the various recommendations and what they are telling me on a 'Meta' level.<br /><br />Yay! Any Star Trek gaming talk is good Star Trek gaming talk.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-59492754745043576582012-07-27T15:12:30.954-04:002012-07-27T15:12:30.954-04:00I played the old FASA game years ago too, even wen...I played the old FASA game years ago too, even went so far as designing the ship (before I ever know what the inside of Enterprise type ships were like), and characters of the entire crew.<br /><br />I think Traveller would be a good system to use.Simon Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243845335993440168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-71012654751590299932012-07-27T12:59:18.453-04:002012-07-27T12:59:18.453-04:00I have been on a Microlite20 kick, so I would sugg...I have been on a Microlite20 kick, so I would suggest checking out Where No Man Has Gone Before. Link: <br /><br />http://www2.abillionmonkeys.com:3389/trek/ <br /><br />It uses the M20 core, so it is very lite, but this little game packs a lot of flavor. Check it out.Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-20000368497609372662012-07-27T12:44:39.807-04:002012-07-27T12:44:39.807-04:00I've got a copy of FASA Trek, LUG Trek (all 3 ...I've got a copy of FASA Trek, LUG Trek (all 3 core books), Decipher Trek, and ADB's Prime Directive (original and GURPS). When I've run Trek, I've tended to GURPS Prime Directive. Mainly because I'm a GURPS kind of guy, but also because it's not as focused on playing one of the bridge crew.F. Douglas Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497140550892192807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-14038119465713704852012-07-27T12:42:19.523-04:002012-07-27T12:42:19.523-04:00There's a lot more Star Trek-y gaming material...There's a lot more Star Trek-y gaming material out there now (old and new). I'm game!Alex Osiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851139031311819958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-7692466733906628772012-07-27T10:59:08.213-04:002012-07-27T10:59:08.213-04:00We played the old FASA version years ago (and the ...We played the old FASA version years ago (and the weird Heritage Games <i>Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier</i> years before that). The last set of ST games I played were actually diceless and pretty awesome. I like the FASA system of generation through career tracks (lifted from Traveller). It would be neat to see something like that adapted to another system.Lowell Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359280169506945906noreply@blogger.com