Good Matrix RPG?

[Switchblade]

I think shadowrun might work well. Just give the players adept powers while in the matrix to similate their improved stats, wall running, massive jumps, skills etc.

Oh, and remove rigging, cyberware, non adept magic and (ironically) the matrix

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Yep — There is No Spoon. This is definitely the game for you

Having a read through of that now - it's an interesting system for a one-off game.

I'll download that for future reference, I think. Or maybe I should start a pbp? Anyone interested?

 

[Afrodyte]

I had a homebrew system I used for a long-running Matrix game. It was a blast that had up to 10 players. PM or e-mail me if you want to know more.

 

[Piratecat]

Feng Shui is PERFECT for Matrix-style games.

My thought exactly. It's tailor-made.

 

[Calico_Jack73]

Feng Shui is PERFECT for Matrix-style games.

THANKS ALOT

It looked so cool that I made an impulse purchase at Amazon. My wife is going to kill me.

I won't be using it for The Matrix though. I've got my heart set on doing a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China.

 

[scruffygrognard]

THANKS ALOT

It looked so cool that I made an impulse purchase at Amazon. My wife is going to kill me.

I won't be using it for The Matrix though. I've got my heart set on doing a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China.

I hope that you enjoy the book enough that it's worth the grief you'll be getting.

 

[avin]

White Wolf's Mage is the best by far, IMNSHO.

 

[Jurble]

Ahhh Calico, impuse buys are usually the most satisfying "forget the consequences im just gunna do it" hehehe. I hope it pays off for you mate

thanks a ton to you all btw, so much to work with now. Ive got there is no spoon and im having a look through it, will also check out those other systems.

Actually brings me back to another question, but interested in a more general sense, any suggestions for less complex, less combat strategy focused systems which ca be used for a more narrative focused game?

Like a system where playing to charcater gives you bonuses maybe or something just focused towards the storytelling side of it and less the exactly following of strategy?

 

[Calico_Jack73]

Actually brings me back to another question, but interested in a more general sense, any suggestions for less complex, less combat strategy focused systems which ca be used for a more narrative focused game?

Like a system where playing to charcater gives you bonuses maybe or something just focused towards the storytelling side of it and less the exactly following of strategy?

As a GM you can give roleplaying bonuses in any game.

I am a huge fan of White Wolf's World of Darkness line, both old and new. Of all the systems I've played to date it seems to encourage actual real roleplaying over number crunching. The mechanic is simple to better keep the game rolling. In the old system you rolled a dice pool of d10's versus a difficulty that could go up or down. Each success improved the degree of success. In the new system the difficulty is always 8 or better but you add or remove dice from the dice pool to reflect difficulty. That is about it for the system... every action in any of the White Wolf games uses that simple mechanic.

 

[Thanee]

Feng Shui is very cool... it will be worth the lil trouble in big china.

Bye
Thanee