UNITY RPG: The Best of D&D 4E, Pathfinder, & Dungeon World

Ruin Explorer

Legend

• Mar 9, 2016

• #21

As a huge fan of 4E and of Dungeon World, this sure as heck has my attention now. Awesome that ENworld highlighted it, might never have seen it otherwise.

 

log in or register to remove this ad

T

thom_likes_gaming

Explorer

• Mar 9, 2016

• #22

Anson said:

For a limited time: I'm offering any early subscribers to the mailing list exclusive perks for the Kickstarter campaign. If you like what you see and decide to back it and you were on the subscriber list before the Kickstarter went live then you will receive exclusive monsters/NPCs complete with their own unique artwork, lore and mechanics. My way of saying thank you for your interest when Unity was still a tiny sparkle in a sea of brilliant RPG stars. I hate spam and I will only use the mailing list to alert you about the Kickstarter.

Click to expand...

Uuuh! If I hadn't already signed up for your newsletter I sure as heck would now.

 

J

jaycrockett

Explorer

• Mar 9, 2016

• #23

Really fascinated to here more about the combat. I couldn't tell from the sample images how a turn-less combat would work. The example has a sequence 1-6 and the power listings have a lot of terms like 'your turn', 'next attack', cannot do this if you've already done that, reactionary actions, etc that I naturally place into a typical turn based combat.

 

TwoSix

Dirty, realism-hating munchkin powergamer

• Mar 9, 2016

• #24

I'm really impressed with the website and the previews. I have to say, the production values shown are absolutely top-notch.

 

Anson

First Post

• Mar 9, 2016

• #25

jaycrockett said:

Really fascinated to here more about the combat. I couldn't tell from the sample images how a turn-less combat would work. The example has a sequence 1-6 and the power listings have a lot of terms like 'your turn', 'next attack', cannot do this if you've already done that, reactionary actions, etc that I naturally place into a typical turn based combat.

Click to expand...

As we move closer to the Kickstarter, I'll be diving a bit deeper into mechanics including combat But if I could give some brief insight into how "turn less" combat in Unity works I'd ask you to think about concurrency of actions and simultaneous engagement of the players at the table. Without individual turns, we move away from silo'd interactions between the GM and a single player as they work out their turns in a regimented order. Now the entire party as a whole can be part of the conversation and conjure up a tactical approach together. By letting the players decide when each of them goes (or when all of them go), the possible wealth of combos and synergies between their skills takes on a whole new level.

The terms you've listed above do seem contrary to being turn-less but they are there to add a quantifying dimension to the game. Having a way to quantify time allows us to infuse another layer of tactical decision making for the player and helps add depth to the creation of Powers. My intent is to take the best of what "turns" can give us in a gaming sense and leave behind all the things about them that lower player engagement and act as a limiting barrier to tactical creativity and teamwork.

Hope that helps provide some clarity for now!

 

Shasarak

Banned

Banned

• Mar 9, 2016

• #26

ShadoWWW said:

The best of D&D 4e and gridless combat? Dunno...

Click to expand...

Sounds legit.

 

Stacie GmrGrl

Adventurer

• Mar 10, 2016

• #27

Oh I'm in.

You're taking ideas from three of my favorite games.

My question... If we wanted grid based combat, will you have a grid-based option in the game for further tactical gameplay for those of us who like/want it?

 

Anson

First Post

• Mar 10, 2016

• #28

Stacie GmrGrl said:

Oh I'm in.

My question... If we wanted grid based combat, will you have a grid-based option in the game for further tactical gameplay for those of us who like/want it?

Click to expand...

Thanks Stacie! Yes, for those that want to get a bit more granular or have more of a war-gamey feel, we have charts converting the range bands into measurements that translate similarly to D&D i.e. 5 ft per square but I'm Canadian... so I might have to represent and go with meters

It does require extra effort on the GMs part in enemy placement, map layout and makes combat go a little bit slower due to counting squares and occasionally being barely off by a square or two to do something but the option is there for those that enjoy this level of detail. We have some play testing time set aside for this conversion to ensure that it feels right, especially with adjacent-based AoE moves.

 

Anson

First Post

• Mar 10, 2016

• #29

Since Unity started making rounds on the net, one of the questions that's been coming up has been about Unity's setting. Some folks express interest in learning more and some ask if Unity's system can accommodate their own personal settings.

I've started a 2 part blog series that gives a bit of insight into Unity's setting and also how we can go about making the system work for custom settings as well. PART 1 explores the "why" and design implications for Unity's setting. For those interested you can read more about it here:

http://unity-rpg.com/blog/2016/03/1...t-exist-and-can-i-use-my-own-setting-instead/

 

CapnZapp

Legend

• Mar 11, 2016

• #30

Anson: do you foresee any trouble with the name?

(There's already a product out there with the name Unity - a game generator that allows you to design a game that then runs on most computer platforms)