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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.Sure, but “grid-based” was only one of several elements you mentioned, and my personal opinion is that a grid is not needed for combat... -
hawkeyefan reacted to zarionofarabel's post in the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like? with
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You could use it for all the TTRPG elements except for combat, then find a minis combat game that emulates X-Com style engagements, and... -
hawkeyefan replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.It has no grid based rules, but it has everything else X-Com has that you mentioned, so I figured it was worth bringing up. Not that I...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like? with Like.
Draw Steel does. Very detailed project rules and you get followers as you get reputation to help with projects. Pretty easy to make that...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like? with Like.
That is the one thing missing and the reason I didn't suggest it myself. It is in all other ways a really good fit, and it might be...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.Band of Blades is a dark military fantasy take on Blades in the Dark. One of its direct influences is X-Com, which is sited as a...
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What it says on the tin. The inherent issue I see with dicerolls is that they generate randomness after the fact, and, combined with...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)? with Like.
Draw Steel - Core Rulebook Set, An extra copy of Heroes, preordered a Vampire class supplement. Backed Cypher System on Backerkit...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In which case, you might as well be comparing D&D, Runequest, Fantasy Hero and Dungeon World for all the cross-utility you're liable to...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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hawkeyefan reacted to Joshua Randall's post in the thread Apocalypse World to Get Third Edition, Kickstarter Launching Soon with Like.
Some of us like(d) the rated R version. Apocalypse World burst onto the scene like Alan Ginsburg’s Howl. AW (1e) was punk in the truest...
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hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Apocalypse World to Get Third Edition, Kickstarter Launching Soon with Like.
I did not like Burned Over, it made changes that took away from the game. Kinda how Deep Cuts was really not fun for us for Blades in...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Christian Hoffer's post in the thread Apocalypse World to Get Third Edition, Kickstarter Launching Soon with Like.
Apocalypse World is getting a new edition, with original creators Vincent & Meguey Baker running a Kickstarter to fund a new edition of...
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I don’t think I’ve seen this topic around. Which do you think is the best (whatever that means) superhero RPG adventure on your shelf...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What makes Arthurian fantasy its own genre, different from more traditional D&D-ish medieval fantasy? What are some Arthurian-style plots? with Like.
For me, the biggest difference between Arthurian-esque fantasy and more conventional D&D-esque fantasy is that the latter tends to be...