Adversarial Campaign

[mmadsen]

Check out Atlas Games' RUNE RPG for competitive roleplaying.

http://www.atlas-games.com/rune_index.html

From what I can tell, Rune has players take turns as Gamemaster, effectively, running the other players through combat scenarios to see who racks up the most victory points (for killing things).

Not exactly what I was going for, but it could be fun...

 

[mmadsen]

Personally if I tried something like an adversial campaign, I'd get the usual "good guys" in one group (hopefully have eight people for this!) and make an evil party BUT I'd use monsters and/or other evil NPCs I've created.

So you'd run an adversarial campaign with all the players on the same side...?

 

[Rune]

From what I can tell, Rune has players take turns as Gamemaster, effectively, running the other players through combat scenarios to see who racks up the most victory points (for killing things).

Not exactly what I was going for, but it could be fun...

I do? Oh, wait...

[Gilda Radner voice]Nevermind[/Gilda Radner voice]

 

[mmadsen]

I do? Oh, wait...

[Gilda Radner voice]Nevermind[/Gilda Radner voice]

Rune, the game, has players trade off running other players through adventures. Rune, the DM, has his players find him in a tub with his organs poached. (See the Runic Cthulhu Hour.)

 

[mmadsen]

Re: Group Vs Group

Usually we set up two games running at the same time in rooms next to each other. The first half of the game is normal, fighting monsters NPC's etc. The final fight though ends up at the goal with a second party arriving at the same time.

Why not pit monster players vs. adventurer players from the get-go?

 

[mmadsen]

As mentioned in Gaming group dynamics, one great use for adversarial gaming is when not all the players can consistently make it to the game. They can just play the enemy -- but with that extra player fiendishness.