Crimson Skies d20?

Yellow Sign · Oct 21, 2003

The Crimson Skies setting just screams for a d20 rule book. Is there anyone working on it at the momment?

d4 · Oct 21, 2003

no, but when you find one, send me a copy.

i think to do CS justice, one would need to make a more robust vehicle system than currently exists in any d20 i'm aware of.

Ranger REG · Oct 22, 2003

Ask FASA or WizKids on who owns that intellectual property.

d4 · Oct 22, 2003

actually, i believe Microsoft still owns the IP for Crimson Skies. FASA and now Wizkids are just licensees.

Ranger REG · Oct 22, 2003

Just curious. What is so unique about Crimson Skies than any typical WWI fighter combat games?

d4 · Oct 22, 2003

firstly, the timeline is in the late 1930s, so the technology is closer to WWII than WWI.

also, it's a lot more "pulpy" and more "cinematic" than a typical air combat game. look at some of the plane designs -- a lot of them aren't even aerodynamically stable (they wouldn't be able to fly in real life, or so i gather).

the game's more about "thrilling adventure!" and "aerial derring-do!" and not just a game of some planes shooting at each other.

also, the backstory (while a little far-fetched) is kinda neat -- a balkanized America. with some of the new American nations favoring Britain, or France, or the Soviets, or Germany -- and it's 1938 in the timeline... well, things could get interesting in North America very soon...