D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll)

[CleverNickName]

Interesting: what kind of *-punk is Star Wars?

I've heard it described as "swords and sorcery in space," which isn't quite right--but it's pretty close?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

But inherently neither. I have probably run as many campaigns where the PCs were the "hand of the king" as I have where they were scoundrels and rebels.

Star Wars is more punk than D&D, by a wide margin.

Interesting: what kind of *-punk is Star Wars?

Hopepunk fits.

 

[Remathilis]

Hopepunk fits.

Almost a little too on the nose, considering the first chronological movie is A New Hope...

 

[TiQuinn]

IMO, there was a perfectly good term for Star Wars used for years: Space Opera.

 

[Reynard]

IMO, there was a perfectly good term for Star Wars used for years: Space Opera.

"Space Opera" doesn't really say anything about its outlook, though. Star Wars is Space Opera, but so it The Culture series.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

"Space Opera" doesn't really say anything about its outlook, though. Star Wars is Space Opera, but so it The Culture series.

Well clearly, since The Culture isn’t medieval, it must be Steempunk.

 

[TiQuinn]

"Space Opera" doesn't really say anything about its outlook, though. Star Wars is Space Opera, but so it The Culture series.

Does the terminology have to describe its outlook as opposed to its trappings? It’s got a princess and a hero who needs to save her from an evil space warlord with his laser sword. It’s right at home with stuff like Flash Gordon in tone.

Let’s put it this way: I don’t think space opera doesn’t apply. And it distinguishes it from Star Trek or 2001 or Starship Troopers in my mind.

 

[Reynard]

Does the terminology have to describe its outlook as opposed to its trappings? It’s got a princess and a hero who needs to save her from an evil space warlord with his laser sword. It’s right at home with stuff like Flash Gordon in tone.

Let’s put it this way: I don’t think space opera doesn’t apply. And it distinguishes it from Star Trek or 2001 or Starship Troopers in my mind.

You responded to me very specifically asking what kind of *-punk Star Wars was, not broadly what genre Star Wars was.

 

[TiQuinn]

You responded to me very specifically asking what kind of *-punk Star Wars was, not broadly what genre Star Wars was.

My initial response wasn’t directed at you.

 

[Reynard]

My initial response wasn’t directed at you.

Ah, maybe you were responding to someone who has me blocked.