d20 GAMMA WORLD: excerpts, links, Pure Strain Excitement

[Gallo22]

Thank you Baraendur!! The sneak peak was great!

Boy, only 3 1/2 days to go folks. I'm from the old school of Gamma World and I really hope Bruce and the gang caught the old feel? Monday can't get here soon enough!

Gallo22

 

[Gallo22]

Which one was 5th edition??

5th Edition was the Alternity version. Not very well liked by most long time Gamma World 'ers. They changed the world from being destroyed by nukes to being taken over by aliens. I'm an old Gamma World 'er (as I've stated before) and thought in was ok/good but it was different from earlier versions in the way of "feel". I like more of a "hokey-serious" feel myself, kind of Thundarr the Barbarian style.

Gallo22

 

[Voneth]

Chapter Three: FX
Mutation, Biotechnology, Cellular Transformation Effects (minor and major modifications), Nanotechnology, Cybernetic, Psionics.
There is an appendix with 4 new core classes that you can use if you only have the D&D 3.5 rules. ....Esper (I think you know what those are), ... Anyway, how's that? Enough info?

Thanks for the info ... though how do the different FX work?

 

[Tom Cashel]

I ordered mine from Amazon for a 30% discount.

 

[Darrin Drader]

5th Edition was the Alternity version. Not very well liked by most long time Gamma World 'ers. They changed the world from being destroyed by nukes to being taken over by aliens.

Actually the world wasn't taken over by aliens, but alien interferance was partially responsible for the war that brought on civilization's destruction. Personally, I didn't have a problem with it. It does look like the aliens have been removed from the new Gamma World.

I'm an old Gamma World 'er (as I've stated before) and thought in was ok/good but it was different from earlier versions in the way of "feel". I like more of a "hokey-serious" feel myself, kind of Thundarr the Barbarian style.

Like I said before, a lot of the humor has been removed from this edition. I don't have a problem with that. In fact, the humor of previous editions used to somewhat turn me off to it. You still do have hoops, so humorous elements are not completely gone. This one is also much more tech heavy, which is a departure from previous editions, which tried to bring technology closer to the stone age. I guess the bottom line is that you shouldn't look for a faithful interpretation of previous editions. What we get though, is an excellent re-invention, and I am personally very happy with it.

 

[Tom Cashel]

I like more of a "hokey-serious" feel myself...

I like hockey-serious too.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I like hockey-serious too.

I loooove D20Modern and Urban Arcana, and THAT is probably one of my favorite pictures in the books

 

[Gallo22]

Like I said before, a lot of the humor has been removed from this edition. I don't have a problem with that. In fact, the humor of previous editions used to somewhat turn me off to it. You still do have hoops, so humorous elements are not completely gone. This one is also much more tech heavy, which is a departure from previous editions, which tried to bring technology closer to the stone age. I guess the bottom line is that you shouldn't look for a faithful interpretation of previous editions. What we get though, is an excellent re-invention, and I am personally very happy with it.

I hope it's not too tech/science heavy. There are plenty of "after the bomb" rpg's out there. I think the hokieness of the original GW is what made it different and fun. I'm keeping an open mind, but if it's too much tech and too futuristic, I'm going to be disappointed I'm afraid. I was very disappointed to see that rules for sentiant plants were not going to be added. I have a feeling this version might be too serious for me? I hope I'm very wrong.

Gallo22

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I was very disappointed to see that rules for sentiant plants were not going to be added.

No plants? Darn, never played them, but they WERE a part of GW...

 

[Gallo22]

No plants? Darn, never played them, but they WERE a part of GW...

I know! I'm just getting worries that S&S might have changed the setting too much and taken aways the feel of the original! Like I said earlier, I hope I'm wrong! And Bruce, if you listening I'll try to keep an open mind. I just don't want another cookie cutter end of the world rpg. There was a certain feel and style that made GW different, special and fun! I'll find out on monday I guess?

Gallo22