d20 Modern supplements from WotC: wish list / predictions

[JPL]

Um, because a contained-in-one-book game is better than one strung out across multiple books? Because Spycraft 2.0 gives you everything you would ever need for the genres it covers, so there is no need for support? Because one thinks the notion of guaging the future viabilite of an RPG on # of supplements released is silly? Because it's just so good that, even if you want "support", it's worth putting up with that lack? Because there's no need for Spycraft-specific support, since it's D20 System [check out the Crime Scene line from Hogshead, for starters]? I can think of a whole passal of reasons to buy Spycraft, in spite of or even because of a possibly non-existent "future"; given assurances that it isn't dead, i can't see any reason not to buy it--save if you don't like it. And if you don't like it, well, what does its future or lack thereof matter?

A lot of people like to buy supplements for their favorite game. Even a "done in one" book always leaves open the possiblity of expansion, and if the first 320 pages were brilliant, I probably wanna see them do another 160, right?

It might also be easier to find players for a "living" game...one hears tales of the difficulties of finding enough copies of the D&D Rules Cyclopedia to go around.

There is also a matter of expectations...I just want to know, going in, whether this will be a supported system or not.

And "discontinued line" is only one step away from "out of print core book." I guess there are still guys playing Boot Hill and Star Frontiers, but I don't know any, personally. Most of my online chums are reading and playing and writing for games that are actively supported and in-print.

But sure...for some people, "done in one" could be an asset.

 

[HeapThaumaturgist]

If Spycraft were open to 3rd-party support, it might get it.

>.>

<.<

From me, even. But there doesn't seem to be any way to do that.

--fje

 

[JoeGKushner]

Seems more genre books are in order.

d20 Horror (We have Heroes of Horror, Call of Cthulhu, and other bits but WoTC isn't above reusing old material and perhaps next Halloween...)

d20 Stardrive (d20 Modern/Future really needs another setting)

d20 Dark Matter (see above post)

d20 Shadow Chasers (see above post)

d20 Wuxia (Might as well go beyond Martial Arts since so much of that has already been handled.)

d20 WWII (A fat hardcover with timeline and game stats for various equipment, vehicles, etc...)

 

[The_Universe]

Being a big fan of Call of Cthulhu and horror gaming in general, I'd like to see a Shadowchasers campaign book in the manner of Urban Arcana. It could have official rules for Fear and Horror, perhaps adapted from the Ravenloft books. It could also contain an expanded description of the realm of Shadow, how its inhabitants get here, and how they conceal themselves from the majority of the population.

In my opinion, Shadow Chasers is too essentially similar to Urban Arcana to warrant a campaign setting from WotC. There's really nothing barring you from using one for the other - not even significant thematic differences.

But, I can't fault you for wanting it, even if it wouldn't be at the top of my list.

I'll add my voice to the call for D20 Dark Matter, however, as that would be significantly different from anything else out on the market. Also, I want it really bad. Really, really bad.

 

[Qualidar]

I'll add my vote for d20 Star*Drive. The reason I bought d20Modern was to run this. Actually, I bought Star Wars for the same reason.

~Qualdiar~

 

[Lord Morte]

d20 Action: One big, thick hardcover with all manner of rules and equipment for espionage, military, martial arts and other action-adventure genres. Why? Because there is enough overlap (or room for overlap) between them that one book of rule modules could cover them all fairly well and would probably sell better than a more specialised book.

d20 Horror: 'Cause zombies and ghosts and Cthulu just rock. And make excellent gaming material.

d20 Setting-of-your-choice: Because the line needs a setting book other than Urban Arcana. Mine would be Shadow Chasers or something like James Bond. Or maybe Dark Heart of Space or Genetech... Perhaps what is needed is a big book of settings, giving four or five a twenty page treatment.

 

[Morgenstern]

If Spycraft were open to 3rd-party support, it might get it.

>.>

<.<

From me, even. But there doesn't seem to be any way to do that.

Just hold that thought . We are digging out from under some reorganization.

 

[Chainsaw Mage]

I would also like to see a Shadowchasers book (and/or Agents of Psi). Also, a "Weapons Locker"-type manual for vehicles (bikes, cars, planes, etc).

d20 Garage?

 

[Chainsaw Mage]

Unfortunately, when a company can't be bothered to make an annoucement clarifying their future after a bombshell about laying off most their staff, speculation is going to be rampant that most its game lines are dead. And once people think they are dead, they really will become dead. Why would anyone buy Spycraft now, when there is no assurance it's got a future?

A "future"? What on earth does that mean? It's a game. You buy it. You play it. You have fun. 100 years from now people can still play it. Chess is one thousand frickin' years old. People still play it.

[Shakes head sadly]

 

[Ranger REG]

d20 Garage?

Or d20 Attic for an Antique Roadshow type game.



So far no one has taken d20 Pit Stop or d20 Auto Shop.

Then again, I'd go with a generic cover-all-terrain (land-sea-air) d20 Vehicles & Vessels.