Is D20 Future going to use D20M rules?

[Voneth]

I'd be hoping that psionics would get a BIG boost. For d20 Future, I want to have Akira and Starcraft type psionics at my fingertips.

I was always confused that Cordell said psionics was designed from the ground up to support -- and never overshadow -- magic's ability to heal damage and back up the party, and then suddenly we supposed to run a whole setting with reduced healing and support?!

On the other hand, DnD psionics' fetish for being tied to every attribute makes sense in d20 Modern. A Strong Hero can now become psionic with out being over penalized.

And ironically, I think d20 Future might be out before Agents of Psi, though I can find no information that it's going to go either way.

 

[Dismas]

Posted by Charles Ryan on the WotC boards:

I can't say much about d20 Future at this point, but I will share a couple things.

d20 Future isn't establishing a default campaign setting, like Urban Arcana. The book will instead provide info on a wide variety of science fiction setting types and styles.

Also, in response to some questions and speculation I've seen posted in other threads, d20 Future is straight science fiction, without fantasy elements. In other words, you won't find magic or dragons in d20 Future. (You may see some "supernaturalish" elements appropriate to SF style games, though, like psionics, alien tech, and precursor artifacts. . . .)

Beyond that, you'll just have to wait and see!

 

[Kesh]

I'm hoping they do include at least three campaign settings in the book, just as examples.

1) "Hard Sci-Fi Space Setting" - This is Babylon 5 or Battlestar Galactica. Nothing too out of whack with regards to science, but still allowing for epic campaigns and adventures.

2) "Space Opera Setting" - This one's more like Star Wars or Flash Gordon. Science doesn't matter as much as having a fantastic story set in space. These campaigns are more flashy and fast-paced than #1.

3) Genetech - Okay, so I like moreaus. Sue me.

However, this would be a good example for a near-future setting. Take the basic Genetech from Dungeon magazine, and move it up 10 or 20 years. This would be for showing a sci-fi world that's only a little removed from our own, like Earth: Final Conflict or Blade Runner.

 

[johnnype]

It's nice to see Mr. Ryan giving us a little info to nibble on. I can't wait to see this book.

I'm glad to see that I was wrong about my predictions of D20Future and magic. as long as we get psionics I'll be happy.

So they are not going to provide a default setting like UrbArc. I wonder if that means that they won't provide any sample settings either? I'm no expert but I'd think they could sell a good number of books on any new setting they created. If I had to guess, it probably has to do with a non-competition clause in the Star Wars contract. just a guess.