Star Thugs
Ein augenzwinkerndes Sci-Fi-Rollenspiel mit Fokus auf Raumschiffkämpfen - angesiedelt in einer gefährlich abgeklärten Galaxie voller kühner Abenteuer und unerbittlichem Zynismus. Jeder Spieler erschafft ein komplettes Schiff¸ einen Kapitän und eine Crew. Die Charaktererschaffung umfasst die Auswahl von vier Attributen (Technik¸ Pilotierung¸ Mojo und Schlägertum) sowie die einfache Fertigkeitswahl. Das Raumschiffkampfsystem ist komplex - in dem beliebig viele Aktionen pro Runde ausgeführt werden können -¸ doch die meisten Systeme sind nach einmaliger Verwendung gesperrt und können in dieser Runde nicht erneut eingesetzt werden. Die Aktionsauswertung erfolgt in der Regel mit 1W12 plus Modifikatoren gegen den Schwierigkeitsgrad. Bei manchen Würfen - würfelt man unter seinem Attributwert¸ darf man erneut würfeln und das Ergebnis addieren. - Eine Beschreibung von darkshire.net mit freundlicher Genehmigung von John H. Kim
A tongue-in-cheek sci-fi RPG focused on starship combat¸ set in a dangerously jaded galaxy filled with bold adventure and relentless cynicism. Each player creates a complete ship¸ captain¸ and crew. Character creation involves selecting four attributes (Engineering¸ Piloting¸ Mojo and Thuggery); plus simple skill selection. It has an involved starship combat system¸ where any number of actions can be taken in a turn¸ but most systems become BENT after one use and cannot be used again that turn. Action resolution is generally 1d12 plus modifiers vs difficulty. For some rolls¸ if you roll under your attribute you can roll again and add to the total. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim We'd love to tell you that the universe is controlled by powerful psionicist-priests who are empowered to execute heretics on their very whim. The truth is that the only psionic priests are the Streakites¸ and frankly¸ they wouldn't know heresy if it married their sister. We'd love to tell you that the galaxy teeters on the razor's edge of a political battle that promises to shake the stars to their very core. The truth is that most politicians get as much respect as jock itch. We'd love to tell you that smugglers rake in cash by smuggling spice through house-controlled space. The truth is that most of them merely smuggle Uberclesian Barbecued Ribs into church. We'd love to tell you that a seemingly invincible race of organic terrors is threatening to consume the galaxy. The truth is that they're better described as "gigantic face-eating alien cockroaches." We'd love to tell you that Earth has made contact with alien races and now seeks to carve out a place for itself in a hostile universe. The truth is that we know better. We'd love to tell you that this is the science fiction universe you know and love. The truth is that this is Star Thugs. Welcome to a dangerously jaded galaxy filled with bold adventure and relentless cynicism. You are a starship captain¸ hellbent on protecting the weak and pitiful from the predators of space¸ or achieving galactic domination in the name of the almighty GhazPORK¸ or maybe just virus-bombing a call center for personal reasons. Opposing you in this glorious quest are delinquent teenage pirates¸ insane space-droids¸ pompous authority figures¸ and the ever-encroaching madness of living in modern society. Why would anyone choose a life of combat¸ uncertainty and risk in a world filled with dangers rather than the sane¸ sensible life of a cubicle-dwelling surface yuppy? Because sanity is for the weak. Star Thugs is a unique science fiction game universe with a streamlined and highly strategic combat system. It was designed so that each player can command an entire starship and crew without bogging the game down and emphasizes tactical decision making over dice rolls. Unique "Maneuvers" allow players to give their crew unique capabilities and the special "Mook" rules keep NPC enemies simple and quick. The game includes battle-tested rules for conducting combat through E-mail that doesn't require ten thousand messages¸ doesn't bog down when one player in the battle stops posting¸ and doesn't require piles of work by the GM. (In fact¸ PvP combat doesn't even require a GM be present.)
We'd love to tell you that there are five great empires struggling for control of the galaxy. The truth is that the most powerful faction in the galaxy is the Self-Gratification Consortium.