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+6Heretical_Noob Iron and Metal bobarctor1977 Theoretical Sylphilis Solodice 10 posters |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:07 am | |
| Setting Premise: The year is 2060 and the space race never ended between the Soviet Union and the United States. Presently the human race has made its way into the solar system and has established itself on planets, moons, and space stations. It is a time of great discovery, technological advancements, and exploration. It is also a time of uncertainty as old grudges still fester between the old superpowers and new ones fester between rising powers. Theme Premise: Retrograde is heavily influenced by retro-futurism and the Cold War. The game itself is 60% realism and 40% pulpy. So it's not hard sci-fi but the setting does lean towards realism. System: Retrograde is a hack of Delta Green. Delta Green is a D100 game which itself is a more streamlined and cleaner Call of Cthulhu. This system is easy to use and doesn't contain hundreds of hidden rules (looking at you FFG 40k games). I have the DG book the players need and the mechanical info they need for new rules introduced in Retrograde. Play Testing Goals: Test out new mechanics that are introduced to the DG rule set (drugs, space combat, etc.) and test of the setting. Players will have chance to offer up criticism, new mechanic ideas, and have chances to shape/re-shape the settings lore (I can't think of everything). Player Count: Looking for at least 4 players. So What Are We Playing?: Well, Retrograde the rule set can be used for pretty much any type of game be that war, an investigation, or a roving band of freelancers. To make it easier on everyone I'll offer up some game ideas. If you want to play make your voice heard and vote for the type of game you want. - The crew of the Bucket. A bunch of freelancers doing work for almost anyone if the pay is right. (D&D traveling party) - Soviet intelligence officers on Ceres (this settings Istanbul). (Spies and Espionage) - US Marines of the 1st Paramarines Regiment fighting on Pasiphae. (War) - Admin personnel of an independent space station. Your a small fish in a big pond with very big and mean fish. (Geopolitical Survival) If you also would like to know more about the setting I have a thread here describing parts of the setting: https://playbypostgaming.forumotion.com/t260-custom-setting-retrograde
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Sylphilis Admin
Posts : 2993 Join date : 2017-10-16 Age : 38
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:15 am | |
| cold war in space? This is going into at-43 territory.
Im in. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:26 am | |
| - Sylphilis wrote:
- cold war in space? This is going into at-43 territory.
Im in. My first customer. Awesome! What kind of game would you like to play (you have 4 options listed in the OP)? | |
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Sylphilis Admin
Posts : 2993 Join date : 2017-10-16 Age : 38
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:03 am | |
| Im ok with any of the options. The last one sounds the most interesting mostly because its something Ive never done. But it also sounds like I would need extensive knowledge of the background. | |
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Theoretical
Posts : 345 Join date : 2018-01-04
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:37 pm | |
| Look, I'm pretty interested. Sci Fi is a good way to sucker me to do most things. Put me down, but I'm happy to drop out if there's a lot of people signing up.
I'm interested in any of them, although I'm leaning against 2. 4 could be really interesting. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:53 am | |
| - Theoretical wrote:
- Look, I'm pretty interested. Sci Fi is a good way to sucker me to do most things. Put me down, but I'm happy to drop out if there's a lot of people signing up.
I think I'm scrapping for players instead of them flocking to me 1 or 2 more players and I'll be set to run this! | |
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bobarctor1977
Posts : 1311 Join date : 2017-11-11 Location : Michigan, USA
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:07 pm | |
| Solo I'd be interested in the game just definitely don't have the time to commit to it right now. That said maybe when my lovecraftesque game wraps up (provided we dont just start another lovecraftesque game), I'd be down. If you still haven't found enough players by then, that is. _________________ "Don't mess with me, lady. I've been drinking with skeletons."
he/him
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Iron and Metal Admin
Posts : 5160 Join date : 2017-10-16 Age : 37 Location : Where the sun settles in its final location
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:18 pm | |
| Goddamnit, I want to play this so hard... | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:59 am | |
| - bobarctor1977 wrote:
- Solo I'd be interested in the game just definitely don't have the time to commit to it right now. That said maybe when my lovecraftesque game wraps up (provided we dont just start another lovecraftesque game), I'd be down. If you still haven't found enough players by then, that is.
No worries. This game is more to run a longer campaign then I do with my IRL testing group. For them it's more one shot adventures for specific mechanic testing and some setting stuff. I don't exactly need it right now for playtesting (the IRL group has been doing a good job with that). Just more I want to share this fun setting and for you all to play in it. There is no rush on that though. - Iron and Metal wrote:
- Goddamnit, I want to play this so hard...
You GM 3 games and play in like 6-7 games here. You've got enough on your plate already, bro. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Mon Jul 22, 2019 1:22 am | |
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Heretical_Noob
Posts : 2 Join date : 2019-05-10
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:24 am | |
| I would love to join, Scenarios 2 and 4 sound most interesting to me, but 1 would certainly be fun. Thinking of running an former Soviet Unionite Engineer/Physician in a support role (long range heavy weapons, med, craft skill). Became disillusioned with USSR due to finding an old book in his blacksmith great grandfather's belongings containing original Communist rhetoric and essays. Left the USSR by passing the exams needed for passage as engineer on spaceship bound for (Start location) and snuck offboard to meet (party)
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:42 am | |
| - Heretical_Noob wrote:
- I would love to join, Scenarios 2 and 4 sound most interesting to me, but 1 would certainly be fun. Thinking of running an former Soviet Unionite Engineer/Physician in a support role (long range heavy weapons, med, craft skill). Became disillusioned with USSR due to finding an old book in his blacksmith great grandfather's belongings containing original Communist rhetoric and essays. Left the USSR by passing the exams needed for passage as engineer on spaceship bound for (Start location) and snuck offboard to meet (party)
Awesome. Probably going to run scenario one as it's the most flexible when it comes to characters and lets characters explore more of the setting. The other two are a bit more focused/limiting for character options and location. As of right now your character would be a good fit on the engineer/heavy weapons side of things. To give you an idea what the other two players, Drunk and Steven, archtypes are looking to be: Steven - Muscle/Detective Drunk - EVA Specialist/Medic All we would need now is a pilot or someone with piloting skills. | |
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Urist
Posts : 65 Join date : 2019-05-13
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:50 pm | |
| I'm also very interested to join. The setting sounds interesting. Being the one with pilot skills would be fine for me. But i have not come up with a character idea yet. Maybe someone dutch if it fits. Scenario 4 sounds the most interesting imo, would be open for any of them. I do not own the rule set though. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:39 pm | |
| - Urist wrote:
- I do not own the rule set though.
No worries on that front. It can also be quickly resolved. So now I have 4 and a possible 5th from somewhere outside of this forum. So right now recruitment is closed and I'll get a game thread started up and we'll get to making some characters! | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:52 pm | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:29 am | |
| Bumpity, bump.
1 spot has opened up for this game. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:12 am | |
| Heh, went from 1 spot available to having basically the whole party open. If anyone wants to join please feel free to do so. | |
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thepooreconomist
Posts : 296 Join date : 2019-10-04
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:29 am | |
| I might be interested! What sort of time commitment is expected for this? I'm also definitely more interested in scenarios 2 and 4 - particularly 4.
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:38 am | |
| - thepooreconomist wrote:
- I might be interested! What sort of time commitment is expected for this? I'm also definitely more interested in scenarios 2 and 4 - particularly 4.
Sent from Topic'it App Just a once a week thing. The game is already ongoing (like just the beginning of the adventure so bringing in a new character isn't all that weird) using scenario 1. Thought it was the most bang for my narrative buck when it comes to exploring the setting a bit more then the others. Additionally, it opens up character creation as all the other scenarios are rather restrictive. There's already 3 NPC crew members that you can basically use as pre-mades (they all follow the character creation rules) or make a new one. | |
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thepooreconomist
Posts : 296 Join date : 2019-10-04
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:41 am | |
| Shoot me a pm with the details?
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:15 am | |
| - thepooreconomist wrote:
- Shoot me a pm with the details?
Sent from Topic'it App Sent one over. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:34 am | |
| Okay, let's try something new. Tried to do a campaign last time and that was basically DOA.
So I'm doing something I do in real life for this game. Running a one shot. That means it's a self contained story and runs about 2.5 to 3 hours. Now extracting that for PbP I think that would equate to about 3 to 4 weeks with good posting frequency (like every two/three days).
To keep it very simple players are working within constraints. That means no open ended character creation. They'll be working off templates I've made for the one shots. They are thematic and fit with what the one shot is about.
Now what one shot would I like to run? It's called Call of the Void:
The Rogozov Research Station on Iapetus has transmitted that they've gone on lockdown and have requested assistance. A joint team from the MOH and MVD has been dispatched to investigate. The team is composed of technicians and representatives of the MOH while the MVD side is from the OSNAZ 10th detachment who are spetsnaz.
Players will be playing as the spetsnaz unit.
Looking for 4 to 5 players. Looking for those that can and want to play a more fast passed pbp game. Updates will be going up every 2 to 3 days so posts need to get in before hand.
If this works out I might run more one shots for this setting. | |
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GorumGamer
Posts : 3 Join date : 2020-03-26 Age : 23 Location : Pacific Northwest
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:54 pm | |
| I'd be interested in joining this shorter PbP game! I do not have a lot of experience with PbP RP, but this setting looks really cool.
I'll probably be able to do one post per day saturday-wednesday GMT, thought it looks like you'd be posting only once every 2 or 3 days.
Please let me know! Thanks, | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:11 pm | |
| - GorumGamer wrote:
- I'd be interested in joining this shorter PbP game! I do not have a lot of experience with PbP RP, but this setting looks really cool.
I'll probably be able to do one post per day saturday-wednesday GMT, thought it looks like you'd be posting only once every 2 or 3 days.
Please let me know! Thanks, Awesome. No experience needed. However, to get a good feel for how PbP works I do suggest reading some of the other game threads here. Yeah, 2 to 3 days on posting is all that's needed. Can move faster if everyone posts quickly. Also, I don't want to burn anyone out but players are free to post as much as they want between updates. | |
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Kobras_Aquairre
Posts : 535 Join date : 2019-05-10 Age : 29 Location : United States
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:01 am | |
| I'm intrigued. I'm curious. I might even go so far as to say I'm interested.
I like the sound of a highly focused game. Never played the system before though. | |
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Solodice
Posts : 1542 Join date : 2017-10-27 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: [CLOSED] Retrograde - Playtest Recruitment - One Shot Experiment Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:40 am | |
| - Kobras_Aquairre wrote:
- I'm intrigued. I'm curious. I might even go so far as to say I'm interested.
I like the sound of a highly focused game. Never played the system before though. Yay... another vitic... I mean player! Delta Green is super simple. D100 roll under. | |
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