tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7466381797323778683..comments2024-03-28T10:19:08.172-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 126: Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (1990)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42157565519666888582022-10-21T10:53:21.688-04:002022-10-21T10:53:21.688-04:00I tried it as well. You would only die from old ag...I tried it as well. You would only die from old age in your sleep in the Gold Box series. So just don't ever rest and you'd be fine. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91486895497892026282020-04-15T17:49:12.503-04:002020-04-15T17:49:12.503-04:00I was frozen in a time capsule and blasted into sp...I was frozen in a time capsule and blasted into space, and when they thawed me out in the year 2520 Chester was just getting ready to play Diablo.asdasdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459638043573476026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63362279522033894792015-06-29T13:24:47.812-04:002015-06-29T13:24:47.812-04:00Obvious cuts I noticed were the planetary races, e...Obvious cuts I noticed were the planetary races, engineer class, down to 10 general skills and 1 class specific, and equipment is only armor, weapons, and grenades (and poison antidote that never gets used).Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4639767481032819592014-01-06T03:25:57.987-05:002014-01-06T03:25:57.987-05:00This was for home games of tabletop RPGs, and maki...This was for home games of tabletop RPGs, and making games in that genre, that is, a modern setting fighting villains and racing them to steal treasures from the tombs of the dead, etc. <br /><br />The only licensed game I think I've played is the Serenity RPG, and that game sadly did not last very long. OH! And at one very boring con that sucked, I had the choice between the Usagi Yojimbo RPG and the WWE RPG. Needless to say, I played a badger and it was actually pretty fun except for one very strange man at the table. (He'd been seen earlier wandering the convention with a sign reading "Yuri fanboys are people too". [If you don't know what that word means, do not google it at work.] and proved to be just as strange in game, and told stranger stories. ANYWAYyyyyy). <br /><br />Anyway, such RPGs work best when you set some of the feet of the setting. A firefly RPG should support gunfights were people go down in one shot, unless they are just too damn pretty to die. An Indiana Jones RPG should support punching people out of zepplins and whatnot. <br /><br />This game doesn't do so hot on that scale so far as it is just D&D wearing a mask. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91274308369699890252014-01-05T21:31:45.572-05:002014-01-05T21:31:45.572-05:00But then you couldn't be lazy and piggyback on...But then you couldn't be lazy and piggyback on existing marketing and fan base.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4865791900891559562014-01-05T15:39:19.578-05:002014-01-05T15:39:19.578-05:00As with Buck Rogers, I'm not really sure I und...As with Buck Rogers, I'm not really sure I understand why either Lara Croft or Indiana Jones would make a good choice for an RPG. Neither character exists in such a unique universe that you couldn't come up with something more generic ("Archaedventure!") without paying the associated licensing fees. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2354393010300157912014-01-05T04:26:35.211-05:002014-01-05T04:26:35.211-05:00I'm not gone, just let this tab get buried beh...I'm not gone, just let this tab get buried behind pages and pages of other stuff for a month. <br /><br />I'm not surprised Buck isn't there; it is hard to adapt him in a useful way to a party-oriented game. There was an article in Dragon magazine at one point that was talking about adapting various settings to D&D or another RPG. At one point is used either Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones as an example (I forget which) and had the advice "If you are adapting Tomb Raider/Indiana Jones, Lara Croft/Indiana Jones is your enemy, kill them": Otherwise you've got one person playing the star, and a bunch of bored people playing the other guys. Not as sever in CRPGs but you risk either having one character do all the work, or your custom characters outshining Buck. <br /><br />In RPGs this also leads to the Angel Summoner and BMX bandit problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFuMpYTyRjwCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7497485054232723062014-01-05T04:21:21.458-05:002014-01-05T04:21:21.458-05:00I have a couple of times, but only due to listings...I have a couple of times, but only due to listings on school and uni websites that give abbreviated style guides, one one or two of them there was an entry that read something like Chicago (Turabian),Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28495821633419859222014-01-05T04:18:53.408-05:002014-01-05T04:18:53.408-05:00I found the jump packs in the short story a lot mo...I found the jump packs in the short story a lot more interesting then the straight up jetpacks of later comics; the original comic carried these through as well, and the story was straight up the same until they head up north into Canada. <br /><br />My Dad has a big coffeetable book of Buck Rogers that has the short story and a sample from each of the comics that was in print at the time, as well as a bunch of interviews and things. <br /><br />I also liked the comics (rare) that took themselves 100% seriously, rather then some of the later ones that were more camp.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84845575571002339462013-12-19T14:40:49.403-05:002013-12-19T14:40:49.403-05:00Very interesting. I do a lot of writing and editin...Very interesting. I do a lot of writing and editing, but I had never heard of her even though I'm a big fan of the related Chicago style.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37291633063134493652013-12-18T14:05:10.013-05:002013-12-18T14:05:10.013-05:00I meant Carlton Turabian the base commander, not y...I meant Carlton Turabian the base commander, not your characters. Kate Turabian's style guide is the one used most often by historians, also Chicago style. I'm not really sure what the differences are. Seeing Turabian instantly made me think of this and I thought most people knew what/who it was.Piltdown Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315593326618677718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86368443070951818722013-12-18T10:02:35.384-05:002013-12-18T10:02:35.384-05:00I had no idea this RPG existed on the Genesis - pl...I had no idea this RPG existed on the Genesis - plus it's pretty cheap on Amazon. When I play it, I plan to use these and other tips to thoroughly break it, so thanks in advance!Victarhttp://www.victarfanfics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2235755627270329062013-12-18T09:24:03.346-05:002013-12-18T09:24:03.346-05:00The reference goes over my head.
In the party nam...The reference goes over my head.<br /><br />In the party names, I was playing with my confusion in different sci-fi franchises, and I chose names from <i>The Six Million Dollar Man</i>, <i>Battlestar Galactica</i>, <i>Flash Gordon</i>, <i>Knight Rider</i>, <i>V</i>, and <i>Doctor Who</i>.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1248060223745292302013-12-17T14:42:05.223-05:002013-12-17T14:42:05.223-05:00It would have been much funnier had the commander ...It would have been much funnier had the commander been named Kate, or somehow had something to do with Chicago.Piltdown Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315593326618677718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2854577131830387652013-12-17T11:08:19.004-05:002013-12-17T11:08:19.004-05:00Han Solo wins easily. He can take short-cuts in t...Han Solo wins easily. He can take short-cuts in the Kessel Run ;-}Giauzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546859151525161696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64109841280057701492013-12-16T22:02:12.248-05:002013-12-16T22:02:12.248-05:00Hey, we're in the misogynistic 80's era he...Hey, we're in the misogynistic 80's era here! Girls (and their cooties) not allowed! >:(Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66272037751219168732013-12-16T11:53:01.424-05:002013-12-16T11:53:01.424-05:00The 2003 Starbuck wins via a drunken orgy and bein...The 2003 Starbuck wins via a drunken orgy and being the last (angel) woman standing.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1688821669299184652013-12-14T12:06:04.766-05:002013-12-14T12:06:04.766-05:00Kirk wins, he's better trained than the others...Kirk wins, he's better trained than the others, but Han escapes with the Enterprise.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20378713963378799372013-12-14T07:45:46.109-05:002013-12-14T07:45:46.109-05:00The Mono Swords where better than every gun in the...The Mono Swords where better than every gun in the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57327892582608135182013-12-13T14:02:46.527-05:002013-12-13T14:02:46.527-05:00Captain Kirk - He doesn't believe in the no-wi...Captain Kirk - He doesn't believe in the no-win scenario.ClintKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66706081556286168252013-12-13T05:32:02.473-05:002013-12-13T05:32:02.473-05:00Flash Gordon of course. Because, although he's...Flash Gordon of course. Because, although he's just a man with a man's courage, he can never fail. dahaunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098585704891226776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87746307018548825952013-12-13T03:45:21.740-05:002013-12-13T03:45:21.740-05:00He did? I remember... aw man... I watched the suck...He did? I remember... aw man... I watched the sucky edition, didn't I?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11399915320803093442013-12-12T21:08:14.140-05:002013-12-12T21:08:14.140-05:00Han Solo. He uses dirty tricks like shooting first...Han Solo. He uses dirty tricks like shooting first.<br />PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20485118949961907612013-12-12T20:41:26.920-05:002013-12-12T20:41:26.920-05:00In a fantasy (sci-fi) 4-way fight between A) Flash...In a fantasy (sci-fi) 4-way fight between A) Flash Gordon, B) Buck Rogers, C) Han Solo and D) Captain Kirk, who would win and why?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88227738929365197512013-12-12T20:01:51.302-05:002013-12-12T20:01:51.302-05:00Wow... that's... "progressive"... Wo...Wow... that's... "progressive"... Would there be a Fu Manchu cross-over since he's at it?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.com