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« on: June 28, 2016, 04:32:26 PM »
Hello BFA forum,
Would it be cliche to start with "long time lurker, first time poster?" Well I just did it, so get over it.
Let's get started, I made a hack. I didn't start in the forum but I did find advice here, but I did it. And now after many, many months of work with the only person hearing about it (or caring about it) being my GF, I am ready for advice moving forward. And maybe soon even play-testing (cringe). But first some description.
What is it?
Ever wanted to travel to exciting, exotic planets, learn exciting skills. Meet exciting and exotic cultures and... do whatever, Well Planet of the week is for you. Heavily inspired by sci-fi TV tropes, characters and subjects matter. Play as your favorite gritty space traveling archetype, trying to make your way through a harsh universe in this hack inspired by alien, firefly, farscape, and yes even star trek.
In this exciting world you can be...
I made a LOT of classes, too many classes, here are a few:
Adept: Practitioner of mysterious Arts who is surprisingly deadly
Artificial: A manufactured being capable of inhuman feats
Doc: Keeping people alive is your business
Explorer: A well traveled experienced jack of all trades
Hired Gun: Enough said
Hacker: Master of computers and networks
Investigator: Obsession and Keen eyes for detail
Lowlife: Criminal, or at least criminally minded
Personality: Good at talking their way in or out of trouble
Pilot: enough said
Psychic: Someone with a mind that can reach new hidden depths
Survivor: Forged in on a harsh world tough as hell to kill
Techie: Drones, gadgets, and fixing things
Veteran: Scarred, seasoned, and capable
Also
The basic moves are reworked, and I separated out rules for vehicles and major assets not to mention made my own hx(ish) descriptions.
What I need
I have wanted to make a space/sci-fi game for years now, but was never able to do it from scratch. I seriously looked at so many options, started and abandoned adapting no less than three other systems to my purposes, until I came across Apocalypse world, and Monster of the week. I finally found a system that would general help rather than hinder the type of gaming I've always wanted. And boy did I run with it.
But I've never made a game before, and while I can guess on what to do next, I would appreciate any advice on moving forward. Not to mention just wanting to see some validation for all my work, that someone other than my GF and I seeing it. So thoughts, comments, advice?
Once I find a place to host it, (and maybe make some last minute edits) I will post what I have for critique. For now though ask me whatever your interested in and I shall provide!