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7% (55)Personally I think for any RPG this tends to be something that either excites a user into playing, or turns them away. Having a time period theme, or era location is something I thought would make an interesting time towards BYOND RPG, and to get people's input on it.
So which do you prefer? What is it about these RPGs that have different themes, and time periods that you like the most?
Obviously there is more to think about them just having a theme and time period but if you think about it for a moment it seems kind of fun to stick to one theme for a game(Granted I haven't seen any that sort of mixes two of them either).
Utilizing a proper theme and using it in an RPG for most I would think is some of the fun. Users can be science fictional, purely fantasized(Playing as an Elf, Ogre, Imp, and so forth), or do you prefer something more modern? An RPG based on modern day life?
So by using this method do you like very stern beliefs in a certain time period as well? Or do you like the developer to make their own. Let us know!
Poll: What kind of theme would you go for?
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#2 Mar 11 2009, 11:05 am
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Don't forget post-apoc :)
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#3 Mar 11 2009, 11:15 am
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Science fiction. All the flexibility of a fantasy or medieval RPG, except not overused.
Modern RPGs don't really have much flexibility as far as storyline or gameplay goes unless they're military based. | |
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#4 Mar 11 2009, 11:22 am
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I prefer to take the Chrono Trigger approach and include multiple. (IE: TOTEO, which is both Medieval-Fantasy and Post-Apoc Sci-Fi)
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#5 Mar 11 2009, 11:47 am
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Aixelsyd wrote:
Modern RPGs don't really have much flexibility as far as storyline or gameplay goes unless they're military based. I see your point, but, I dunno. You could do all kind of things with supernatural and/or superhero stuff + modern. There's also spy stories, too (although that's pretty close to military). @Mecha: Yeah, CT was cool like that. You can get some pretty good sub-genres by mixing two of the classics above (eg. sci-fi + victorian history = steampunk). Alternate histories, etc. I always thought those were pretty cool. | |
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#6 Mar 11 2009, 12:20 pm
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You're right. I guess I wasn't completely thinking outside of the box, but superhero/supernatural RPGs could also lean towards science fiction.
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#7 Mar 11 2009, 1:21 pm
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Aixelsyd wrote:
You're right. I guess I wasn't completely thinking outside of the box, but superhero/supernatural RPGs could also lean towards science fiction. With those I think it would be more fantasy really. Although depending on the storyline, and methods it could very possibly be both really. | |
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#9 Mar 11 2009, 2:12 pm
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I hate this- Medieval / Fantasy 50% (9)
Someone- please- make a good RPG that isn't set in a Medieval / Fantasy setting. PLEASE. I'm tired of Iron plate mail, Dragon sword and ... UGH GIANT RATS?! Modern / Fantasy, only because It's hard to come across an RPG in this setting. | |
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#10 Mar 11 2009, 2:14 pm
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Tayoko wrote:
I hate this- Medieval / Fantasy 50% (9) Good to see I'm not alone. | |
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#11 Mar 11 2009, 5:37 pm
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I like a modern/post apoc/fantasy style of game, and that's how I normally run my D&D campaigns.
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#12 Mar 11 2009, 5:37 pm
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I tend to like the modern/futuristic/sci fi theme more than the rest. Medieval is definitely a bit played out.
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#13 Mar 11 2009, 5:46 pm
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SuperAntx wrote:
Western. Good one. | |
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#14 Mar 11 2009, 7:14 pm
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I'm a fan of medieval fantasy but I tend to like more sci-fi rfuturistic kinds of stuff, but only if its based in some underwater world. Everything underwater is just much cooler.
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#16 Mar 11 2009, 8:39 pm
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#17 Mar 11 2009, 10:10 pm
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Lord of light wrote:
Everything underwater is just much cooler. Yeah, it occurs to me that I haven't seen too much of this (in games). It's actually a pretty brilliant setting. I mean, rpg combat tactics alone would literally have a new dimension, and, settings/atmosphere-wise, everything down there already seems pretty alien. | |
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#19 Mar 12 2009, 12:30 am
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TheMonkeyDidIt wrote:
Yeah, it occurs to me that I haven't seen too much of this (in games). It's actually a pretty brilliant setting. Unfortunately, now that BioShock has done it, any attempt to do it will be called a rip-off. :P | |
Hope you guys find this interesting.
votes for medieval/fantasy