GameOpsDir

Playing RPGs since 1981

Posting and receiving messages as GameOpsDir on the Tabletop Roleplaying Open forums on rpg dot net.

Currently running Savage Worlds Star Trek, in the Abrams timeline, just after the events in the movie.

RPG Systems I currently play or run: Savage Worlds

A few of the RPG Systems I have familiarity with or have ran in the past: GURPS, Mutants And Masterminds 2nd Ed, Classic Traveller, Mechwarrior 2nd Ed/BattleTech, ORE.

Genres I play or run games in: WW2/Alt. WW2, Modern Alt. History, Steampunk, Modern Horror, Swashbuckler Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi, Modern Superheroes.

Games I'm interested in playing or running that I have little to no experience with: Mutants & Masterminds, EABA, Eclipse Phase, CthulhuTech, FATE. That doesn't rule out trying other stuff.

I bounce between two different RPG groups, and dividing time between them gets hectic at times, but it's generally worth it. Most of what the two groups play is home-brewed scenarios and campaigns, which generally cuts down on the more gratuitous meta-gaming. Most of us in both groups are not huge D20 fans for various reasons. Some of my reasons are religious ("I believe D20/D&D 3.5 should not be solely played because WOTC/Hasbro is using it in conjunction with the OGL in an attempt to monopolize the RPG industry."), some are not ("D20 is a sub-par reality model because there is no mathematical curve in the roll of just the d20 die"). It's just my opinion and I treat it as just that. Others might have different opinions about my RPG choices ("GURPS sux 'cuz it's too hard"), but I do my best to respect their RPG choices. Hey, at least they're playing.

Some of the RPGs as of late: Night's Black Agents: This just looks like it will rock. I've completed the read-through, and I'm impressed. More as it develops.

EABA: Fires of Heaven. Interested, but would probaby port it.

Classic Traveller: Back burner, period.

Modern20: since it bridges the gap between D20 Modern and, well,... games that are not (IMHYDAO) as in-game process-heavy. UPDATE on Modern20: It's not bad, it just suffers from some of the shortcomings of D20 Modern, to include fixed lethality of weapons vs. increased PC lethality resistance. Not an issue for low-level games, but a potential issue above, say 8th or 9th level. Might port the damage save system from True20 to 'fix' that.

Savage Worlds: Fringeworthy/Fallout (running on and off)(wiki "Fringeworthy", it rocks on toast!)

Savage Worlds/X-Men: It was glorious! Our buddy C. ran it and it was thoroughly fun!

Savage Worlds/Day After Ragnarok: Back burner.

Savage Worlds/Bureau 13: Everbody loved it, will run again, no doubt.