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Author Topic: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?  (Read 6397 times)

Offline Earther

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2017, 08:48:50 PM »
If I could find miniatures to represent the various races, I might use the Star Frontiers rpg setting. I love the races in the game. There just doesn't seem to be any minis to represent them other than the original game minis and they are 25mm and made of lead.

Try here: https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/ganesha-games-scifi

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Offline Hobby Services

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2017, 09:30:25 PM »
Try here: https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/ganesha-games-scifi

 ;)

Best Yazirian range ever sculpted, and the solitary Vrusk is okay.  The Dralasite doesn't do anything for me but then anyone should be able to kitbash Dralasite figs.  The utter lack of Sathar is the real problem, and hard to overcome.  I'm honestly tempted to "re-imagine" them as these Deadlands Hell On Erath figs



with suitable added scifi weapons and gear.

Offline Skipper

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2017, 03:34:01 PM »
I was a fan of Mike Resnik's  "Santiago:  A Myth of the Far Future".  It was a great yarn in my college years. 

Anyway,  I think "Rogue Stars" would fit very well into that universe.  Space gunslingers, bounty hunters,  big game hunters, lawmen and villains all seem to fit very well.

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Offline Maspalio

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2017, 07:07:26 AM »
Maybe i will have a try with some cyberpunk/shadowrun-like setting :) or blade runners VS replicants...things like that :)

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2017, 10:10:06 PM »
Mel Brooks Spaceballs with a bit of MST 3K thrown in for me.  Since I like to have fun.
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Offline julius1880

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2017, 12:43:18 AM »
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. And Blade Runner as well.
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Offline Hobby Services

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2017, 03:00:08 PM »
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. And Blade Runner as well.

Dean over at Starship Combat News would be proud of you.  He's still using Gooseman as his avatar pic after all these years.

Which is at it should be, because Shane is still awesome.

Offline julius1880

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2017, 05:14:12 PM »
Dean over at Starship Combat News would be proud of you.  He's still using Gooseman as his avatar pic after all these years.

Which is at it should be, because Shane is still awesome.

Yeah. You know the same guy owns the rights to the series. I've got some great ideas from that show.

Offline wminsing

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2017, 06:54:01 PM »
I've been assembling notes and a list possible models to do a riff on Star Wars heavily inspired by the old SPI classic 'Freedom in the Galaxy!' ; a bit retro-sci-fi and mix in some of my other favorite sources and that's my setting. 

-Will

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2017, 01:07:21 PM »
Speaking of Star Wars wannabes, how about the old mid-80s Star Ace RPG setting from Pacesetter Games?  I had a serious attack of nostalgia the other day and grabbed a copy off ebay.  Pleased to see it's just as cheesy as I remembered it being.  Still, it's a viable RS universe for sure.

Offline wminsing

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Re: Which SF/Space opera Universe for Rogue Stars?
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2017, 02:50:03 PM »
Had never heard of Star Aces but just read some reviews and it sounds almost tailor-made for Rouge Stars action!

-Will

 

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