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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => In Her Majesty's Name => Topic started by: Craig on 20 October 2013, 08:36:43 AM
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If we were to use the core IHMN rules for another genre what would you like it to be?
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Pulp :)
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Not sure if it has not already been done, but I think they would be ideal for putting together some sci-fi factions as in Inquisitor.
Of course, going down the sci-fi route, anything is possible.
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Pulp :)
+1 :D
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Definitely Pulp. Afterall, it really wouldn't be too big a jump from where IHMN is now.
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pulp is the most obvious genre, then SF
make a poll?
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To be perfectly honest, I think that a Pulp setting could be done without any real differences being made to the existing rules.
No real need for any changes, it would already work as is.
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Dark fantasy, as in Warhammer Fantasy. It'd require a quick couple of tweaks to the rules, including the addition of a couple of things such as summoning.
Inquisitor from 40K is another great idea!
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Dark fantasy, as in Warhammer Fantasy. It'd require a quick couple of tweaks to the rules, including the addition of a couple of things such as summoning.
Inquisitor from 40K is another great idea!
If it has a Games Workshop copyright you are sunk from the word go.
If you want to play W40K Inquisitor using rules very similar to IHMN then look no further than 'In the Emperor's Name'. These rules were the precursor to IHMN and what got us the gig with Osprey in the first place. They have since been taken into their third edition by our friend Gavin and can be found in all their glory here: http://iten-game.org/
This is a set of Inquisitor rules for those chaps who can remember Rogue Trader. it has everything from the Inquisition and Space Marines to Squats, Genestealer Cults and Zoats :D
And best of all it is absolutely free!!
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harlequins ? ???
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Craig,
Would be for Sci Fi...in fact looking at using it for my lads Dr Who figures...Daleks v UNIT!
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If it has a Games Workshop copyright you are sunk from the word go.
I wasn't going to write them a letter about it!
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harlequins ? ???
Eldar Pirates, Craftworld Eldar and Harlequins :D
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Craig,
Would be for Sci Fi...in fact looking at using it for my lads Dr Who figures...Daleks v UNIT!
Hi Pete,
We've just published a Victorian Dalek company list called The Ancients of Kaled by Alex Bagosy here: http://inhermajestysname.wordpress.com/player-authored-material/
I'm sure someone here would like to create an 1895 Torchwood at some point, and you could use The Prince of Wales Extraordinary company as UNIT lol
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I wasn't going to write them a letter about it!
When we published In the Emperor's Name! it took them just three months to find us :(. At the time it was just a supplement being offered on a little known blog.
As it was fan-published and free they demanded a large disclaimer statement be included and threatened legal action if we didn't. Given their current aggressive tactics I'm still expecting a cease & desist order to come rolling in.
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Pulp, Swashbuckling adventure, sci-fi, horror investigations, would all work.
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Nothing to see here really. As I add Pulp!
As previously stated. Not a great leap up.
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Pulp, Swashbuckling adventure, sci-fi, horror investigations, would all work.
I'm thinking swashbuckling type adventure too - say C17th? Musketeers, Cardinal's Guards, roving bands of mercenaries. Maybe throw in the Spanish Inquisition, since no-one will be expecting it :D
I think that setting would work very well with the character of the rules at any rate.
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As it was fan-published and free they demanded a large disclaimer statement be included and threatened legal action if we didn't. Given their current aggressive tactics I'm still expecting a cease & desist order to come rolling in.
So who will be first to create Her Majesty's special Gaming company, consisting of lawyers and accountants with the special Mystic Power 'Cease and Desist!' and the two handed Disclaimer cannon?
Seriously, a Cthulhu/Hammer Horror would be an easy shoe-in for the rules and could be done as a supplement to the current book. I don't know how the copyright would work as Lovecraft died in 1937 but then many of his creations involved vampires and ghouls. The other advantage of this genre is the sheer amount of figures available... It could even be set in a number of periods. Weapons and Items could be keyed to histyoprical availability, a bit like FOW with its early/middle/late war, so you might have Stuart Punk, Regency Punk, Steam Punk, Diesel Punk and Jet Punk for example. I don't think that would be as complicated as it seems as the horrors would be pretty timeless...
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I've always wanted to commission some Pulp artwork...
;)
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I've always wanted to commission some Pulp artwork...
I'm giving this a week and compiling all the data :D
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Weapons and Items could be keyed to histyoprical availability, a bit like FOW with its early/middle/late war, so you might have Stuart Punk, Regency Punk, Steam Punk, Diesel Punk and Jet Punk for example. I don't think that would be as complicated as it seems as the horrors would be pretty timeless...
Oh, Regencypunk etc! I was tempted to make my range Napoleonic or earlier (it sort of still is a bit) but knew I'd spend far too long indulging myself, sculpting fantastic hair dos and steam powered pantaloons....
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I've been using ITEN for awhile for Fantasy, but like to see it get the IHMN treatment properly. I think IHMN is already borderline PUlp, and Pulp Alley is my choice for tat genre.
-J
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steam powered pantaloons....
lol lol lol
I know a few people who have those nowadays!
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Pulp would seem to be the perfect fit. The swashing of buckle would also have a real charm going for it. A horror adventure element either on its own or to modify any of the above or IHMS would be excellent. I also like TEHET's period-punk idea.
Thinking about it. You do it, I'll buy it.
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Seriously, a Cthulhu/Hammer Horror would be an easy shoe-in for the rules and could be done as a supplement to the current book. I don't know how the copyright would work as Lovecraft died in 1937 but then many of his creations involved vampires and ghouls. The other advantage of this genre is the sheer amount of figures available...
+1
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The darn engine is so flexible, it really could apply in many settings.
I would think the 17th Century would be a natural: Piracy, Musketeers, the 30 years war, the ECW.
Heck, I think it would be incredible, and potentially even more popular than the current version. Oh my gosh, I just pictured how it would be with the fantastic Northstar figures being the groups!
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Witchfinder general? Ala, AEG's folk horror project.
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The darn engine is so flexible, it really could apply in many settings.
I would think the 17th Century would be a natural: Piracy, Musketeers, the 30 years war, the ECW.
Heck, I think it would be incredible, and potentially even more popular than the current version. Oh my gosh, I just pictured how it would be with the fantastic Northstar figures being the groups!
That! :D
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We are already using IHMN for Pulp mash-ups. A dedicated Pulp book would be welcome.
Aircraft, rocket-packs and more vehicles please.
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We would really like to thank you all for your excellent input.
We are now compiling the results from here, Facebook and the Blog and shall mull them over. :D