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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Dentatus on February 19, 2014, 10:50:21 PM

Title: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 19, 2014, 10:50:21 PM: Following a tip here, I picked up Pulp Alley to adapt to cyberpunk skirmishes. We played our first game last night, working out the core mechanics of combat, Fortune cards, Perils, and Plot Points.

Part 1: http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/nk69-seraph-protocol/ (http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/nk69-seraph-protocol/)

(http://stalker7.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/nk69a-004.jpg?w=545&h=335)

Part 2: http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/deadly-shadows-in-guangzhou/ (http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/deadly-shadows-in-guangzhou/)

(http://stalker7.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/nk69b-009.jpg?w=545&h=351)

First Impression: While I misunderstood a couple points, the character creation is excellent, the simultaneous combat straightforward and effective, the rules system very robust and reliable. Sure, things are abstracted and cinematic. If detail and realism are your thing, this isn't for you, but if you want to play quick, fun games with a handful of your interesting character figs, this is a sure winner. We're definitely playing this again. And again.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Predatorpt on February 20, 2014, 02:18:59 AM: Great battle reports, even better miniatures and short fiction ;)
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 20, 2014, 02:35:08 AM: Thanks much. Fumbling die rolls and double-checking the rules in a 6-turn game doesn't make fascinating reading. The Police kept tripping over their own feet and lost badly. The Suliya Kova/Tiny brawl was the only highlight in an otherwise very unglamorous mission.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: commissarmoody on February 20, 2014, 07:49:28 AM: Pretty cool report. I think I might puck up pulp alley.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Oriol Barcelona on February 20, 2014, 08:17:06 AM: Great work! I love the scenery
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Earther on February 20, 2014, 10:14:50 AM: Very cool AAR. :D
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: cheetor on February 20, 2014, 10:21:02 AM: Thats a great looking game, playing exactly the sort of thing that I like.

More please :-*
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 20, 2014, 03:04:43 PM: Thanks all. I found answers to my noob mistakes on the PA forum, (very helpful, they are) so I'm confident our next game will run smoother. And there will be a 'next game' for sure. PA is engaging, simple without being simplistic, and very entertaining.

I'm already looking forward to out next game night.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Wachaza on February 20, 2014, 05:55:45 PM: Love the scenery and the gangs, especially the Heresy one.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Wolf Girl on February 20, 2014, 07:48:35 PM: Quote from: Dentatus on February 20, 2014, 03:04:43 PM
Thanks all. I found answers to my noob mistakes on the PA forum, (very helpful, they are) so I'm confident our next game will run smoother. And there will be a 'next game' for sure. PA is engaging, simple without being simplistic, and very entertaining.

I'm already looking forward to out next game night.

Thanks for sharing the cool battle report. :-*

I see all these awesome sci-fi settings and it makes me want to build a new table... must resist... ;D
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 20, 2014, 08:24:45 PM: Commissar - I'll write up a First Impressions Review soon, but in the meantime, I'm very pleased with my purchase. I'm going to get my $$ worth out of this, and more. I'm already eye-ing my extensive PA fig collection (Post Apoc, that is) and thinking how easy an adaptation would be. (Desolation Alley? Damnation Alley?)

Like I said, the mechanics are simple and robust enough to accommodate nearly any setting. All I have to do is tweak terminology, maybe create some new equipment. The Fortune/Peril cards work across genres and are more applicable to a Fallout/STALKER setting than straight up sci fi.

I haven't gotten this much of a charge out of a rule set since... VOR.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: commissarmoody on February 20, 2014, 08:47:51 PM: That's saying a lot. I loved Vor. So I just ordered the rules and Parlous island expansion.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 20, 2014, 10:33:23 PM: VOR was such a great game. The figs were wonky and cartoonish, the fluff cheesy as hell, but we had such fun with it.

Pulp Alley is more abstract, more character-driven and cinematic. But I like the same way.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Malebolgia on February 21, 2014, 07:09:30 AM: I have a suspision where you got the idea... ;)

But great to see you jumped in and had a great time. Pulp Alley is easy to love, because it can be used for virtually ANYTHING. If you are interested to see what adaptations I made to the rules for the Cyberpunk genre, PM me and I will send you a copy.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 21, 2014, 07:05:10 PM: Quote from: Malebolgia on February 21, 2014, 07:09:30 AM
I have a suspision where you got the idea... ;)

Guilty as charged, your Honor. lol

I want to see those mods, but need to get a firm grasp on the regular rules before I go ~~breaking~~ erm, tweaking them. I'll run the next scenario for Tues' session and see how it goes.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou (Review link added)
Post by: Dentatus on February 22, 2014, 07:22:45 PM: First Impression Review up: http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/pulp-alley-first-impressions/ (http://stalker7.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/pulp-alley-first-impressions/)

Thanks.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: d phipps on February 27, 2014, 03:59:11 AM: Thanks for sharing the Pulp Alley review, Dentatus. Lots of good observations from a fresh perspective.

THANKS
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Dentatus on February 28, 2014, 02:48:55 AM: Thanks. It's easy to speak well of a great product.

I'll write up the next mission soon. Game is scheduled for next Tues night, and we're looking forward to it.
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: cheetor on February 28, 2014, 08:30:14 AM: Quote from: Dentatus on February 28, 2014, 02:48:55 AM
I'll write up the next mission soon. Game is scheduled for next Tues night, and we're looking forward to it.

Im looking forward to more sumptuous in-game photos too in that case :)
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: Earther on February 28, 2014, 10:52:00 AM: Yep, can't wait! :D
Title: Re: NK69 - Seraph Protocol and Deadly Shadows in Guangzhou
Post by: blackstone on February 28, 2014, 11:48:49 AM: That's such a good review!!