A New Pulp Alley Social Adventure in Sector Six

[magokiron]

A really FUN AAR.

Pulp Alley can be played in so many ways, and in our games players imagine all sort of silly explanations as why something happened or how a fortune card acts.

This "no combat" diplomatic incident report was just brilliant!

And the pretty scenery and minis just ADD to the enjoyment factor.

Thanks for sharing.

[Maj Guiscard]

Hmmm... I wonder why weren't we LAFers invited?

Don't feel too bad, I wasn't invited either. 
Keeps the Riff Raff factor down...

magokiron, I agree, PA is incredibly flexible and intuitive.

Maj Guiscard

[Wirelizard]

Very nice scenario, I'm going to have to try this out at some point in some version. One of my gaming buddies is always trying gaming ideas that don't just involve shooting someone, he should appreciate this too!

[gary42]

I love the idea of not shooting all the time.  I have to look at Pulp Alley.  One of the many reasons I like 7TV is the option of not simply shooting but capturing and hostage taking.  Is PA a sort of RPG lite?

[Archie]

I read through your 'battle' (party) report.  Brilliantly done. So refreshing from the normal bloodbath!

And the set and scenary! 

[Gun bunny]

very cool, love the concept and will be bogarting it into my other games. 

[FramFramson]

I love the idea of not shooting all the time.  I have to look at Pulp Alley.  One of the many reasons I like 7TV is the option of not simply shooting but capturing and hostage taking.  Is PA a sort of RPG lite?

Not so much - ultimately it's still a skirmish objectives-and-combat game - but it's malleable enough that I think the tools are there to make an "RPG-lite" if you tweak them a bit and add a couple of things.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Genius, what a setup. I'm speechless.

[Sinewgrab]

You bringing this to Enfilade this year?

[Maj Guiscard]

You bringing this to Enfilade this year?

Unfortunately, Enfilade is a little far from Sector Six.

Is PA a sort of RPG lite?

More of a skirmish game with a moderate amount of campaign tools.  But that is still a misnomer, in that it does a great job of relegating combat to a role as a means to an end rather than the main focus.  It really is an adventure game as opposed to a skirmish game. IMHO

Genius, what a setup. I'm speechless.

High praise, Professor W. Thanks.

And thanks to everyone for looking.

[Sinewgrab]

Damn, well, it was worth asking, right?

Very well done sir - I am in awe.

[d phipps]

More of a skirmish game with a moderate amount of campaign tools.  But that is still a misnomer, in that it does a great job of relegating combat to a role as a means to an end rather than the main focus.  It really is an adventure game as opposed to a skirmish game. IMHO

Spot-on analysis, Major. I have always referred to Pulp Alley as an adventure/skirmish game.

Our scenarios encourage story-telling by focusing on the various plot points that the characters must capture/complete in a short amount of time.

Although your Combat skills will often be very helpful in securing the area around a plot point, you'll almost always need to use an Action skill to finish the job. This balance between fighting, perils and thinking can really keep players on their toes.

When you create a character and a league you'll want to keep this balance in mind. For example, if I make a character that is purely focused on fighting, then I know they are going to have a harder time with perils and plot points and I'll try to use them appropriately during a scenario.

 

HAVE FUN

[dinohunterpoa]

 

[d phipps]

These social-scenarios can really be lots of fun. 

[marianas_gamer]

Thanks!! I searched for this thread earlier this year and could not find it. To my mind this is the best Pulp Alley AAR that I have read and totally reveals the scope of the rules.
LB