Author Topic: What scifi setting for Rogue Stars will you use? (Read 8048 times)

Genghis · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2016, 06:01:04 PM »

Something loosely 40K/Inquisitor based. If the rules lend themselves to it, I might try to convert the weapons/armour to suit something a bit steampunky.

Hummster · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2016, 08:48:25 AM »

Going to see what the setting implicit in the rules is before I really decide but it probably end up as a mashup of elements from the rules setting, pulp SF and space opera type settings with a dash of Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.

vodkafan · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2016, 05:06:40 PM »

I have always wanted to game something based around the Demon Princes novels by Jack Vance.....

Wachaza · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2016, 08:42:52 PM »

Quote from: vodkafan on November 19, 2016, 05:06:40 PM

I have always wanted to game something based around the Demon Princes novels by Jack Vance.....

There's something I hadn't read in years. Might have to dig them out.

Kommando_J · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2016, 10:24:30 PM »

I've been alternating between Enterprise and Deep Space Nine so may have something based off those.

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2016, 10:33:58 PM »

Heavy Metal Movie (1981) universe

SmegHead · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2016, 01:37:42 PM »

I've been waiting and searching for a rules set like this for some time. I've a small army of 15mm figures I bought and painted up. I played Laserburn a long time ago and although I still own a copy of these rules they really are a bit archaic. I'm hoping Rogue Stars will suit a campaign game as a kind of hybrid Laserburn - Traveler RPG.

mellis1644 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2016, 02:25:28 PM »

I have loads of Necomunda/Judge Dredd/Mercs figs which I'm sure will be used for at least trying the game out.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2016, 08:57:49 PM »

I don't really see the need for a specific setting. The universe is vast, after all ...

What I will do is knock up some brief background for games as required (the local setting rather than the overarching one).

Models-wise, I'm planning to use both these guys and a large number of 15mm Traveller and Laserburn figures that I have kicking around. I imagine most of our games will be 28mm, though.

I've got various other aliens and humans underway. I'm painting up various GW space marines that have fallen into my possession: not as "marines", but as various renegades, pirates and mercenaries. I quite like the idea of standardised power armour being widely available or recycled, but painted in all manner of outlandish schemes. I always found this imagine in the 40K rulebook more appealing than those of space marines:

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2016, 09:29:18 PM »

Quote from: Hobgoblin on November 24, 2016, 08:57:49 PM

I quite like the idea of standardised power armour being widely available or recycled, but painted in all manner of outlandish schemes. I always found this imagine in the 40K rulebook more appealing than those of space marines:

EXACTLY!

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #25 on:** November 24, 2016, 11:06:31 PM »

And on that note ...

Davros · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2016, 11:57:05 PM »

After spending some time to find a potential science fiction setting for Rogue Star, I have decided to take elements from Tri Tac Games FTL 2448 as the basis for the setting.

http://tritacgames.com/FTL.htm

The game has the gritty feel like Babylon 5 has, plenty of aliens (interesting and silly) a very good timeline (dated) and plenty of information for the setting.

DivisMal · « **Reply #27 on:** December 29, 2016, 09:25:15 AM »

Ill use a mixture of 40k, Dune (!) and all my childhood favorites from TV, novels, comics and cinema to play in a Rogue Trader world as I had imagined it.

Still dont know yet if I will commence my old Inquisimunda collection and finally start painting the two Colony 87 sets or use my extensive 15mm collection.

From the first reading I suppose the rules might be too detailed for my 15s, where I would rather trade in a few layers of detail (like hit zones) for the possibility to use more minis.

horridperson · « **Reply #28 on:** December 31, 2016, 04:26:17 AM »

There are so many sci-fi worlds that I would find it impossible to nail just one down. For the time being I am planning two different gestalt "universes" composed of my favorite tropes.

The first is the spaghetti western space opera born from Star Wars, Star Trek and Serenity. A galaxy full of diverse lifeforms and interplanetary skullduggery. An evil space empire/corporation is pretty much a requirement here.

The other would be built around humanity taking it's first furtive steps outside of the solar system with the rest of the universe as a cold black sea the explorers looking for the new world sailed. This setting would be built around the Expanse, Enterprise, Aliens, and if I could squeeze it in there some Mythos as well.

@DivisMal I'd love to get some Dune in here too; I'm just not sure which setting to put it in. Probably a bit in both.

supervike · « **Reply #29 on:** December 31, 2016, 03:19:05 PM »

Just ordered the rules.

I started off thinking this would be a good impetus to work up a bunch of Sci-Fi minis I have, which are sadly just collecting dust.

But, the more I think about it, the more I think I want to revive the Star Mogul universe from long defunct Alpha Forge Games.

Miners, salvagers, military, pirates, Aliens, works great for me.

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