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I am pleased to announce that FFG has launched a new web site for Rogue Trader, the next Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay game set in the grim darkness of the far future.

Visit the new Rogue Trader website and explore a life where ambition knows no bounds!

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=78

Whoah!!!!!

Sweet

Dude.

Cool.

Still wish it was a 1st Edition re-print, though...

Oooh, this is the big announcement. Really cool!!

Ozymandias, King of Kings

Man, if I still played RPGs, I would be all over that!

*Looks at website*...
*looks at wallet*
*looks at IG rumors*
*looks at wallet*
...this is going to be a tight year, I hope I get a good tax return.

I'm guessing this is pretty much the same system and Dark Heresy. It would be a shame if it wasn't.

sleezesteve wrote:I'm guessing this is pretty much the same system and Dark Heresy. It would be a shame if it wasn't.

From the description in D6G it sounded like it's kind of a different 'tier' to the game. Dark Heresy is levels 1-10 (or whatever), Rogue Trader will cover 10-20, and the eventual Space Marine game will be more 20-30. Or something kind of like that. The D6G guys tend to get a little wonky when discussing RPG terminology as it's not really their thing, i think. RT should have rules for starting at it's base power level and be a bit wider in scope than Dark Heresy.

Hellfury wrote:Dude.

Sweet!



This looks.....awesome. Hopefully it's a big fat book though, if it costs $60.


But man, that might be enough to get me to play an RPG again!

not into RPGs at all but it looks like something that might be good even just for fluffiness alone

Same universe different faction.

Dark Heresy is Inquisition.

Rogue trader is Xenos and exploration fleets.

One of the greater or minor Rogue trader houses, most likely.

Warhammer 40K universe just got a little darker. Great find.

Top Notch!
I look forward to some dungeon crawls.. .er... Space Hulk salvages.

Man o man alive. I've had to change my shorts twice this week already. So can you play this as a stand-alone or (as reviewed by D6G) need to start out with DH and when your char gets to 10th switch over to RT?

I remember the good 'ol days of sci-fi/sci/fantasy roleplaying with such titles as: Gamma World, Aftermath, Traveller and Star Frontiers. I'll be fun to get a 'Space Opera' campaign going again, especially in the 40K world.

Wow a game where you can travel the stars and trade exotic brands of makeup!

I want to be a Rouge Trader!

Kid_Kyoto wrote:Wow a game where you can travel the stars and trade exotic brands of makeup!

I want to be a Rouge Trader!

Will you have some Liz Claiborne Marines as bodyguard?

Nah, Black Widows. Have you seen the hooters on their armour? Must be from the same planet as the Sisters of Abundant Suckling.

NERDGASM!

Definitely procuring this 'un!

Well this planned back when Black Industries still around. With any luck the third major release, the game based around Deathwatch, is still in the pipeline as well!

BYE

This appeals way more than Dark Heresy, but if it's compatible, that means I already have a 'monster manual'

chaplaingrabthar wrote:This appeals way more than Dark Heresy, but if it's compatible, that means I already have a 'monster manual'

That's the main sticking point. This game needs to be workable with Dark Heresy. People should be able to take their Dark Heresy characters and move them straight into Rogue Trader (if the plot allows for that). The mechanics of the game need to be the same, and just the settings and nitty gritty (character classes, new abilities, weapons, etc.) should change.

BYE

Are Warlocks still around in this edition?

What about Paladins?

...Druids?

Ok, well the Designer Diary answers my first big question:

Fans of Dark Heresy will be happy to know that Rogue Trader is fully compatible with their game system, and Dark Heresy characters can join a Rogue Trader on his voyages! The Rogue Trader core rulebook has an extensive section on bringing over characters from one game into the next.

This is excellent news.

BYE

Oooooh, now this is good news and an extra incentive to make our characters grow a bit more before release.

I wonder if the new careers also include "lovely lady in very tight but uplifting corset with hair pinned up"

So, when's this Gen Con?

I hope that I can play as an Angry Marine.

You know, Space Hulk couldn't have been announced at a better time, those tiles will come in most handy now.

Yay, the reason I bought Dark Heresy in the first place!
Or not since I wouldn't need DH to play Rogue Trader.....

aawww crap....


Well, great news anyway. I hope there are rules for Alien PCs.

When I think "space privateer", I think of Han Solo and his simple, stylish, efficient clothing. All I see are wannabe 18th century pirates decked out in space bling.

No wonder characters tended to die out in Dark Hershey.

Don't act like this styling for 40K is anything new Stonefox.

BYE