Infinity RPG discussion

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**solkan**

On the other hand, this sort of Heat system is just what the 'bit of a hack, really' person that I know that I tried to play D&D really needs in order to do a better job as GM.

I'm not familiar with Mutant Chronicles so I don't know how the alpha sketch of the rules has fleshed out in the past, but I hope there's a note that friendly (non-antagonistic) non-player characters follow PC rules (and thus generate Heat instead of consume it).

Disclaimer: I don't think "It's always your turn" is a feature of the Infinity setting.

**motyak**

I think this thread is alright to revive, since it contains the majority of the discussion so far.

A local guy just put feelers out for trying it out (finally, I'm so keen), and I couldn't help but share my character with him. I figured you guys would get a kick out of it too. This is what he got from me.

I've even got my character sorted. He's a Swiss Guard who's secretly a dog soldier. He has T2 ammo in place of his knuckles after radical surgery by a nomad surgeon, the Daktari that he later fell in love with. But tragically their love is doomed, for like all Dogfaces he is sterile. HOWEVER, he was contacted by a Tohaa working for the EI, and they promised to unsterilise him if he works as a triple agent for them! So now he is a T2 punching cat-girl loving dogface swiss guard secretly working for the EI. To help with his secret work for the EI he trained with the Oniwaban, becoming the best of the Oniwaban by infiltrating and taking over all the Silk trading into and out of the Pan-O sphere of control.

Since then I've also decided to add that he is who Senor Massacre truly is beneath the mask, and he is also a champion Kum Biker. What do you think, am I in or am I in ha

**Alpharius**

Did your account just get hacked?

I mean, kind of apropos for an Infinity RPG thread, I guess, but still...

**AnomanderRake**

I may have to shelve my Shadowrun conversion until I see how this plays.

**Absolutionis**

motyak wrote:
I think this thread is alright to revive, since it contains the majority of the discussion so far.

A local guy just put feelers out for trying it out (finally, I'm so keen), and I couldn't help but share my character with him. I figured you guys would get a kick out of it too. This is what he got from me.

I've even got my character sorted. He's a Swiss Guard who's secretly a dog soldier. He has T2 ammo in place of his knuckles after radical surgery by a nomad surgeon, the Daktari that he later fell in love with. But tragically their love is doomed, for like all Dogfaces he is sterile. HOWEVER, he was contacted by a Tohaa working for the EI, and they promised to unsterilise him if he works as a triple agent for them! So now he is a T2 punching cat-girl loving dogface swiss guard secretly working for the EI. To help with his secret work for the EI he trained with the Oniwaban, becoming the best of the Oniwaban by infiltrating and taking over all the Silk trading into and out of the Pan-O sphere of control.

Since then I've also decided to add that he is who Senor Massacre truly is beneath the mask, and he is also a champion Kum Biker. What do you think, am I in or am I in ha

I am disappointed they're not ultimately an Aleph LHost Asura Dogface Posthuman Senor Massacre Swiss Guard Oniwaban Kitsune reincarnation hybrid of Joan d'Arc and Achilles given a secret mission by the Tohaa themselves to be the host of a rogue splinted of the EI. Also, dual-wields the Claymores of William Wallace of Earth and Ariadnan fame with a harem of Odalisques as bodyguards.

**motyak**

I am disappointed in you Alph, appreciate my genius!

I was going to add in an Aleph thing but I didn't want to be unreasonable Absolutionis...

**Alpharius**

I was just playing along - every gag needs a good straight man, right?

**Zond**

I had a look over the alpha and had a bit of a mess about. So far I'm not a huge fan, which is odd because it seems similar to the current crop of FFG Star Wars rpgs which I'm a big fan of. I wish it either had more narrative mechanics or ditched it all and made it gun stat porn. It's early days, so something might change that intrigues me, but right now I'll be buying it for the background and using a different system.

**Albertorius**

Must admit that so far it kinda looks interesting, but not so interesting as to use it instead of Eclipse Phase >_>

Well, at the very least I'll be able to use it for the setting material.

**chromedog**

+1.

If anything, I'll use the source material and scrap the system. EP is good enough for me and handles the "vibe" quite well.

I don't care if it can't handle the fine minutiae - most players won't go THAT deep down the rabbit hole.

**Miss Dee**

I have been reading it.

Very promising

**Trapthem**

Anyone here read the latest play test rules?

Having a look through now at the hacking mainly... very, very shadowrun, even own to the names of programs etc.