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Hey everyone, with me needing a new pass time that doesn't involve any type of computer gaming, I have decided to try and create a tabletop RPG. I am not going serious about this but it would be fun, I think it would nice if I had reached out to a wider audience which for me is dakka.

Anyway, on to the actual topic. I have recently been playing and watching Defiance. I fell in love with the world that they have brought to life, it really gave me some great inspiration to get my creative juices flowing. I have been wondering about starting to play some RPG's. While at my work experience, the boss I had was an avid RPG'er, he told me how fun it could be. Sooooo, with a mix of how fun RPG's can be and the wonderful theme of the world Defiance.

What I am looking for is an input from my favourite community of gamers. What races would you like to see, how would you like the game to run. There are a few themes I want to keep, and they are; There is a survival/salvaging element to the game, and the whole fluff theme of Defiance.

Thanks for any feedback and help

As another note, anyone who makes a considerable contribution, I will make sure you are a main character in the fluff of this game.
Disclaimer: I am not trying to copy Defiance at all, I just like the theme of the universe that they have created.

You ought to go play some sessions of a scifi RPG before trying to write one. Traveller is a pretty easy game to play and character creation itself is kind of a mini game that you can do without needing a group. Try that, get some insight into RPGing, and then think about what kind of RPG would best suit your needs.