Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

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Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Goblinoid Games » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:48 pm

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Carry Out Missions in the Final Frontier!

The IndieGoGo project to fund the Starships & Spacemen Second Edition rule book is now live!

Starships & Spacemen was first released back in 1978, only the second science fiction RPG ever to be released.

This second edition of the classic game is compatible with Labyrinth Lord and Mutant Future. The best elements of the first edition have been kept--the classes and subclasses, the excellent starship rules, and the space adventuring rules. Classes, races, and abilities have been made more in line with Labyrinth Lord.

This second edition has elements that let you customize the style of play whether you prefer an "original series" feel, a "next generation" feel, or something in between.

You won't be bogged down by an over-complicated and detailed galaxy. That's one of the difficulties sometimes when trying to play in an established licensed universe. With Starships & Spacemen get just enough information to get going, and plenty of advice for designing your galaxy. Galactic space will be yours to customize.
Much like in Labyrinth Lord, in Starships & Spacemen you design your milieu. This is adventuring in space, not History 101!

Pledging at any level gives you access to the playtest draft and the playtest forums!
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby sniderman » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:40 pm

Wow! That cover is awesome! And compatibility with LL and MF? Double-plus goodness!
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Goblinoid Games » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:48 pm

Thanks Tim! Mark did an awesome job with it. He actually did it back in 2010 but for one reason or another it's taken me a while to get to this point where the playtest draft is basically done.

For contributors, I'll be making the PDF available starting tomorrow.
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Omote » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:03 am

I'm really looking forward to seeing the 2nd edition. The original is cool, but when you make S&S compatible with all of these other games, TOTAL WIN! Looking forward to getting in on this. Pledge made.

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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby xmanowarx » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:02 am

pledged! how exactly do we get our hands on the playtest?
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Atomic Ray » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:31 am

Yes yes it looks good...I have a group ready to play test!

You all want this character party started? Right?
You all want this character party started...quickly! Right?
Play that game. Play that game. (Bang)
Play that game. Play that game. (Bang)
Play that game. Play that game. (Bang)
Play that game. Play that game. (Bang)
Go Go Here we go!
Go Go Here we go!
Go Go Here we go!
Go Go Here we go!
Ah-h-h-h Space out!

Pick me!

Play test it baby!

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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby kjc » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:47 am

:D OH YEAH!!! :D

Tried to pledge but some sort of technical difficulty!? I'll try again later tomorrow.
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Goblinoid Games » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:58 am

Thank you to everyone who has pledged! I'm just going to iron out a few last minute things and get the playtest posted in the morning. I'll start getting everyone's screen name permission to get into the forum. Please post here or PM me if you've pledged. Thanks! This is going to be fun!
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Atomic Ray » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:19 am

I just got my son out of dual ACL surgery on Friday so my next available funds day to pledge will be 25 June...I am a contractor and I am on a monthly schedule :(
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Re: Starships & Spacemen 2e IndieGoGo is live!

Postby Ravenheart87 » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:39 am

Are we going to get a softcover version too once it's out?
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