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Science Fiction and Covert Ops
Mon, 04/25/2016 - 8:30pm | 
The Radioactivist
Hello all,
Long time lurker here. Finally pulled the trigger and decided to purchase Covert Ops (after re-reading the Top Secret module "Lady in Distess" and wanting to run it at a con. So, a little background as to why I am really keen on d00 Lite:
1. I've been a Savage Worlds fan for ~ 10 years. Before that I was a D6 System fan since Ghostbusters. In fact, it was due to West End Games' orbiting mind-reading satellite that they got the idea for Star Wars d6 - I had been using Ghostbusters to run all sorts of games and thought one day "They should do a sci-fi game based on this." So you can all thank me for that! :) As you see, I like to find the right system and stick with it.
2. As I am OLD, I can only run games at conventions. Career, mortgage, marriage, you know. So I need a game that is fast to prep, easy to run etc. Savage Worlds, while lovely, is quite gimmicky ... and I've found when I run into players with system mastery, my GMing takes a nosedive. Mostly cause I only run every 6 months and need to relearn the system.
3. I love percentile games (when done well. I mean, Top Secret was brutally hard to understand, and Boot Hill was lethal in play) because they are easy to run. Even an idiot like me can get "you have x% chance."
4. Sometime, when I have time/energy, I'd like to write. I have 4 binders of material. 4" thick binders. Just need to get it going. So I need a system that will allow me to either publish on my own or contribute.
THAT being said, was there ever a 'conversion' of Star Frontiers to d00 Lite? I'm especially keen on the skills. Covert Ops' use of classes/professions AS skills is awesome.
I like to use the term 'elegantly simply.'
Personally, I was noodling around the idea of using the NPC hiring table names (pp. 60 Alpha Dawn rules) as skills (i.e. Computer Operator, Demolitions Expert, Sharpshooter, Star Soldier, etc.)
Has there been any discussion, or any formal or even informal work on this (esp. skills). I am aware of FrontierSpace, but it seems stalled.
Any thoughts/information is much appreciated. When I run at my usual con game here in Detroit this summer, I will certainly post back.
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No responses? Is this forum dead? I just purchased Covert Ops for Pete's sake!
Anyhoo, after some searching I answered my own question. Star Frontiersman magazine #9. I can see where Bill's brain was going.
Anyhoo, respond if you wish to add something. I'd love to chat.
Hello The Radioactivist and welcome to d00Lite games!
DWD has been working on this called The Frontierspace for a long while, using what they learn with daughter projects such as BareBones Fantasy and Covert Ops.
This was just posted recently: http://dwdstudios.com/node/9461
Sorry - not a lot of activity in the forum lately. I blame myself, because I've been more active on G+ of late.
No there has been no conversion from SF, but we're working on FrontierSpace (it's not stalled anymore, it's currently our primary development focus), we'll admit it has a butt-ton of influence from Star Frontiers and other great sci fi games from the 80's (we're old too haha). You can probably see our Top Secret and Top Secret/S.I. influence in Covert Ops (which I'm really glad you like). The game system for FrontierSpace is based on the systems we've developed for BareBones Fantasy and Covert Ops, with some new innovations we decided were appropriate for the genre. Once we're ready with the external playtest kit we hope you'll see the posts and sign up... would love your opinions!
Thanks for the reply! I will check out G+. That must be the place to be, as it has great channels for Top Secret, Gangbusters, and Boot Hill fans.
WOW - I LOVE teh FrontierSpace character sheet. Still, I'm tempted to really use Star Frontiers sounding names for the Class-as-Skill themology of D00 Lite.
Yeah, yeah - I know it's not class-as-skill, but that's and easy thing to hang your hat on.
Well, keep up the good work!
Just was reading more CO. So, armor that is hardened halves damage before applying DR. In a sense, Star Frontiers armor is all hardened with a DR of 0. Just food for thought.