Reviving an old pen & paper RPG I created a while back.

[Terra the Tomekeeper 49]

If this is the wrong place for this, please let me know. I wasn't sure where exactly to put this, so...

 

Anyway, this is about an old game I created a long time ago. It was a simple game, with dungeons, towns and a small overworld. Lately I've been trying to think of a way to bring it back, but with some major changes. I don't expact anyone to help designing it, but I'd like to have some tips or pointers on designing a few aspects of the game.

 

The changes I've planned to do were make it more of a MMO-style P&P RPG, with massive cities, towns, NPCs and wandering monsters. I've thought of having semi-random encounters, with monsters showing up near a group of players. Instead of having a board, players would have their own maps of the different areas.

 

Sparing the rest of the boring details, I've had a hard time coming up with the basic rules and gameplay mechanics. If anyone is willing to help me out with just a few parts, I'd be very grateful. (And making it less of a time-sink than an actual MMO seems very challenging.)

 

Thank you, and sorry for making this sound silly. 

[chattydash 62]

so is this a board game then not on a computer if it is on the computer what software are you useing to create it and it sounds cool so the rules could be like if you go in to a fight not to doge every thing (if on paper i mean like dungons and dragons) but if on computer rules could be no over powered stuff untill you reach a level of some sort i would need more details on the game if you do try to tell me try not to use the word game as my shool fillters it and i will not be able to read it and no pms please i can not read them but give me the details and i can help

[Terra the Tomekeeper 49]

I realized I didn't give any details at all, and I feel really stupid for doing that now. (I was also super tired. Sorry!  ) But, no. It's not being programmed. Everything's being written with Pages, which is similar to Microsoft Word.

 

The idea is that it can be played in person or over the internet, using video chat software. The game won't change, no matter how you choose to play. You'd keep your character sheet, and maps, while roleplaying and fighting monsters. I'm thinking that it might not work, but I'm having a blast writing the handbook anyway.

 

I've got a friend who also agreed to draw some stuff, but if anypony would like to help me I'd gladly add you in the credits section.  (As if that's good enough incentive... heh.)

 

Right now I don't have much, but I'll create a short list of what there is currently.

 

The races are: Human, Machina, Erunda, Drog and Avis.

 

Humans are decent at all jobs, but they lack the ability to master anything. Their upside is that they have a higher will than the other races, and can stand one mortally wounding attack before needing rest.

 

Machina are a sentient machine race, and are sturdier than the others. High defense and HP can be recovered by expending extra energy.

 

Erunda are the sea beast race, so they're the best swimmers. They have one big horn and a lion-like mane. The Machina and Erunda are the only two that can't use magic, but they're the strongest.

 

Drog are basically metal dwarf golems that use magic, and they've created the game world.

 

Avis are cutthroat and intelligent, master assassins and engineers.

 

I haven't done much else yet, so I can't really go on about anything else. (I'm writing the rulebook currently.)

Edited March 16, 2013 by Terra the Tomekeeper

[chattydash 62]

ok what about

 

ponys peg earth and unicorn come on man needs ponys that will make it 20% cooler lol

 

but rules

you can only attack with moves your charater can use and some races can do things others can not for e.g pegesus can fly and unicorns can use magic but earth can not

 

no god modeing

 

add levels

 

only use weaponds listed in rule book  e.g no guns are in rule book no guns can be used so put swords in rule book can use swords

 

can only use some weapons if right level and level up by beating monsters

 

i will typre more when i think of more

 

no bad words and good spelling and grammer needed but ecseptions can be made if can not spell or use propper grammer

[OldAccount13 10]

If this is the wrong place for this, please let me know. I wasn't sure where exactly to put this, so...

 

Anyway, this is about an old game I created a long time ago. It was a simple game, with dungeons, towns and a small overworld. Lately I've been trying to think of a way to bring it back, but with some major changes. I don't expact anyone to help designing it, but I'd like to have some tips or pointers on designing a few aspects of the game.

 

The changes I've planned to do were make it more of a MMO-style P&P RPG, with massive cities, towns, NPCs and wandering monsters. I've thought of having semi-random encounters, with monsters showing up near a group of players. Instead of having a board, players would have their own maps of the different areas.

 

Sparing the rest of the boring details, I've had a hard time coming up with the basic rules and gameplay mechanics. If anyone is willing to help me out with just a few parts, I'd be very grateful. (And making it less of a time-sink than an actual MMO seems very challenging.)

 

Thank you, and sorry for making this sound silly. 

I'm rubbish at any type of game design but hey! I would love to play it, 

It just so happens that I'm really really really good at playing games of any kind. With chips. And some soda.

[Terra the Tomekeeper 49]

ok what about

 

ponys peg earth and unicorn come on man needs ponys that will make it 20% cooler lol

 

but rules

you can only attack with moves your charater can use and some races can do things others can not for e.g pegesus can fly and unicorns can use magic but earth can not

 

no god modeing

 

add levels

 

only use weaponds listed in rule book  e.g no guns are in rule book no guns can be used so put swords in rule book can use swords

 

can only use some weapons if right level and level up by beating monsters

 

i will typre more when i think of more

 

no bad words and good spelling and grammer needed but ecseptions can be made if can not spell or use propper grammer

 

Well... I've already completed the races, and I thought about adding ponies to the game once before. (They just wouldn't fit in with the game world.) I've also got a lot of the basic stuff down, so most of what you said is already in the game.

 

I haven't been writing lately, so there isn't much in the rulebook yet. It'll probably stop for a while, after today. (Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate comes out tomorrow!  ) But I'll make sure to add to it over time.