Doctor Who/Torchwood
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toothill man
Mongoose
and torchwood as well a welsh rpg with bite 
geordiekimbo
Mongoose
I lost all my bookmarks the other day..and eventually get back to mongoose...
Where the heck did my original Torchwood thread go????
Where the heck did my original Torchwood thread go????
geordiekimbo
Mongoose
Hmmm...well if it ever happens...remember it was me who mentioned it first
I don't see the point in removing threads...lots of usefull stuff in old threads..
I don't see the point in removing threads...lots of usefull stuff in old threads..
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
how many timelords would you alow?
There was a Doctor Who RPG, once. It came out in a normal paperback size format, and was about as popular as a randy dog at a Miss Lovely Legs competition. I can't remember who published it but the game allowed you to play the existing doctors and their companions up to Sylvester McCoy's Doctor and Ace.
I think the problem was that it did not allow much variety for the players. The characters were set in stone and the chances of them actually dying were about zero. My group refused outright to play it and I think I gave it away in the end.
Even with the ressurection of the Dr Who TV series and its rise in popularity the problem remains as to what sort of characters you could play. Apart from the Doctor the Timelords did not go swanning around time and space at will ( apart from a couple of exceptions like Romana ). So if players can't play Timelords that relegates them to being companions, second fiddle to an NPC Doctor.
Torchwood brings more possiblities to light as they mention on that there have been other Torchwood projects than the one in Cardiff. This may not be as universally popular as Dr Who but it allows a game with all the favourite heroes and villians to put in an appearance, while allowing players some freedom in character creation. It could even be Welsh if you like.
I think the problem was that it did not allow much variety for the players. The characters were set in stone and the chances of them actually dying were about zero. My group refused outright to play it and I think I gave it away in the end.
Even with the ressurection of the Dr Who TV series and its rise in popularity the problem remains as to what sort of characters you could play. Apart from the Doctor the Timelords did not go swanning around time and space at will ( apart from a couple of exceptions like Romana ). So if players can't play Timelords that relegates them to being companions, second fiddle to an NPC Doctor.
Torchwood brings more possiblities to light as they mention on that there have been other Torchwood projects than the one in Cardiff. This may not be as universally popular as Dr Who but it allows a game with all the favourite heroes and villians to put in an appearance, while allowing players some freedom in character creation. It could even be Welsh if you like.
Greg Smith
Mongoose
Travire, there have been two Doctor Who RPGs. The first one was by FASA. It suggested the existence of the 'Celestial Intervention Agency', a group of Timelords who actively sought out problems in time and space.
There were a number of supplements (Daleks, Cybermen) and several scenarios.
I would snap up a new Who RPG in an instant. There have probably been more threads suggesting such a thing on this section of the boards than any other (of course they have been cleared out, so we get to start again ).
There were a number of supplements (Daleks, Cybermen) and several scenarios.
I would snap up a new Who RPG in an instant. There have probably been more threads suggesting such a thing on this section of the boards than any other (of course they have been cleared out, so we get to start again
).Greg Smith
Mongoose
Tredrick said:
"And with surplus z's."
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
UNIT was mentioned in not the searies we just had but the one befoer and the xmas one as well
Aussie-Richard
Mongoose
Now if there were some decent pre-painted miniatures available......
