Is mongoose going to try and get the Star Wars rpg liscense?
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Armydillo978
Mongoose
Xex said:
It would be a nice dream....but I doubt it.
TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
Well, not for a 2010 release anyway. I do reckon that Mongoose ought to find another big license for next year though - for either Traveller or RuneQuest.
With Conan in the loop, as it were, they will want something that can make a splash - Star Trek or Star Wars or Dune, or something on that level would do that.
With Conan in the loop, as it were, they will want something that can make a splash - Star Trek or Star Wars or Dune, or something on that level would do that.
Well, we have been looking into it, I cannot deny 
At this time, I do not think it likely, mainly because of the time constraints that Lucasfilm insist on working to. Our plans for the game would be much larger than 'just' an RPG, and those constraints are punishing.
Don't hold your breath, in other words.
At this time, I do not think it likely, mainly because of the time constraints that Lucasfilm insist on working to. Our plans for the game would be much larger than 'just' an RPG, and those constraints are punishing.
Don't hold your breath, in other words.
RosenMcStern
Mongoose
Hehe, I had guessed they would try
They have resources that they wanted to allocate to Conan and cannot put there any more. They have a brand new combat system that is screaming "Please use me for lightsabre duels". They have reputation for doing successful games and supporting them. It was an obvious move.
Too bad the thing is unlikely. It could be a great game.
They have resources that they wanted to allocate to Conan and cannot put there any more. They have a brand new combat system that is screaming "Please use me for lightsabre duels". They have reputation for doing successful games and supporting them. It was an obvious move.
Too bad the thing is unlikely. It could be a great game.
katadder said:
Katadder having had the benefit of playing ACTA: Star Wars
A Star Wars wargame would be a licence to print money, but the miniatures development and licence fees would be huge upfront costs. It'd be like GW with LOTR. Huge hump of revenue then diminishing returns as all the popular stuff is done (though with the bonus of a constant release of new comics/novels/other stuff that LOTR and B5 didn't get).
It'd be a huge risk for the development, but I'd love to see someone actually do a Star Wars wargame before I turn into an old fart and Star Wars is 'that old people film'.
It'd be a huge risk for the development, but I'd love to see someone actually do a Star Wars wargame before I turn into an old fart and Star Wars is 'that old people film'.
Armydillo978
Mongoose
Being a long time SWM player....from the posts on the official forums..if Mongoose got the deal and focused on the figures that WotC couldn't or didn't produce, they'd make a killing. Especially if they kept the figures in the same scale.
That's one of our worries is that whoever picks up the liscene will decide to make a whole new scale, invalidating our exsisting figures.
That's one of our worries is that whoever picks up the liscene will decide to make a whole new scale, invalidating our exsisting figures.
They are GW heroic scale height, but with far more realistic proportions. It isn't that hard a scale to copy, but if someone does take over and produce a wargame, they may well want to change the scale to make sure people don't carry over their collections to the new game. My collection isn't that large, so it wouldn't bother me too much as long as they weren't charging ridiculous amounts for basic troops.
The thing is if there is a wargame, it'll focus on the figures people want tons of, like stormtroopers and vehicles, and not on characters. There won't be every member of the Jedi Council and 10 different Darth Vaders etc etc etc.
The thing is if there is a wargame, it'll focus on the figures people want tons of, like stormtroopers and vehicles, and not on characters. There won't be every member of the Jedi Council and 10 different Darth Vaders etc etc etc.
zalen said:
I am afraid we cannot do that. However, if we succeed, just stick your head out of the window - wherever you are in the world, you'll likely hear the cries from Mongoose HQ. . .
There are far too many good licences sitting out there doing nothing. Decipher has the rights to Star Trek and LotR rpg's and they're just sitting there rotting (except for the Original show which Steve Jackson Games is using). Last Unicorn Games had Dune but when WotC bought up those rights they just killed it.
Is it really useful, or even financially sensible, for these companies to hold onto rights that they have no intention of using?
jolt
Is it really useful, or even financially sensible, for these companies to hold onto rights that they have no intention of using?
jolt
Decipher does not have LotR's or Star Trek and hasn't since around their embezzlement problem. Cubicle 7 has the LotRs license now and the new One Ring RPG is being made as we speak. Also that is not the Original Series that Gurps is using it is the Star Fleet Universe (Prime Directive) which is a parallel universe and completely different license than normal Star Trek canon.jolt said:
I've been trying some online searches for any info on star Trek Rpg licences, and for all my searches i've only found out a small amount.
Star Trek rpg licences are currently OPEN, as in noboby has them yet, a small article on star trek.com back when the new trek film came out mentioned that J.J Abrahms is a fan of roleplaying, and wants to see an rpg, based on that Alternate Timline Abrahms Trek. So Paramount/CBS? seems to be pushing for Abrahms trek. No info as yet on normal trek.
This is based on differring pieces of news from either paramount or star trek.com, so i'll keep digging the net for more info.
Does anyone know JJ Abrahms e-mail address, then it will be just a matter of asking him. Certainly will be a lot quicker than trawling the net for tidbits of info.
Star Trek rpg licences are currently OPEN, as in noboby has them yet, a small article on star trek.com back when the new trek film came out mentioned that J.J Abrahms is a fan of roleplaying, and wants to see an rpg, based on that Alternate Timline Abrahms Trek. So Paramount/CBS? seems to be pushing for Abrahms trek. No info as yet on normal trek.
This is based on differring pieces of news from either paramount or star trek.com, so i'll keep digging the net for more info.
Does anyone know JJ Abrahms e-mail address, then it will be just a matter of asking him. Certainly will be a lot quicker than trawling the net for tidbits of info.
