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PnP RPG to MMORPG opinions

BlitzenBlitzen Member UncommonPosts: 7
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Forgive me if a similar thread exists.

My question is this, given the choice of a pen and paper RPG to be made into a MMORPG, which PnP IP would you like to see translated into the MMO format?

Here are some links to the games listed in the poll for those of you unfamilar with them.

www.shadowrunrpg.com (Shadowrun)

http://www.palladiumbooks.com/WhatIsRifts.html (Rifts)

www.deadlands.com (Deadlands)

http://l5r.alderac.com/introduction.html (Legend of the Five Rings) 

http://www.fanpro.com/cms/fp/index.php?sidcms=&orghost=fanpro.com (The Dark Eye)

http://www.white-wolf.com/worldofdarkness/index.php?line=intro (World of Darkness)

http://www.earthdawn-classic.com/ (Earth Dawn)

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  • MisfitZMisfitZ Member Posts: 368

    Holy crap Rifts.

    FFS. Best. Setting. Ever.

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  • EliasThorneEliasThorne Member UncommonPosts: 338

    There was a game, Priest I think that had a Deadlands feel to it, but I think it got cancelled ::::21::

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  • TyveilTyveil Member Posts: 201

    I think the ruleset for GURPS could be used as a good backbone for a MMO.

    Also CarWars could be fun.

    Both by Steven Jackson.

  • ElnatorElnator Member Posts: 6,077

    Note:

    I wouldn't dream to heavy about ShadowRun.  Micro$oft owns the rights to it and has been sitting on it for ages.  Unless they decide to do it a Shadowrun MMO can't happen.

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  • scaramooshscaramoosh Member Posts: 3,424
    I thought Mythic or Sigil were doing it?

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  • GRIMACHUGRIMACHU Member Posts: 528

    I still don't get the love for Shadowrun, or RIFTS for that matter. Both horribly unbalanced and inconsistent gonzo systems and settings.

    I'd go for Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Exalted, Traveller, Iron Kingdoms, Cyberpunk... something more along those lines.

    Of the ones you list, only L5R really seems feasible to me as an MMO.

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  • LasastardLasastard Member Posts: 604

    Shadowrun...very interesting setting with lots of possibilities.
    But as Elnator explained - aint gonna happen because of Microsoft sitting on the license..

    I'd love to see something like DnDO - a huge city wth instanced missions and some options for consensual PvP and/or special PvP-Missions.
    Probably starting with Seattle and adding more areas with later patches

  • Gouki4uGouki4u Member Posts: 215

    Call of Cthulhu!

    When people will pay others to play a game for them it might be a sign the game isn't all that fun.

  • Jimmy_ScytheJimmy_Scythe Member CommonPosts: 3,586

    I'm kinda surprised that no one has mentioned Paranoia. Not only does this game translate EXTREMELY well to a computer game (each player gets six clones), but it's satire also has particular bite in post 9/11 America!

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    See? Loads of fun with that one. I also like the idea of a Traveler MMO since it has such a rich background.

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