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I should also note that this week has left me exhausted, demoralized, and without much enthusiasm for life, and none of that has anything to do with this experiment except in as much as it the effects it has on my contributions.

I've read Interface Zero and Sprawlrunners.

Interface Zero is very gear focused and does a great job of that.

Sprawlrunners is more descriptive. An initiative bonus might be from training or cybergear or magic, but it has the same effects.

In that way, it mimics some of the design philosphy of M&M, which is probably my favorite system, so I find that appealing.

Sprawlrunners is more descriptive. An initiative bonus might be from training or cybergear or magic, but it has the same effects.

In that way, it mimics some of the design philosphy of M&M, which is probably my favorite system, so I find that appealing.

Ah! Well then tally frickin' ho!

Take some me-time this weekend, drink heavily, and see how thy muse moves you.

I'll think of you and tip a banana rum in thy honor! (Hey, they make banana rum now!!1!)

Hope you haven't made the final decision about pulling the plug on this game; I was really looking forward to being able to explore this group of characters. Seems like there would be a really interesting mix here.

We're you to simply manage the story aspect of the game and post the stats of the enemies, I think it might actually be pretty easy to open-source the gming mechanics.

I am cool for whatever you want to do, my good GM. Just know I will likely try to reuse this profile one way or another to make sure that things work out well :)

Honestly, I think the play-test got you off on the wrong foot. Besides all the RIFTS-mega-everything, you had to suddenly deal with vehicle rules, missile rules, etc. etc.

A normal RIFTS encounter doesn't usually (or at least, have to) include all that extra baggage.

I too hope to see what this PC can do (I spent a *lot* of time creating her), and I had even thought of the out-sourcing the DM'ing of the game mechanics idea before I saw Rigor mention it. Would you consider that?

But if you look over SW Sprawlrunners and find it appeals to you, I'd rather run in any game than none at all.

However, be aware that Sprawlrunners is a "toolkit" (just rules), not a "setting" (a description of the world, its history and its creatures, etc.). So if you go with that you'll have to provide the world and its background yourself. You can always use the creatures in SWADE core rules.

I understand perfectly. This group does seem to make use of pretty much every rule in the books. I mean, i'm used to the Juicer being one of the biggest badasses in the group. :)

If you decide to move on to something a little simpler, let me know. I'd probably be up for it.

I did the kickstarter for Interface Zero and gave it a (mostly) read through. Seems interesting. Also seems rather deadly. :)

I'm not giving up yet. I've had a rough week, so I'm avoiding making any decisions.

I have a good angle on a scenario for your first mission that I do want to run. Just floundering in the deep end a bit. I'll eventually get it together.

I've run in SWD Interface Zero, and altho it doesn't have robot vehicles and missiles, the hacking rules are pretty complicated. From comments I've seen on-line, Sprawlrunners' rules are simpler.

If IFZ is not out in SWADE yet, that's another point in Sprawlrunners' favor, because it is in SWADE.

I am still working on this, folks. Work is kicking my but right now, and like everyone else I know I'm suffering from a pretty strong malaise after all of this stress and isolation.

I hope that eventually I can reward your patience.

Did you do the heavy drinking thing? Highly recommend.

Right now I'm on a green-banana shake kick. The book "Plant Paradox" says that we can't digest the immature sugars in green bananas.

I'm experimenting with adding a bunch of different things, but I'm sure that banana rum would go with it pretty well. XD

Or you could make it an Arnold and 'sumtimes put in da schnapps."

Just a "ping" to see where your thinking is at?

Full Disclosure:

This process and 2021 in general are not going as planned. It has been a 6 weeks professionally, personally, and with regards to mental and physical health.

I went into this thinking it would be a fun distraction, and it has instead resulted in a lot of work. I'm still working, and I will eventually get something going here if you guys want to stick around. I will, of course, understand if you move on to other pastures.

Thought I posted this, but it never appeared...

I'm willing to wait. Any game is better than no game. Take your time to get to wherever you need to be. Post back here when you're ready. Don't worry about how long it takes, I've seen games resurrected after several months of inactivity!

I concur. If you find time for a game, that is awesome. If not, just keep us up to date and it will be no worries. You do what you need to, my good GM! <3

Just an update. I don't see this going anywhere until summer (late May for me). I hope to get my brain back by then and be able to learn new things.

Sorry to hear that. When you feel up to giving it a try, I'll be here.

No problem, I check this page a couple of times a week. Just post that you're ready, and I'll show up.

So, it's the end of May, what's your situation like? Will we be starting up again any time soon?

I PM'd the GM a few days ago, who's currently active (and GM'ing) in several other games, and asked if he'd be re-starting this one anytime soon. No reply yet, but in one of his other games he said the end of May was really stressful, so he may need some time to recover.

I've heard back from the GM, and he says he might be ready to resume this game in about 4 weeks or so.