|
Angry Diplomat posted:it would be pretty easy to do in 4e, mechanically speaking (most implements are now instruments, power sources/deities/races are refluffed somewhat, and just play as is), but I'm just not sure if the sheer hell yes of the setting would shine through once you got down to the comparatively slower-paced matter of combat and conflict resolution. Everyone is a Bard. All powers are renamed to famous songs. 
|
| # ? Oct 4, 2011 18:59 |
|
|
|
| # ? May 20, 2013 05:11 |
|
|
VanSandman posted:Posted a bunch of images in an album here: http://imgur.com/a/rYNfn He looks kinda like that dude from old Megadeath album covers. Which is to say, he looks loving rad.
|
| # ? Oct 4, 2011 19:01 |
|
|
Angry Diplomat posted:it would be pretty easy to do in 4e, mechanically speaking (most implements are now instruments, power sources/deities/races are refluffed somewhat, and just play as is), but I'm just not sure if the sheer hell yes of the setting would shine through once you got down to the comparatively slower-paced matter of combat and conflict resolution. Somebody brought up Hijinx in the FATAL thread, which was a 3.5 OGL game that did this. It was mostly inspired by the Hanna-Barbara teen detective shows but could be easily reskinned into a heavy metal fighting game.
|
| # ? Oct 4, 2011 19:06 |
|
|
 This is totally a fairly historical representation of Bohemia's battle tactics during the hussite wars. They were some of the first armies to effectively use firearms. They'd build these sturdy armoured wagons, wagon up to the enemy and quickly deploy the wagons into a fort. Then they'd shoot and arrow the poo poo out of the enemy, goading them into an attack. When the enemy attacked tons of crossbowmen and pikemen and muskets would pop out of the wagons and destroy the attackers. By the time anyone go close enough, their pikemen and flails (national weapon) would mop them up. The tactics were so effective, bohemia managed to hold off like 4 crusades from the entire catholic world. Seriously, wiki the hussite wars, was a pretty big deal in thie history of firearms, Europe, Christianity (inspired the protestant movement later), and sweet loving mobile gun forts.
|
| # ? Oct 4, 2011 20:39 |
|
|
Baronjutter posted:
This is why I'm glad TG includes historical wargames.
|
| # ? Oct 4, 2011 21:04 |
|
|
Angry Diplomat posted:it would be pretty easy to do in 4e, mechanically speaking (most implements are now instruments, power sources/deities/races are refluffed somewhat, and just play as is), but I'm just not sure if the sheer hell yes of the setting would shine through once you got down to the comparatively slower-paced matter of combat and conflict resolution. To quote Steve: "I unleash my level 3 fingering on every fret, winding up the crowd and bringing them to a flailing metal crescendo with the lightning licks of Call of the Spelljammer, straight into Gate of the Nalfeshenees."
|
| # ? Oct 5, 2011 06:31 |
|
|
Sole.Sushi posted:To quote Steve: "I unleash my level 3 fingering on every fret, winding up the crowd and bringing them to a flailing metal crescendo with the lightning licks of Call of the Spelljammer, straight into Gate of the Nalfeshenees." I was wrong. So very wrong.
|
| # ? Oct 5, 2011 09:23 |
|
|
yep yngwulf maimsteen is essentially the greatest d&d character of all time. look at this poo poo:Steve posted:Yes, prepare yourself for the might of Yngwulf Maimsteen, 3rd level bard of shredding metal. BTW, I have never played a bard before and barely know how they work. "I have no idea how the gently caress this works so I'm just going to do something that totally loving rules." this is what happens when someone "gets it." this is what happens when a tabletop nerd spins himself into a chrysalis of nerdsilk and begins pupating into a beautiful funhaver. also thanks for linking that article, I forgot about how hilarious it was. you've p. much convinced me to take a serious look at a few systems, see about running that brütal legend game (maybe I will even do it here idk). I mean look at this goddamn concept art holy fuuuuuuuuck (warning: not really  but there are elements of scantily clad boob and butt in a couple of these images so maybe don't sit and stare intently at them if you're at work and your boss is fewer than six inches away from your monitor)    more here
|
| # ? Oct 5, 2011 11:48 |
|
|
Young Freud posted:Somebody brought up Hijinx in the FATAL thread... Hi there. The rules for Rocking Out in Hijinx are a pretty fun take on D&D combat and totally worth the price Paizo sells that back issue of Dungeon for. It wouldn't take a massive effort to twist them into 4E. Run it along side real combat as well (I originally suggested gestalt 3.5/Hyjinx but same principles) and you could have the Brutal Legend RPG we all dream of. I still want to hear "We kill the dragon, hollow out it's corpse, and we all play a bitchin' set to our assembled fans from atop it's skull" come up during a game. Someone run this in PbP damnit. I'm already running XCrawl. I can't run both...
|
| # ? Oct 5, 2011 23:58 |
|
|
RelevantWhat is Metal Öpera? posted:Metal Öpera is a game of blunt passion given an electric voice. You play an angry Rocker fighting against the oppression of the State with violence both musical and physical. A Rocker is typified by the leather-clad bad-rear end weilding a smoking shotgun (with a broadsword bayonet), sparking guitar slung over his shoulder. He stands atop a pile of downed foes, a rumbling storm approaching from behind lit within by fierce lightning and without from the hellish fires below. I knew a guy who played this. "What was it like?" I asked. "My characters hair was 'the color of Freedom'," he said.
|
| # ? Oct 6, 2011 00:59 |
|
|
Doc Hawkins posted:Relevant I am deeply moved by this.
|
| # ? Oct 6, 2011 01:53 |
|
|
Doc Hawkins posted:"My characters hair was 'the color of Freedom'"  From American Barbarian, the most Palladium-est webcomic around.
|
| # ? Oct 6, 2011 02:41 |
|
|
Doc Hawkins posted:Relevant  <- me irl when I clicked that linkthank you so much for posting this ridiculously awesome thing, holy gently caress. probably gonna play this with my brother and sister this weekend e: currently picking through the fatal thread to look for those rules you guys mentioned. it's fun to read how people react when they see the insanity of fatal for the first time. Angry Diplomat fucked around with this message at Oct 6, 2011 around 12:20 |
| # ? Oct 6, 2011 12:14 |
|
|
A friend linked a friend to this awesome Tumblr page.          This is barely scratching the surface, too.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 20:45 |
|
|
Pretty great art and it's great to see costumes that aren't misogynistic garbage! For men you see everything, you see the big dumb strong fat guy, the dashing rugged perfect attractive guy, the muscle-bound steroid monster, the old wise master, the goofy ugly dude. Women have 1 body type and only changes in hair style, amount of clothing, and boob size. Seen some pretty good (for the genre) ladies in this thread, but I'd love to see what non-totally hot fantasy art ladies people can dig up. What's out there other than a few half orcs?
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 21:16 |
|
|
Darwinism posted:This is barely scratching the surface, too. Unfortunately a lot of the pics on there are atrocious and not at all reasonable. Point in case:  
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 21:27 |
|
|
Steps for drawing cool fantasy ladies: •Take your favourite porn star or soft-core model, directly copy her, pose and facial expression included. •Replace what little clothing she is wearing with a metal texture •Give large weapon Done
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 21:34 |
|
|
Lemon Curdistan posted:Unfortunately a lot of the pics on there are atrocious and not at all reasonable. Point in case: I love the tiny cut and lonely little blood drop falling patriotically down her otherwise immaculate cheek.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 21:41 |
|
|
PS The above lady is in a gallery called "Women fighters in reasonable armour" This is how low the bar has been set for female fantasy armour, that someone considered that reasonable. "Well there's no visible cleavage and her labia aren't visible from below her plate skirt so that's pretty reasonable"
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 21:52 |
|
|
It's sort of in line with the sexualized male armor you get in something like 300, though.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 22:25 |
|
|
300 sucks, though.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 22:47 |
|
|
Overly sexualized 'armor' is hideous, to be sure, and some of the art there is just retextured other images. But stylized armor emphasizing your fantastic physique is a staple of fantasy; the problem comes when it's nowhere near equally applied to the genders.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 23:01 |
|
|
Stylised muscle armour = "Look at my muscles. I will gently caress you up. Are you not intimidated?" This is why armour shaped like an idealised male makes sense. Big metal boobs and bare cleavage/midriff has no purpose other than to give nerds something to jack off to.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 23:07 |
|
|
pork never goes bad posted:It's sort of in line with the sexualized male armor you get in something like 300, though. What, the helmets and shields? What was so sexualized about them?  e: VVV retracted Doc Hawkins fucked around with this message at Oct 7, 2011 around 23:18 |
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 23:12 |
|
|
Doc Hawkins posted:What, the helmets and shields? What was so sexualized about them? 
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 23:15 |
|
|
Lemon Curdistan posted:Unfortunately a lot of the pics on there are atrocious and not at all reasonable. Point in case: Honey, you better put a helmet over those bangs.
|
| # ? Oct 7, 2011 23:18 |
|
|
pork never goes bad posted:It's sort of in line with the sexualized male armor you get in something like 300, though. If she were a hoplite or some other ancient spear and shield footsoldier, her armor would be providing an appropriate amount of coverage. But she's not; she's some sort of late medieval knight wearing a plate mail mini-dress.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:01 |
|
|
Splicer posted:Stylised muscle armour = "Look at my muscles. I will gently caress you up. Are you not intimidated?" Bare skin is silly, boobplate is 50/50. When it's overdone it's idiotic, but it existing is no worse than muscle breastplates. Fantasy armor doesn't conform to reality; as long as huge open swathes of skin aren't shown I've learned that there's no more a problem with boobplates than any other incredibly unrealistic style of armor.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:02 |
|
|
 (from Oglaf, )edit: Baronjutter posted:wh.. how is that nws? That comic isn't, neither is the one on the front page at this moment, but in general Oglaf is often NWS. DontMockMySmock fucked around with this message at Oct 8, 2011 around 00:39 |
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:28 |
|
|
wh.. how is that nws?
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:33 |
|
|
Baronjutter posted:wh.. how is that nws? Yeah Oglaf is the funniest comic about fantasy adventuring, but it is also VERY VERY VERY NWS most of the time.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:45 |
|
|
Lemon Curdistan posted:Unfortunately a lot of the pics on there are atrocious and not at all reasonable. Point in case: Out of fairness, that author of that tumblr specifically says it is less about "realistic" armor and more about armor that doesn't make every female character looks like a porn actress. A couple of the pictures are borderline but most do a good job of presenting a visually appropriate character. That picture is one of the more borderline ones.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 00:51 |
|
|
Her hips aren't at a sexy angle and she isn't looking at the camera with a "oh god come gently caress me you big sexy neckbeard" look, so she's already got 90% of fantasy women beat.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 02:04 |
|
|
Didn't somebody already link that blog? And I think that's possibly the worst on there Also, what GruntyThirst said.
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 02:10 |
|
|
|
| # ? Oct 8, 2011 03:27 |
|
|
fritz posted:This thread needs more woodcuts. 
|
| # ? Oct 11, 2011 13:23 |
|
|
fritz posted:Horses without wings can't fly, verisimilitude gone.
|
| # ? Oct 11, 2011 13:53 |
|
|
Benagain posted:Horses without wings can't fly, verisimilitude gone. look at this scrub who can't even recognize a psionic half-lantern archon celestial steed.
|
| # ? Oct 11, 2011 14:56 |
|
|
The girls in armour gallery above had a link to a Matt Rhodes (Bioware) gallery. some pretty cool stuff! http://matt-rhodes.cghub.com/images/  We are NOT taking the wizard his non-bioware specific stuff is pretty neat (see his NWS birth of Athena for instance)
|
| # ? Oct 11, 2011 15:56 |
|
|
|
| # ? May 20, 2013 05:11 |
|
|
Jonny Nox posted:The girls in armour gallery above had a link to a Matt Rhodes (Bioware) gallery. His brother, Tom Rhodes, drew most of the art for my book, Zombies of the World.  6 page pdf preview with his art here http://www.zombiesoftheworld.com/zo...int-preview.pdf http://www.zombiesoftheworld.com/the-book/ You might know Tom's art as the guy who redesigned some video game characters a few years ago https://mrod.wordpress.com/2009/03/...ers-redesigned/ sadly the originals are no longer on tom's blog.
|
| # ? Oct 11, 2011 18:07 |
|
