Torque2100
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- May 7, 2020
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Ah yes. C-Tech. The game that started my fascination with collecting infamously bad RPGs. Out of all the bad games on my "shelf of shame" Cthulhutech is probably one of the most frustrating. In spite of all its flaws, the core premise is really compelling. The idea of this apocalyptic cyberpunk-mecha-cosmic horror mashup sounds like fodder for a great campaign. It's clear that the authors and artists were really passionate about this project. It's a shame that the execution is just so poor.
The rules are a combination of barely functional, overly-complex and gimmicky. The mech combat is just poorly handled overall and just like Baeraad said even the most compelling part of the game (the Eldritch Society) manages to be weirdly boring in execution. The fact that Taeger types are pre-set and do not change, advance or grow with your character takes a really nifty idea and makes it boring.
Overall Baeraad has pretty much echoed my views of this game exactly.
I'm glad to see that the Second Edition is in fact being worked on. I was under the impression that it was basically abandonware at this point.
The rules are a combination of barely functional, overly-complex and gimmicky. The mech combat is just poorly handled overall and just like Baeraad said even the most compelling part of the game (the Eldritch Society) manages to be weirdly boring in execution. The fact that Taeger types are pre-set and do not change, advance or grow with your character takes a really nifty idea and makes it boring.
Overall Baeraad has pretty much echoed my views of this game exactly.
I'm glad to see that the Second Edition is in fact being worked on. I was under the impression that it was basically abandonware at this point.
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