Aglondir
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I never thought I'd be interested in Star Trek again, or consider GM-ing it. I've got a DS9 game in mind. Here's some options I know of, in alpha order. Any others? If you've used one of these (or something else) let me know how it went.
Cepheus Trek: I saw a PDF of a Trek game using the Cepheus Engine, but I forgot the name. Can anyone confirm, or point me to a link?
Decipher: I always thought it had potential. Critics claim it was a badly organized D20 ripoff. Agree to the former, not so much the latter. I've heard the starship combat was good, but never tried it. I sold off my copy years ago, and it's not exactly cheap now ($40 on Noble Knight.)
Dungeon World but for Trek: Another PDF I saw online and forgot the name of. I'm not a big fan of DW but I wish I had downloaded it so I could look it over more. Links welcome.
FASA: Too old to be a contender.
Lasers and Feelings: No.
Last Unicorn: Used to own it. I recall it was a questionable resolution mechanic with pages of fluff. Good fluff, but I can find that online if I need it.
Modiphus: It looks gorgeous, but when I read anything about 2d20 my reactions range from boredom to nausea. I played in a one-shot, and the GM mostly ignored the narrative elements, so I guess the game didn't get a fair shake.
Starships and Spacemen 2E: It looks like a really well-done version of Trek with the serial numbers filed off, using Labyrinth Lord. But again, I don't want the TOS era.
Where No Man Has Gone Before: This is a gem, but I'm not a Microlite fan. And I don't want the TOS era. I'm also afraid it would turn into camp.
Cepheus Trek: I saw a PDF of a Trek game using the Cepheus Engine, but I forgot the name. Can anyone confirm, or point me to a link?
Decipher: I always thought it had potential. Critics claim it was a badly organized D20 ripoff. Agree to the former, not so much the latter. I've heard the starship combat was good, but never tried it. I sold off my copy years ago, and it's not exactly cheap now ($40 on Noble Knight.)
Dungeon World but for Trek: Another PDF I saw online and forgot the name of. I'm not a big fan of DW but I wish I had downloaded it so I could look it over more. Links welcome.
FASA: Too old to be a contender.
Lasers and Feelings: No.
Last Unicorn: Used to own it. I recall it was a questionable resolution mechanic with pages of fluff. Good fluff, but I can find that online if I need it.
Modiphus: It looks gorgeous, but when I read anything about 2d20 my reactions range from boredom to nausea. I played in a one-shot, and the GM mostly ignored the narrative elements, so I guess the game didn't get a fair shake.
Starships and Spacemen 2E: It looks like a really well-done version of Trek with the serial numbers filed off, using Labyrinth Lord. But again, I don't want the TOS era.
Where No Man Has Gone Before: This is a gem, but I'm not a Microlite fan. And I don't want the TOS era. I'm also afraid it would turn into camp.