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Title: Harp SF question
Post by: dutch206 on October 20, 2008, 05:49:33 PM

I'm not involved in the Beta test of this game, so I though I would ask my question here.  What setting does Harp SF use?  SpaceMaster 2? Spacemaster FRP?  Something entirely new?

The answer to this question will probably determine whether or not I buy the product.

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: GMLovlie on October 20, 2008, 07:40:44 PM

It has its own setting, called Tintamar I believe., but I presume it could easily be adapted for use with either the SM2 or the SM:P settings/universes/galaxies.

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: NicholasHMCaldwell on October 21, 2008, 02:47:10 AM

Quote from: dutch206 on October 20, 2008, 05:49:33 PM

I'm not involved in the Beta test of this game, so I though I would ask my question here.  What setting does Harp SF use?  SpaceMaster 2? Spacemaster FRP?  Something entirely new?

The answer to this question will probably determine whether or not I buy the product.

It has its own setting, namely "Tintamar", but the only impact this has on the rules is to provide a source of example aliens, example training packages, example tech, etc. You can quite cheerfully use HARP SF without Tintamar and replace with a setting of your choice. Alpha playtesters have used it to run Firefly for instance, Thom threatens to use it for Starship Troopers, etc.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: munchy on October 21, 2008, 04:09:35 AM

Quote from: NicholasHMCaldwell on October 21, 2008, 02:47:10 AM

Alpha playtesters have used it to run Firefly for instance, Thom threatens to use it for Starship Troopers, etc.

Both sound really interesting. Always dreamt of doing a Starship Troopers/Space Hulk like SciFi game. Already were close to doing something like it when we had a brief adventure with Spacemaster 2 and its plasmatic repeater rifle - it just seemed predestined for something in deep space with loads of nasty insectoid aliens.

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: Right Wing Wacko on October 21, 2008, 08:24:48 AM

This thread should be move to the HARP SF forums...

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: NicholasHMCaldwell on October 21, 2008, 08:43:06 AM

Quote from: Right Wing Wacko on October 21, 2008, 08:24:48 AM

This thread should be move to the HARP SF forums...

I believe that the HARP SF forums are still read-only except for purchasers of the beta pdfs.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: Right Wing Wacko on October 21, 2008, 03:27:23 PM

Quote from: NicholasHMCaldwell on October 21, 2008, 08:43:06 AM

Quote from: Right Wing Wacko on October 21, 2008, 08:24:48 AM

This thread should be move to the HARP SF forums...

I believe that the HARP SF forums are still read-only except for purchasers of the beta pdfs.

Best wishes,
Nicholas

Well, in that case I have only to say....   



Ooops! ;)

Title: Re: Harp SF question
Post by: dutch206 on October 24, 2008, 08:04:41 AM

Thanks for the answers. I have some thinking to do.  :confused: