Anonymous April 21, 2008 - 7:43am | A CALL FOR ARMS! All, I like SF. I like the Star Frontiersman. I don't like having to leaf thru my nifty printed Issue 1 through 6 book or look at PDF's on my lappy to find the ultra cool (weapon, creature, whatnot) for my game. I would like to see an online version using an intuitive interface to view, print and store my whatnots! Would it be possible to use http://starfrontiersman.com as a repository for the features in the magainze? We could allow user id's from sf.us to login into sfman.com without people having to create new accounts. (some trickery could use the profile from sf.us as well). Of course we could use this project as well... but if sf.us is getting a code re-write then it wouldn't make sense. We could also link equipment to Online Character Sheets (If this has already been discussed... ignore.) |
SmootRK April 21, 2008 - 9:18am | I think this is a great idea for a feature for the SFMan site! HTML or Wiki or whatever for the Races, Equipment, Critters, etc... while it is nice to have the pdf for print, a simple text (copy/paste ready) version would be ideal. <insert witty comment here> |
w00t (not verified) April 21, 2008 - 9:42am | NOTE: These are only ideas were kicking around. Bill and I just talked and came up with an idea - Game Master Screen. The site will allow you to customize a campaign page. With it a GM can select only the items they want in their campaigns from the Star Frontiersman (Rules, Equipment, Creatures, etc...). Additionally the GM can modify any item to his/her liking. They simply add the item to their Screen and add attributes. Example: I'm allowing the Tangler Gun in one of my settings. I will also allow a character to use different rounds bedsides tanglers in the gun. Some examples might be, smoke, incendiary or jelly. GM's - what would you want to see? Ideas? |
Gergmaster April 21, 2008 - 9:53am | Sounds promising w00t Confucious Says: Man with one chopstick go hungry. Man who eat many prunes get good run for money. Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement. |
umungus April 24, 2008 - 3:36pm | I would like to see pre-made characters. like the ones found in the Alpha Dawn rule book and in the Starfrontiersman issues. They make great NPCs. At least I got to scare an alien rabbit thingy...... |
TerlObar April 24, 2008 - 4:32pm | I would like to see pre-made characters. like the ones found in the Alpha Dawn rule book and in the Starfrontiersman issues. They make great NPCs. This is starting to get off topic but it's a great idea. I have dozens of old PC's lying around that I could post as NPC's. Maybe we could make an NPC project for people to post old unused characters and NPC's in for general consumption. As far as I can tell there isn't a project of that nature or did I miss it. If not, I'll start one up./offtopic I think a centralized repository of all the new equipment is a great idea as well. That is something a wiki might be really good for as well. Ad Astra Per Ardua! My blog - Expanding Frontier Webmaster - The Star Frontiers Network & this site Founding Editor - The Frontier Explorer Magazine Managing Editor - The Star Frontiersman Magazine |
w00t (not verified) April 24, 2008 - 6:18pm | I would like to see pre-made characters. like the ones found in the Alpha Dawn rule book and in the Starfrontiersman issues. They make great NPCs. This is starting to get off topic but it's a great idea. I have dozens of old PC's lying around that I could post as NPC's. Maybe we could make an NPC project for people to post old unused characters and NPC's in for general consumption. As far as I can tell there isn't a project of that nature or did I miss it. If not, I'll start one up./offtopic A few ideas.
Try out a random generator here. Content of Adventure Generator project w00t's Origin IdeasI. Detailed Character Background II. Quick and Dirty Character Background Detailed Character Background Basic SummaryBitter ex-Star Law Happy go lucky Jokester/Trickster Depressed Important events in the characters past Father died Mother died Father/Mother died Father wealthy Mysterious disappearance of Father or Mother * These are events that could possibly change a character's life. Characters approach to problem solving / hostile situations Gun 'a blazing Run like the dickens Cautious Strategist To smart to run To proud to back off Motivation (specific or general) Greed Be the best in my field Find my parents Take out my enemy Strong sense of duty Strong sense of justice Find families killer My character views himself/herself as Lazy Good hearted The gift to beingkind Greedy Selfish NOTES: Remember character's have families, friends, associates, college buddies, high-school sweethearts, friends for life. Something may have happened to one of these to motivate your character into an adventure. If your character could do something outstanding during a campaign what would it be. Does your character have special abilities? Quick and Dirty Character Background Consider making a very light or non-existant background and discovering your character through role-play. This method offers more flexability during game play whereas a detailed predefined character could be "stuck in a rut". A GM can help you adapt your character to the campaign and offer some insite or a teaser, "You the only son of a high-up executive at PGC." {List:EVENTS} Father died Mother died Father and Mother died Father became wealthy parents mysterious disappeared {List:End} {List:OUTLOOK} lazy good hearted the gift to beingkind greedy selfish {List:End} {List:APPROACH} Gun 'a blazing Run like the dickens Cautious Strategist To smart to run To proud to back off {List:End} {List:MOTIVATION} greedy the best in your field obessed with finding your parents obessed with taking out the enemy aware of a strong sense of duty aware of a strong sense of justice obessed with finding the families killer {List:End} {List:APPROACH} Gun 'a blazing Run like the dickens Cautious Strategist To smart to run To proud to back off {List:End} {List:PROFESSION} a bitter ex-Star Law man angry at the universe a happy go lucky photon surfer dood a real card. Some call it Jokester or Trickster but your just downright annoying look like a depressed Dralasite. "Wheres my bucket." You say. {List:End} {List:START} You grew up {OUTLOOK}. But after your {EVENTS} you became {MOTIVATION}. {APPROACH} your now {PROFESSION}. {List:End} They are very easy to create. Here is an example: {List:EVENTS} go to work go to school get a job get a haircut {List:End} {List:START} Today is a good ay to {EVENTS}. {List:End} Check it out here. Content of Adventure Generator project How to use the Generator in Projects{List:EVENTS}
go to work go to school get a job get a haircut {List:End} {List:START} Today is a good day to {EVENTS}. {List:End} I think a centralized repository of all the new equipment is a great idea as well. That is something a wiki might be really good for as well. I totally agree cause I love having this all in one place. I had an idea of Rule Sets as well. Where you could drag and drop Rules to create a Star Frontiers game. For example: As a GM I want the following; AD Core rule set Mentalist PSA rule set Ablative Damage rule set The site would "bind" it all together and make a document. You simple print it out. Lots to do with this one..so it's still in the Brig! :-P |