ATE and Reign of Steel

ericthered · 03-12-2016, 06:41 AM

How useful is ATE in playing a reign of steel game? On the one hand, it is set after "the end", and people do try to scrimp by, but on the other the apocalypse is active and on going. I'm curious how compatible the two are.

RogerBW · 03-12-2016, 07:46 AM

It depends a lot on which zone you're in. You wouldn't use it for London or Washington (unless they're the home bases your PCs return to between adventures), but it would be great for Denver or Paris, one of the areas with scattered bands of humans, no real economy, and so on.

~~evileeyore~~ · 03-12-2016, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ericthered

How useful is ATE in playing a reign of steel game? On the one hand, it is set after "the end", and people do try to scrimp by, but on the other the apocalypse is active and on going. I'm curious how compatible the two are.

With only ATE 1 out... it looks quite compatible.

PK · 03-12-2016, 12:34 PM

I absolutely had Reign of Steel in mind when I wrote both GURPS After the End books, so I tried to avoid any assumptions or rules that would work against an ATE+ROS combo. That said, the one big assumption ATE does make is that the game takes place in "a post-apocalyptic wasteland." As Roger pointed out, this means you'll get less use out of it if your game is set in one of the few places where life is pseudo-normal.

ericthered · 03-12-2016, 01:33 PM

I'm most interested in zones Beijing and Tokyo, for various reasons. Very non-traditional wastelands (particularly Tokyo), but wastelands non the less, I suppose. The gear situation might be strange -- civilization is alive, but you aren't a part of it.

Its good to know that Reign of Steel is intentionally kept in mind as the series is being built. And I suppose that I'll have to wait for book 2 for a full analysis.

johndallman · 03-12-2016, 01:45 PM

And if your game is set in New Zealand, the "mutations" can be as gonzo as you like.

Humabout · 03-12-2016, 04:15 PM

Fwiw, I really like what I've seen so far, but I'm holding off making any real comments until I see the second book. I do find myself looking for time to run an AtE game, though. :)

I especially like Freakishness.

03-12-2016, 06:41 AM	#1
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	ATE and Reign of Steel How useful is ATE in playing a reign of steel game? On the one hand, it is set after "the end", and people do try to scrimp by, but on the other the apocalypse is active and on going. I'm curious how compatible the two are. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

03-12-2016, 07:46 AM	#2
RogerBW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: near London, UK	Re: ATE and Reign of Steel It depends a lot on which zone you're in. You wouldn't use it for London or Washington (unless they're the home bases your PCs return to between adventures), but it would be great for Denver or Paris, one of the areas with scattered bands of humans, no real economy, and so on. __________________ Podcast: Improvised Radio Theatre - With Dice Gaming stuff here: Tekeli-li! Blog; Webcomic Laager and Limehouse Buy things by me on Warehouse 23

03-12-2016, 12:34 PM	#4
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: ATE and Reign of Steel I absolutely had Reign of Steel in mind when I wrote both GURPS After the End books, so I tried to avoid any assumptions or rules that would work against an ATE+ROS combo. That said, the one big assumption ATE does make is that the game takes place in "a post-apocalyptic wasteland." As Roger pointed out, this means you'll get less use out of it if your game is set in one of the few places where life is pseudo-normal. __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript}

03-12-2016, 01:33 PM	#5
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: ATE and Reign of Steel I'm most interested in zones Beijing and Tokyo, for various reasons. Very non-traditional wastelands (particularly Tokyo), but wastelands non the less, I suppose. The gear situation might be strange -- civilization is alive, but you aren't a part of it. Its good to know that Reign of Steel is intentionally kept in mind as the series is being built. And I suppose that I'll have to wait for book 2 for a full analysis. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

03-12-2016, 01:45 PM	#6
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: ATE and Reign of Steel And if your game is set in New Zealand, the "mutations" can be as gonzo as you like.

03-12-2016, 04:15 PM	#7
Humabout Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: ATE and Reign of Steel Fwiw, I really like what I've seen so far, but I'm holding off making any real comments until I see the second book. I do find myself looking for time to run an AtE game, though. :) I especially like Freakishness. __________________ Buy My Stuff! *Free Stuff:* Dungeon Action! Totem Spirits My Blog: Above the Flatline.

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