Question about the Serenity RPG (Role Playing Game)
POSTED BY: Bervda
UPDATED: Thursday, August 4, 2005 03:14
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Hans -
Jamie Chambers has specifically said that there will be 'guide to the 'Verse' type thing, with info on the planets - I can't imagine that'll leave out planets not in the movie (I'm naming no names!). He also said there will be a MAP of the 'Verse. Yes, a real map. You in particular will want it!
Here's a minor movie spoiler - minor for plot, but BIG for people interested in planets and maps and such - Hans, if you want to know this stuff, and don't mind knowing NOW, you should read this:
SPOILER ALERT! 'Verse information from movie...SPOILER ALERT!
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It is a single solar-system Verse - said so in the movie, for real this time. Thus, the Serenity RPG will have a map - but we're talking about a SINGLE SOLAR SYSTEM MAP. Nice, eh? I can't wait to see how the orbits turn out - the movie had the map, but it went by FAST.
SPOILER DONE
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*successfully resists urge to read spoiler*
Phew!
"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."
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Oh yeah, I'm doing the art...
11th, that's great!!!!
Now I'm definately buying this book. Considering that my husband works in a gaming store, it was pretty much inevitable anyway. But now I'm looking forward to it with giddy anticipation! Especially with all the shiny descrptions in this thread. Can't wait!
Wow, your husband works in a gaming store? Well it is a small 'verse after all! And, so far, no one has been paid to circulate shiny descriptions... so it actually may really be as cool as folks say it is.
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Let's see now, that makes 2 out of the 4 primary crew members of the Catastrophic Bloodbath who have gotten professional gigs based on their online work. Hmm... It's only a matter of time before I get that phone call. Surely someone will need a person who can type "LOL" a lot...
You forgot to mention that your other skills include that you are a long time survivor of a spaceship with a 86.7% death rate!
11thHour
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I read the spoiler, can't help myself...but I had actually heard Joss reveal this before. It's a pretty mild spolier, actually, and like you say nothing to do with the story. It also makes me very, very happy, since...
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...I was one of the strongest supporters of the single system theory, and even made a map of my own: http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=1737
Back to the rpg: since the rights to the TV show and the rights to the movie are owned by different companies, from what I've heard there's no way someone writing a movie RPG could use material from the series. I'd love for someone attached to the game to come here and tell me I'm wrong. Is the "guide to the 'verse" something not associated with the RPG, maybe?
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Originally posted by MightyCthulhu:
Will it be available for download in July also or only available at San Diego Comic Con in July?
Hopefully, both!
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Is the official site www.serenityrpg.com ?
That is the logical name isn't it? I'm fairly sure that will be the url, but I'm not positive. I'll have to remember to ask!
11thHour
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Originally posted by Hans:
Back to the rpg: since the rights to the TV show and the rights to the movie are owned by different companies, from what I've heard there's no way someone writing a movie RPG could use material from the series. I'd love for someone attached to the game to come here and tell me I'm wrong.
You're wrong.
11thHour
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Hans, I'm sorry to digress again to the 'Verse map, but I had to respond, but I'll spoiler-black it since it's a reponse to your reading my spoiler :) Again, folks, this is minor stuff, concerns some info on the 'Verse in the movie, and I'm sure will be included in the game (but I don't work on the game :(
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I know you made that map - inspired MY map for the RPG I run. When I saw the map in the movie, the first thing I thought was, 'Gee, that looks like Hans's map!' So YES, you are vindicated - as all us single-solar-system addicts are!
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Originally posted by 11thHour:
You're wrong.
11thHour
You've made me estatic with happiness! Never been so glad to be wrong...
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While I can't (and won't!) go into the specifics of our licensing agreement, there are a few things I can share. One is that obvious trademark, and branding-specific elements to Firefly won't be used. Thing to remember, though, is that the show is the backstory for the 'Verse and the crew. I think you'll be surprised by the amount of material that filters through into other licensed projects, such as the comic and the novelization. Ours is the same.
** Jamie
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Jamie -
Thanks for posting some responses! I know I'm planning on grabbing a copy asap so I'll at least have source material for my ongoing campaign.
Question, then, on this 'Firefly-specific branding' issue - would you, for example, be allowed to have the lyrics for the theme song in the game? Or would that be against the agreement?
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