Hello friends ! Gary (Jesus) [..] here. I was an avid Role-playing Game Game Master back in the early 80's in High School in Hawaii, playing mainly Classic Traveller as well as Star Fleet Battles and Ogre/GEV. Our setting was a mash-up of the Official Traveller Universe with elements of Dune, Foundation, Dorsai, Lensmen, Yamato, Star Blazers, Aliens Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek. I'm looking now to start Game Mastering again, but am still deciding on what rules framework to use - am torn between 2nd Ed Mongoose Traveller, sci-fi'ed D&D5e, D20, D6, Savage Worlds and Gurps. My setting will be similarly a mash-up of the Science Fiction properties I mentioned. Am now based in Manila, but am en route to Wellington, New Zealand. I work with the Philippine Foreign Service. Mabuhay and Kia Ora ! .
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Hi JesusGar! Nice to have you here. Is there a specific Role-playing Game you are looking to play or here to be a Game Master? If to be a GM one of the best ways to learn how the system here works is to first become a player. If you have any questions please do ask and we will help.
Thanks for the welcome ! Well my "Holy Grail" is to be able to Game Master a play-by-email Role-playing Game Sci-Fi campaign which is setting-rich but rules-flexible. Meaning, I would use a rules framework based on one particular existing set (Like say D&D5e Modern/Future) but could easily accommodate characters drawn up in other systems (Like Gurps, Mongoose Traveller, etc.) So far I like the overall framework and detailed military-service oriented character generation / skills system of Classic / Mongoose Traveller, but also I like the character classes and levels system of Dungeons & Dragons, the general ease of character action / combat of Savage Worlds, and the multi-genre coverage of Gurps !
Hi again JesusGar. That sounds really good but just to clarify the mode of play here is Play By Post which utilizes the boards and topics here but you do get notification of replies by email.
The science fiction section is here: Science Fiction Play By Post Role-playing Games but to know what is required to GM a game in this community please look over: How To Be A Dungeon Master.
You can also give a little more detail about your future game in this thread: Looking For Committed Game Masters For JB's Boards.
No problem at all.
In the Science Role-playing Game board the current game is: Aericsteele's Traveller Character Creation, you can check there to see if he has room.