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Somebody wake up Hicks

@jonmarkhicks.bsky.social

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I'm all about ALIEN '79. I wrote Those Dark Places, Pressure, ALIEN RPG 'Rapture Protocol', Fireteam, Deep Space & other RPGs. Also Tolkien, Robin of Sherwood, Dead Space, Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, 2000AD, Star Trek/Wars.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 12d

Every one of my D12-based #TTRPG releases are now Pay What You Want over at #DrivethruRPG - from space to horror to post-apocalypse to fantasy to mystery to cybersynthywave, every one of my games is now free if you want it.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

#rpg #dnd #dnd5e #roleplaying

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 12h

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 14h

I couldn't say no to a Blu-ray copy of Battlestar Galactica Blood & Chrome, it was only two pounds and the Region 1 DVD I watched in the week had a pretty rough picture. This will be better.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 18h

A publisher would not only have a decent license with a big fan base, they'd have a tried and tested game system with a fan base. The entire brand recognition and overall fame of each would stand it in really good stead.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 18h

With the D6 System available on the OpenD6 license, this could easily be done if someone got hold of the Battlestar Galactica license. The system was perfect for Star Wars as it encapsulated that sense of adventure and action, was easy to mod and house rule, and it just *worked*.

I'd play it.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 18h

Problem solved right there - 'Starbucks bullshit'. Change it from technobabble to technobabblestar.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 18h

All starships are capital ships and Ornithopters are speeders. It'd work.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 19h

The Force powers could be easily modified for that.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 19h

Oooh, 2D20 Battlestar Galactica, using that same episodic/scene format.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 20h

Definitely - there's not a lot the D6 System can't do when it comes to cinematic games.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 20h

I've got this and it worked really well. It's a huge shame it never saw the light of day.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 21h

I think the D6 System would work exceptionally well for a Battlestar Galactica TTRPG. Just reskinning the first edition Star Wars game would absolutely do it, the franchises are similar enough (well, according to the law suit from George Lucas they were) so the majority of the work is done for you.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

I think I want to run a short Battlestar Galactica TTRPG using my FIRETEAM military sci-fi ruleset, set on Cylon-occupied Caprica.

Could be interesting.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

FIRETEAM - Rules Light Military Science Fiction Roleplaying - Farsight Games | HIGH5 SYSTEM | DriveThruRPG

** incoming transmission priority one ** This is an adventure roleplaying game designed for quick one-shots of high action and fast combat. Players will take on the roles of Specialists in a Fireteam ...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

Ordered!

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I think it's genuinely good. They really put a lot of effort into it and they really did the story justice.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I've still not seen that, I need to locate a copy.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I bought this on DVD at the Memorabilia Fair many years ago but after a couple of plays the disc stopped working.

For a fan movie that was independently financed they did a fantastic job. I'd say this was my favourite Lovecraft movie.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

The HPLHS Call of Cthulhu on Amazon Prime? Get in!

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote unofficial Highlander and Blade Runner RPGs using this system, they're available on this link, too. Absolutely bonkers.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I've already got them on Dropbox! Here's an insight into my original forays into TTRPG design.

www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/c7mpk...

Dropbox

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 1d

One of my first attempts at designing a simple single D6-based TTRPG. I wrote this in 2008 and intended to create a whole line of games using the mechanic, called the SKETCH System.

I'll sort the others and make them all available via Dropbox.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

Nice!

Matt Ferguson @mattferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Predator Badlands.

I’m beyond excited to share the payoff poster for the movie. Designed and illustrated by me!

@dannytrs & @20thcenturystudios having me back to work on this poster was a dream come true.

I went full on days of high adventure with this poster!

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, it's focus is on combat and it's malleable enough to be adjusted to suit. They'd just need to sort out suit shield regeneration, maybe another level of hit points that soak damage and then regenerate after two rounds.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

I think I want to run a short Battlestar Galactica TTRPG using my FIRETEAM military sci-fi ruleset, set on Cylon-occupied Caprica.

Could be interesting.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

FIRETEAM - Rules Light Military Science Fiction Roleplaying - Farsight Games | HIGH5 SYSTEM | DriveThruRPG

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

The Viper MkIII is also a great design, built to be brutal and hardy but it only had limited deployment during the First Cylon War. It certainly looks the part as a fighter/bomber and it shares the design of the MkII, but I prefer the smoother lines and livery of the MkII.

It's still a pretty ship.

Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

That's a win!

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 2d

All the images are from the product line from @masterreplicas.bsky.social, who make fantastic models of some of the greatest starships and characters.