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Offline NicholasHMCaldwell

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HARP SF Imperium?
« on: February 06, 2014, 03:17:26 PM »
Is there interest in a HARP SF sourcebook for the Imperium setting (as used in 2nd Edition Spacemaster)?

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2014, 06:31:08 PM »
Definitely!
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2014, 08:30:36 AM »
 IMHO it should be done as it gives people another opportunity to use HARP SF in a pre-constructed universe.
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 09:39:47 AM »
Consider this another vote in favor of using the Imperium as a HARP SF setting. i already do just that...

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2014, 01:09:55 PM »
I know this might not be possible due to the fact that a sci-fi version of RMU will be at least a couple (if not more) years out, but it might be worth considering combining such a work into covering the Imperium setting for all the rule systems: HARP-SF, SM2/C, SM-P, and SMU.

I had thought about offering to try my hand at something like this, but have little enough spare time as it is with my current writing project and other things going on. 
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2014, 12:48:27 PM »
I'd love it for an eventual SMU but support it being used for HARPSF & other ICE games especially new adventures for SM2.
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2014, 01:44:23 PM »
Yes, great idea. The Imperium is a great, Golden Age SF sort of setting that would be great to get back into.

And don't shy away from adding fresh adventure seed ideas to that eventual HARP SF / Imperium publication.

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2014, 03:03:48 PM »
Is there interest in a HARP SF sourcebook for the Imperium setting (as used in 2nd Edition Spacemaster)?

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2014, 12:34:53 PM »
Yes, because the current setting does not appeal to me and there are adventure supplements that can be reused

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2014, 02:40:24 AM »
Yes. Yes, there is interest.

Since my free time is a rather rare and quite shy animal, times as they are, I fear I cannot contribute workwise.  :(

Is there a possibility to spend some green in advance to help the authors and speed things up?  ???
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2014, 03:04:49 PM »
Put me down for ten votes

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 02:01:45 PM »
Tintamar is an interesting setting, but so much of the heavy lifting has already been done in the Imperium setting.  I say yes for the Imperium!
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2014, 11:12:43 PM »
Personally I think anything you have for Rolemaster or Spacemaster should become available for HARP (Fantasy or SF). If you had some kind of conversion rules in place then people like me could do all the work until an official product is produced.

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2014, 01:47:22 PM »
Absolutely.

I am currently running an Imperial Setting campaign using the Alternity ruleset (remember that). It is a pain to try and convert all the sourcebooks so I've decided to convert the characters to HARP SF and play old school SM but using HARP SF characters. I'm about halfway through the conversion now!

I would pay good money for a new version of the setting for HARP! ;D

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2014, 05:59:20 PM »
I am currently running an Imperial Setting campaign using the Alternity ruleset (remember that).
I do, and like that system - I had hoped it was what 3rd edition was going to be way back in the day.
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2014, 07:19:19 PM »
I am currently running an Imperial Setting campaign using the Alternity ruleset (remember that).
I do, and like that system - I had hoped it was what 3rd edition was going to be way back in the day.

What is Alternity? I am not familiar with it.
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2014, 10:18:01 PM »
What is Alternity? I am not familiar with it.

An early SFRPG published by TSR along with several settings for the game.

Here is the wikipedia article about it: https://tinyurl.com/a39hxp

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2014, 06:29:57 AM »
Of course, Imperium is a great setting to be used for HARP SF also.
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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2014, 03:40:17 PM »
I am definitely interested.

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Re: HARP SF Imperium?
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2014, 10:13:39 AM »
Would buy.

Make the books generic and then sell needed stats/system specific stuff separately.