Any one still running RT games?

[Marcethus]

I was just curious are there many on here still running RT.? Don't matter if it is 1e or 2e just a general check on the status of the RPG in general.
Edit: This includes Macross II.

[Jefffar]

I know a few Discord communities with Palladium or SMG versions running.

[Warshield73]

I still ocaisionaly run 2e games at conventions. Since I am down to one convention a year that comes out about 2 games every 3 years...Players really like the UEEF Marine group I created for Shadow Chronicles / Sentinels. Cyclones are lots of fun and I modeled the pre-gens on the characters from Halo ODST and the animated Roughnecks Starship Troopers series. That said my most requested game is Macross era but, I have not run or played in a regular RT game in like 30 years, and that 1e Sentinels and Invid Invasion.

[Marcethus]

I cut my teeth GMing with RT 1e. I had the original rulebook and my gf and her mom bought me RDF Manual, Zentraedi, and the Ghost Ship adventure and I GMed a group of 5 other players. I made a lot of mistakes but most of those are when I look back at what I allowed the players to do. One of my players was a mechanic/engineer in real life and was able to explain things in a reasonable manner as to why his Mechanical Engineer character should be able to build various things and improvements. But at least my players and I had fun.

[guardiandashi]

not currently, although one of our groups GM's started running a heroes unlimited, campaign, with the characters being from essentially today and all of our chars fall under megahero

My char got a transformation required weakness, but the gm changed it, so my char basically transforms into a human sized Metal Siren.
I got some additional super abilities, and one of them was a disguise/additional transformation ability that got tweaked so my char can transform into any Valkyrie, or Veritech. the good news is my char is definitely the fastest (currently) even though one of the others got sonic flight.
my character also has argueably has the most firepower.

[Marcethus]

not currently, although one of our groups GM's started running a heroes unlimited, campaign, with the characters being from essentially today and all of our chars fall under megahero

My char got a transformation required weakness, but the gm changed it, so my char basically transforms into a human sized Metal Siren.
I got some additional super abilities, and one of them was a disguise/additional transformation ability that got tweaked so my char can transform into any Valkyrie, or Veritech. the good news is my char is definitely the fastest (currently) even though one of the others got sonic flight.
my character also has argueably has the most firepower.

Yeah I can see that. The Metal Siren is my favorite Valkyrie.

[Jockitch74]

Until recently yes, I was running Sentinels but then my players decided they wanted to play Phase World

[Marcethus]

Until recently yes, I was running Sentinels but then my players decided they wanted to play Phase World

Not a bad switch over. I once had an RT game that went Phase World due to the events surrounding the Robotech Factory in the Return of the Masters book.

[foilfodder]

Last game I ran was just before COVID hit us. It took place in the Robotech universe before the Macross Saga. All players were Zentradi, based on pregens I rolled up that they could pick from.

Yeah I can see that. The Metal Siren is my favorite Valkyrie.

I do enjoy the additions Macross II brought to mecha. Shame we never got an official sourcebook for later series like Macross Plus, Seven, Frontier, etc. But plenty of fansites have posted their take on stats.

One of the series added a fighter mode to the Monster destroid chasis...probably wouldn't have a good dodge bonus, but very few opponents can take a hit from those dorsal mounted cannons

[Northern Ranger]

I haven’t played RT in ages, but I remember those long sessions with Macross era stories and custom mecha builds. My group always wanted to improvise with the tech, and as a GM, I let them get pretty creative when customizing their gear. It’s funny now thinking back, I was way more lenient with what was possible than I would be if I ran a game today. For stuff outside tabletop, I like checking out guides on rare in-game items, especially when I’m trading or collecting. There’s a decent breakdown of popular butterfly knife skins in CS:GO that covers prices and designs if you’re into customizing stuff in your games too, https://skinsmonkey.com/blog/best-butterfly-knife-csgo-skins.

[Warshield73]

I haven’t played RT in ages, but I remember those long sessions with Macross era stories and custom mecha builds. My group always wanted to improvise with the tech, and as a GM, I let them get pretty creative when customizing their gear. It’s funny now thinking back, I was way more lenient with what was possible than I would be if I ran a game today.

I never allowed much modification in RT1e but I did run into this problem with Rifts after SB1 came out. I allowed so many mods that we eventually had to reset all the equipment back to base and start over.

[Marcethus]

I haven’t played RT in ages, but I remember those long sessions with Macross era stories and custom mecha builds. My group always wanted to improvise with the tech, and as a GM, I let them get pretty creative when customizing their gear. It’s funny now thinking back, I was way more lenient with what was possible than I would be if I ran a game today.

I did much the same thing in the first game I ever GM'ed it was an RT1e and one of my players was a trained engineer and so I let in way too many mods that I should have. But all involved had fun and that's what mattered.

I haven’t played RT in ages, but I remember those long sessions with Macross era stories and custom mecha builds. My group always wanted to improvise with the tech, and as a GM, I let them get pretty creative when customizing their gear. It’s funny now thinking back, I was way more lenient with what was possible than I would be if I ran a game today.

I never allowed much modification in RT1e but I did run into this problem with Rifts after SB1 came out. I allowed so many mods that we eventually had to reset all the equipment back to base and start over.

I know that feeling. I got carried away with SB1 and other books that had various mods available.

[Lt Gargoyle]

I ran my friends through a couple session that took place in the Invid Invasion era. Work and family got in the way, and we ended up stopping. It brought back a desire to play again.

[Marcethus]

I love the Invid Invasion era it's really fun and can have all sorts of hijinks.

[Warshield73]

Honestly the only era of RT that isn't worth running is Southern Cross, but that is one of the things I loved about Invid Invasion. It allows for players to use SC characters and equipment in a far more interesting setting.

[Lt Gargoyle]

the issue i have with southern cross is its the middle child and half unloved. the sad thing the PCs are competing with the Primary characters unless you are willing to deviate from the show. I loved the southern cross Mecha.

However I have to agree, the Invid invasion allowed for those older character and mecha to get used. especially the southern cross.

[Sambot]

I would of had time.

I liked Southern Cross. More so after finding stats for missed things on the Internet. The EBSIS helped keep it interesting too.

[Warshield73]

I would of had time.

I liked Southern Cross. More so after finding stats for missed things on the Internet. The EBSIS helped keep it interesting too.

I have had discussions with people on here about the EBSIS before and I have to say I loved it. It not only made Southern Cross more interesting but the Malcontent period of the UEDF/RDF. The GM that ran our Southern Cross campaign actually started us out against EBSIS then when the masters attacked we were having 3 way fights.

Still, the guys who ran SC characters in Invid had way more fun than they did in SC itself. Especially in 1e those guys had mad skills compared to everyone else.

[Lt Gargoyle]

I would of had time.

I liked Southern Cross. More so after finding stats for missed things on the Internet. The EBSIS helped keep it interesting too.

Well if you alter the story line sure. but it was only a few years after the master before the Invid Arrived. I could be a great run though with the EBSIS making a power grab with the sudden power vacuum with the AoTSC in such a weaken state. OR just prolong the war with the Master.

[Warshield73]

I would of had time.

I liked Southern Cross. More so after finding stats for missed things on the Internet. The EBSIS helped keep it interesting too.

Well if you alter the story line sure. but it was only a few years after the master before the Invid Arrived. I could be a great run though with the EBSIS making a power grab with the sudden power vacuum with the AoTSC in such a weaken state. OR just prolong the war with the Master.

I view that few years in between as a massive free-for-all. You have some Masters still around, Zentraedi, remaining UEDF/RDF, ASC remnants and the EBSIS. Everyone is in bad shape but they are still trying to kill each other. You couold run a whole campaign before the invid even show up and then the fun really starts.

[Lt Gargoyle]

I view that few years in between as a massive free-for-all. You have some Masters still around, Zentraedi, remaining UEDF/RDF, ASC remnants and the EBSIS. Everyone is in bad shape but they are still trying to kill each other. You couold run a whole campaign before the invid even show up and then the fun really starts.

I do not disagree. it is a great free for all.

I failed to explain my thought properly. My thought is this when it come to the Masters time period, the players know the out come. unless you veer off the storyline.

Your players know that in 2 years the Invid will come. and the new setting changes from the masters era to Invid.

[Warshield73]

I view that few years in between as a massive free-for-all. You have some Masters still around, Zentraedi, remaining UEDF/RDF, ASC remnants and the EBSIS. Everyone is in bad shape but they are still trying to kill each other. You couold run a whole campaign before the invid even show up and then the fun really starts.

I do not disagree. it is a great free for all.

I failed to explain my thought properly. My thought is this when it come to the Masters time period, the players know the out come. unless you veer off the storyline.

Your players know that in 2 years the Invid will come. and the new setting changes from the masters era to Invid.

Yeah I guess ASC is different in that it is wedged in between two, arguably much better, eras and it has the shortest lifespan in terms of story. This is a problem in a lot of games set around movies or the like. Star Wars had this problem in the old West End days too. You could continue to play after the events of Jedi, but the setting had fundamentally changed. Same here, you can still play ASC characters, you can still kill the occasional bioroid but now the Invid are in charge.

[Marcethus]

I view that few years in between as a massive free-for-all. You have some Masters still around, Zentraedi, remaining UEDF/RDF, ASC remnants and the EBSIS. Everyone is in bad shape but they are still trying to kill each other. You couold run a whole campaign before the invid even show up and then the fun really starts.

I do not disagree. it is a great free for all.

I failed to explain my thought properly. My thought is this when it come to the Masters time period, the players know the out come. unless you veer off the storyline.

Your players know that in 2 years the Invid will come. and the new setting changes from the masters era to Invid.

Your players may know but their characters wouldn't have a clue and players shouldn't be metagaming. Though I can see that coloring the campaign to a point.

[Lt Gargoyle]

I view that few years in between as a massive free-for-all. You have some Masters still around, Zentraedi, remaining UEDF/RDF, ASC remnants and the EBSIS. Everyone is in bad shape but they are still trying to kill each other. You couold run a whole campaign before the invid even show up and then the fun really starts.

I do not disagree. it is a great free for all.

I failed to explain my thought properly. My thought is this when it come to the Masters time period, the players know the out come. unless you veer off the storyline.

Your players know that in 2 years the Invid will come. and the new setting changes from the masters era to Invid.

Your players may know but their characters wouldn't have a clue and players shouldn't be metagaming. Though I can see that coloring the campaign to a point.

I have met few who do not do a little meta gaming. However if you have a fantastic GM who is weaving a great tale. i could see it being good. Maybe your characters are deployed in Europe having skirmish matches with the EBSIS instead of fighting the masters. I do wish they had done more with the EBSIS with game material.
who knows maybe some of the masters forces crashed/escaped to their part of the world. like in the return of the masters and later genesis pit. and they too are being a thorn. I would play in this game. but i would want a GM who could make it fun. I have found most players hate the no win scenarios