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When I meant "Sci-Fi" I meant "speculative fiction" rather than "spaceships". I would imagine that some would claim that Stephen King's Dark Tower is sci-fi. Its not that big of deal really, the exact definition.
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Fair enough.
This does not give me the
"Dark Tower" vibe BTW. It a bit different. Not as grandiose/epic IMHO.
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From what I've read, this is just a darker Deadlands. A more complicated Deadlands. .
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Well you could say the same thing about Rolemaster vs D&D3.5ed. or MegaTraveller vs StarFrontiers or Aftermath vs GammaWorld etc. Doesent make any one of these game worse per say.
I would not argue the principle however. Yes it has some of that feel. The difference is this is a bit more "adult" You get at PC creation, a Vice like whoring or Opiumsmoking or fist fighting etc and it has an important mechanical and roleplay effect in the game. Yes these options where available in Deadlands too but not often taken here it’s mandatory.
The horror is different too.
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Don't get me wrong, I love Westerns, but I haven't seen anything in this game that isn't offered by some other game. Still, I'm looking forward to your elaborations upon Edge, Threat, and Intox.
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Its coming I do a more comprehensive play test breakdown soon and it will address these particulars.