[RPG]: Redline, reviewed by Jeb Boyt (5/5)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9650.phtml

Jeb Boyt's Summary:

Get your motor running and head out on the highway of the aftermath looking for adventure with whatever mutants come your way.

Go to the full review for more information.

Post originally by Andy Staples at 2003-08-27 13:44:08
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Now this sounds like a very fun game. It's just made it onto my "must have" list.

Does it go into the origins of the apocalypse at all -- or is it a given, as it is in Mad Max?

Post originally by Laffingboy at 2003-08-27 13:47:24
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Really? And thats 'affordable'?

Post originally by Pookie at 2003-08-27 14:51:13
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Andy Staples wrote:
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Now this sounds like a very fun game. It's just made it onto my "must have" list.

Does it go into the origins of the apocalypse at all -- or is it a given, as it is in Mad Max?

The exact nature of the apocalypse is never given. All we are told is that it was biological, nuclear and chemical in nature -- now known collectively as the Creep.

Post originally by JSDiamond at 2003-08-27 17:08:05
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You might also enjoy "octaNe" by Jared Sorrenson. I think this is his site:

http://www.memento-mori.com

Post originally by Paul B at 2003-08-27 17:27:12
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Do you buy all your entertainment by volume?

Post originally by The Pookster at 2003-08-28 00:03:52
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The Road Warrior goes into a bit of detail in the prologue about the state of the world: gas reserves dry up, nations quarrel, BOOM, the bomb gets dropped.

My friends and I used to make up our own RPG's back in the 80's when we got tired of playing AD&D. It was a hell of a lot of fun. One part Western, two parts Action Movie (with outragous vehicle stunts), and all parts attitude ("Hand the gas can over nicely or you get to talk to Mr. Gun, punk").

I'd think the d20 rules would fit this one nicely (if you use rules that are too realistic everyone dies too fast: no fun).

I took a look at Redline in the store: it looks like a solid little RPG.

Post originally by Shanya Almafeta at 2003-08-28 09:45:38
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How do vehicle stats and vehicle combat compare to vehicle combat of Star Wars, Spycraft, or d20 modern?

-- Shanya Almafeta

Post originally by Jeb Boyt at 2003-08-28 11:25:27
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Vehicle combat in Redline is much simplier and more workable than in Star Wars d20 and appears to be simplier than Spycraft. I can't venture an opinion on d20 Modern.

Jeb

Post originally by Jeb Boyt at 2003-08-28 11:35:28
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Why wouldn't it be affordable?

Compare:

- Lock & Load: Iron Kingdoms Character Primer. $13, 58 pages.
- Spycraft Gentlemen's Agreement. $25, 95 pages.
- Sovereign Stone Campaign Sourcebook. $30, 224 pages.

Jeb