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![In part one we looked at how the various Cortex Plus rules released so far have handled the mechanics of two or more characters cooperating on a task. Now, I’d like […]](http://exploring-infinity.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "United We Stand – Teaming Up in Cortex Plus, Part 2")
United We Stand – Teaming Up in Cortex Plus, Part 2
Posted on 2011/05/04 | 6 CommentsIn part one we looked at how the various Cortex Plus rules released so far have handled the mechanics of two or more characters cooperating on a task. Now, I’d like […] -
United We Stand – Teaming Up in Cortex Plus, Part 1
Posted on 2011/05/02 | 1 CommentInspired by the collaboration taking place between Adam and myself, I am going to take a look at the cooperation mechanics in Cortex Plus. It’s little surprise that most roleplaying […] -
Braving the Depths of the Dice Pool – PDQ#
Posted on 2011/04/27 | 2 CommentsI finally cracked open my copy of Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies that I came with Diaspora and SotC in an excellently priced bundle during Evil Hat‘s February sale. Pressed for […] -
Action and Ambitions – Hacking Smallville RPG
Posted on 2011/04/22 | 2 CommentsI’ve been eager to try hacking Smallville RPG for the anime/manga One Piece to match its distinct style of storytelling (alternating intense emotional engagement between hope and despair, victory and utter defeat). In […] -
X-Com – One Roll Invasion Pool
Posted on 2011/03/08 | No CommentsI’m very impressed by the One Roll Engine (ORE) developed by Greg Stolze, especially as it has been utilized in Hollowpoint, a game in development by VSCA. I believe a […] -
Heroic Drive: Attacking Situations Angry-style
Posted on 2011/02/24 | No CommentsWhat drives the heroes in your RPG? What motivates them, making their blood hot? What allows them to unleash their greatest moments of heroism in the face of danger? Or, […] -
X-Com RPG – Mayhem and Madness: Injury and Morale
Posted on 2011/02/01 | No CommentsAfter focusing on creating and cultivating your precious troopers last time, this post is about making their lives miserable through terror, panic, and the effects of devastatingly and unfairly lethal […] -
![Now that more of the big picture of the game is semi-nailed down, we can re-visit soldiers and their missions with much more clarity. Since they use their commanders’ Role […]](http://exploring-infinity.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/lazy-images/images/1x1.trans.gif "X-Com RPG – Character Generation: Making the Grunts Matter")
X-Com RPG – Character Generation: Making the Grunts Matter
Posted on 2011/01/28 | 1 CommentNow that more of the big picture of the game is semi-nailed down, we can re-visit soldiers and their missions with much more clarity. Since they use their commanders’ Role […] -
X-Com RPG – Research: Embracing an Infinite Tech Tree
Posted on 2011/01/21 | 7 CommentsNOTE: I’ve added some links and images of a new X-Com remake to the X-Com article Index. Take a look if you’re interested in playing video game versions of what’s […] -
X-Com RPG – Game Structure: Campaign Considerations
Posted on 2011/01/20 | 2 CommentsPrepping an X-Com Game Some preparations are required from GMs both for new X-Com RPG sessions as well as entire campaigns, but not as much as one may think, and […]