Freedom City

[Monolith]

Just wanted to drop a note to let fans of the superhero genre know that Freedom City for M&M is out, and it's a pretty darn good book. Someone on the M&M boards said something to the effect that Freedom City has out Astro Citied San Angelo, and I think that is a pretty fair assessment. If anyone liked San Angelo they will probably love Freedom City. The formatting is similar to San Angelo (with NPC blurbs in the book, for example) but takes the comic book feel, especially the Astro City feel, another step or two further.

I have not counted them, but I am guessing the book has around 80 character writeups (heroes and villains), and while the stats are in M&M format the backgrounds are basically in HERO System format. So even if you know nothing about M&M it is very easy to take the material offered and quickly writeup Champions version of the characters. I did not have any problems "converting" Factor Four from the free sample pdf a few months ago, and I do not think I will have any problem doing the same for all the other characters I plan on using from this book as villains.

The book is beautiful, the art is wonderful, the city is interesting. I still prefer Millennium City for my gaming, and Freedom City has not even slightly tempted me to change game systems, but Freedom City is a great book if you are looking for inspirations, and well worth the $21.00 I paid for it.

[Monolith]

I forgot to add that the book is full of Easter Eggs. Streets, companies, and people are named after comic book characters. There is even a "Champions" restaurant in the Super Museum.

[Hermit]

Originally posted by Monolith
I forgot to add that the book is full of Easter Eggs. Streets, companies, and people are named after comic book characters. There is even a "Champions" restaurant in the Super Museum.

*L*
Okay, not sure if that's a tip of the hat to our own beloved Hero game, or Marvel's old group but it's nice nevertheless.

Sadly, I'll have to catch Freedom City on E-Bay or Used if I catch it at all. My cash is going towards Millenium City.

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Hermit
Okay, not sure if that's a tip of the hat to our own beloved Hero game, or Marvel's old group but it's nice nevertheless.

Well, Steve Kenson is the only writer I know who has written for each of the current "Big 3" superhero games, so I'll just take it as he is referencing our beloved Champions.

Sadly, I'll have to catch Freedom City on E-Bay or Used if I catch it at all. My cash is going towards Millenium City.

MC is well worth the wait. While MC will not be full color, it's a great book full of fun stuff. I have 6 copies on order for my gaming group as we speak.

[Thag13]

Sounds like agreat book, but I must echo Hermits opinion of finding it used or on sale before I can get it.

Just too much Hero Goodies coming out for me to keep up with at my low pay rate.

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Thag13
Just too much Hero Goodies coming out for me to keep up with at my low pay rate.

Support your hobby; get a second job!

[Monolith]

There is a 3 page preview pdf available if anyone is interested:

http://www.greenronin.com/mutants_ma...ityPreview.pdf

[Lord Mhoram]

Originally posted by Monolith
Support your hobby; get a second job!

I did, working at a game/comic shop, so I get all the nifty stuff at cost. I am the RPG guy at the store, so I do the ordering... Power!!! Mwa ha ha. :-)

Millinium City hit Alliance this morning and I will have it monday. Freedom city hadn't hit thier warehouses yet, so it will be a week or two yet. I do have Roll call and Emergency Responce coming.

Man it is a good time to be into superhero gaming. :-)

[JohnTaber]

Hi Lord M...I second that motion...it is a GREAT time to be superhero gaming...the quality of the books that were released in the last year is just fantastic...

[Hermit]

Originally posted by Monolith
There is a 3 page preview pdf available if anyone is interested:

http://www.greenronin.com/mutants_ma...ityPreview.pdf

Okay, I admit it, I like Seven. I might adapt her to Champions ... man her costume is very much like one of my Players' characters though

[Jeff T.]

I'll probably be picking it up next week. It looks awesome from what I hear on the GR boards. I'm especially interested in the Next-Gen group at the Claremont (get it?) Academy. I love the drawing of Bowman.

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Starlord
I'll probably be picking it up next week. It looks awesome from what I hear on the GR boards. I'm especially interested in the Next-Gen group at the Claremont (get it?) Academy. I love the drawing of Bowman.

The art is quite nice. Never let it be said that full-color products are not wonderful.

I use a hero group called Gen-Z in New York (because CU states there is a fourth, un-named hero group in New York, so I figured why not a mutant group). They are part of the Charles Zachery Institute. They are more like the X-men than the New Mutants though. Millennium City already has the Ravenswood Academy and its New Mutant-like cadets.

[Tclynch]

Just finished reading it...AWESOME! Lots of good info for any GM to use for a setting. Gotta love that color art!

[TechnoViking]

Originally posted by Hermit
*L*
Okay, not sure if that's a tip of the hat to our own beloved Hero game, or Marvel's old group but it's nice nevertheless.

Sadly, I'll have to catch Freedom City on E-Bay or Used if I catch it at all. My cash is going towards Millenium City.

There is also a group of spies called Danger International, which I do think is a tip of the hat to the Hero System.

Mike

[TechnoViking]

The have a downloadable map of Freedom City at
http://www.greenronin.com/mutants_ma...domCityMap.pdf

Nice if there was a downloadable map for Millenium City (hint hint ).

Mike