TheQuestionMan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Mythology, Folklore, and Literature of the UK. What if? The Mystic World/Scene of the UK were based on "True" stories. The Time Lord, the Ultimate Detective, the School of Magic, the Secret Defenders of the Isles, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Mythology, Folklore, and Literature of the UK. What if? The Mystic World/Scene of the UK were based on "True" stories. The Time Lord, the Ultimate Detective, the School of Magic, the Secret Defenders of the Isles, etc... The Ultimate Detective is already in the Champions Universe's history. As is his nemesis's organization (The Cabel). As for the Time Lord, currently nobody mentions a certian blue box, but prehaps Captain Cronos knows. No known official Hogwarts, but then again Homo Magicalous have always been a secretive sub-branch of humanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Is the phrase "Secret Defenders of the Isles" a code phrase for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 it might be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 One thing to remember about The Golden Age of comics. Writers usually did not concern themselves with the science behind the superpowers they give there heros and villains. Sure, Fire-Man can burn hot enough to melt bullets. They did not concern themselves with exactly how hot that is, or burning away all the oxygen in an enclosed area would do. Megaman can lift a three story building. It never falls apart while he is lifting and moveing it. Bullets bounce off the Blue Knight's armor/armour. The bullets don't hit anyone else on the rebound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 One thing to remember about The Golden Age of comics. Writers usually did not concern themselves with the science behind the superpowers they give there heros and villains. You're not kidding! In anticipation of Darren's new book, I've been trying to educate myself on Golden Age superheroes. Over the weekend, I read the first issue of Zip Comics that featured Steel Sterling: Man of Steel. His origin story is quickly related: his dad was gunned down by gangsters, so he set about learning chemistry so he could harden his body against bullets. After years of study, he finally douses his body is some chemical mixture, then jumps into a vat of molten steel, and emerges with skin as hard as steel. He still looks normal, but somehow now has metallic properties. You know how he gets around? By rubbing his hair vigorously until he builds up a magnetic charge, then using that to attract himself to the power lines, and thereby zipping along as quickly as electricity! When my wife read that issue, she said, "That's so awesome!!" Christopher R Taylor and Darren Watts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yep, that's comic-book science. As long as it sounds/looks cool and is internally consistent, it works. Mind you, the level of overall understanding of science is much higher in industrial societies today than it was then, so it's a lot harder to just blather your way through explaining how super powers work. OTOH some breaks of the laws of physics in comic books are so well established after all these years, most folks accept them as conventions of the genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted May 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hey all! Who's got two thumbs and has finally finished all 65 edited character sheets and .hdcs for Golden Age? All that's left are the final edits for Chapter 3, and collecting the rest of the art, and then final layout! dw wcw43921, Joe Walsh, Lawnmower Boy and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I like settings where the characters and setting are just there. How did people get powers? Who cares! Nobody asks why the toys can all talk and are self aware in Toy Story. It doesn't matter! Ninja-Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I second CT! If I want reality, I'll just go outside. This is escapism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 when is it available ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Just recieved Golden Age Champions in the mail. It is giving lots off inspiration to write and hopefully run a champions 6E campaign with the larest update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Its a terrific time period for games, one of my all-time favorites. Even if you don't use many of the time period's patterns (colorful costumes, innocent view of justice and bad guys, etc) you still have a rich, fascinating historical time period to take advantage of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Sure, but I'd still check with the Post Office about it taking 20+ years for Golden Age Champions to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 SEE! The age of comics glory spring to life before your eyes! THRILL! To adventure in an age of wonders! TREMBLE! As diabolical madmen unleash fiendish schemes against an unsuspecting society! STAND IN AWE! At the appearance of 65 of the most exiciting charecters ever to appear! Coming soon to a website near you. When Darrin finishes it. All for the amazing low price of a dollar! Well o.k. maybe not that last part, but it's still worth every penny. bubba smith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 *Dollar price subject to inflation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Its a terrific time period for games, one of my all-time favorites. Even if you don't use many of the time period's patterns (colorful costumes, innocent view of justice and bad guys, etc) you still have a rich, fascinating historical time period to take advantage of. Three words for you Sandman Mystery Theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Golden Age Champions is text-complete and turned in, ready for layout! Woot! Just north of 155k words in final form, with a chunk saved over for the Secret Files later (including the Golden Age lineup of the Justice Squadron, who didn't make the cut.) So, that's probably about 240 pages of text, not including the timeline and the weapons/vehicles sheets, probably about 270 all told. L. Marcus, Christopher R Taylor, Burrito Boy and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Based on the backers' materials I've seen, this is gonna be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Golden Age Champions is text-complete and turned in, ready for layout! Woot! Just north of 155k words in final form, with a chunk saved over for the Secret Files later (including the Golden Age lineup of the Justice Squadron, who didn't make the cut.) So, that's probably about 240 pages of text, not including the timeline and the weapons/vehicles sheets, probably about 270 all told. Yay! Hyper-Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothere Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 O.k. either I'm imagining things, or I've lost the thread. Didn't Darrin start a thread where he showed a few sample pages from the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_A Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Sorry, I don't know if anyone posted this (I'm too lazy to go through 10 pages of posts), but has anyone see this? I've been reading the old "Monster Society of Evil" story line on here. This site would make a good reference point if you wanted to make period appropriate stories. Sadly they don't have any of the old Timely/Atlas (Golden Age Marvel) or National Periodicals (Golden Age DC) comics. They do have the old Marvel Family comics (Fawcett), Archie/MLJ, and Quality. pinecone and GhostDancer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 thanks for telling us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 So, an old theory about Amelia Earhardt is being resurrected because of an old picture showing a woman with some guys on a dock. The theory goes like this: Miss Earhardt landed her plane safely somewhere, after the radio was damaged and she lost contact with the ground, and was grabbed by Japanese (or even: her plane was forced down by Japanese and captured) because they thought she was/she was actually spying on them for the USA. Held by the Japanese, she died in custody. I actually ran that exact scenario for my Golden Age Champions campaign, with the PCs hooking up with Chinese heroes to save her because she was a US spy. GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Yep, that's comic-book science. As long as it sounds/looks cool and is internally consistent, it works. Mind you, the level of overall understanding of science is much higher in industrial societies today than it was then, so it's a lot harder to just blather your way through explaining how super powers work. OTOH some breaks of the laws of physics in comic books are so well established after all these years, most folks accept them as conventions of the genre. Explaining how Golden Age powers work is why Retcon was invented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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