Clonus Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 How cutesy is Marvel Multiverse? The game system is called the D616 system. The stats are Might, Agility, Resilience, Vigilance, Ego and Logic Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 I have always been the first to admit that I know diddly/squat about comic books, but even I know Shield stood for Supreme Headquarters for International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division. Of course, I also knew that those words really don't make a lot of sense together, and that someone really wanted it to spell "SHIELD." Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 That is pretty precious, heh. They really wanted it to spell Marvel. If there is one stat I'd want to add to Hero, its Wisdom. That covers a lot of RP and conceptual ground not dipped into by the system right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Marvel/Disney may look cute, but everything is done for a serious financial reason. The “D616”system is probably easier to copyright than a more generic name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted June 7 Author Report Share Posted June 7 2 hours ago, Duke Bushido said: I have always been the first to admit that I know diddly/squat about comic books, but even I know Shield stood for Supreme Headquarters for International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division. Of course, I also knew that those words really don't make a lot of sense together, and that someone really wanted it to spell "SHIELD." They changed it to Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate. in 1991. Not that they use that in the movies and TV series which started after the Department of Homeland Security became a thing. Then there's the alternate universe where it is Saviors of Humanity by Intervention in the Evolution of Life-form Deviants. There's no limit to how awkward a backronym can get. Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 9 hours ago, Tjack said: Marvel/Disney may look cute, but everything is done for a serious financial reason. The “D616”system is probably easier to copyright than a more generic name. Marvel's never had [koffSHAZAMkoff] issues with copyright, have they? Ninja-Bear and Duke Bushido 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Quote The “D616”system is probably easier to copyright than a more generic name. Working hard to spell out MARVEL with their primary characteristics is just a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhamin Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 On 6/7/2021 at 8:26 AM, Christopher R Taylor said: Working hard to spell out MARVEL with their primary characteristics is just a bonus I suspect that there is someone out there who is still a little irritated that the best remembered Marvel RPG is called the "FACERIP" system. Certified, Duke Bushido and Pattern Ghost 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 44 minutes ago, Jhamin said: I suspect that there is someone out there who is still a little irritated that the best remembered Marvel RPG is called the "FACERIP" system. At least it’s better than being known as the SDCBIEPCPESRES system. Old Man and Duke Bushido 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 3 hours ago, Tjack said: At least it’s better than being known as the SDCBIEPCPESRES system. On the bright side, it almost spells San Diego Comic-con Biceps Resurrection system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, archer said: On the bright side, it almost spells San Diego Comic-con Biceps Resurrection system. Yeah....almost. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted June 11 Author Report Share Posted June 11 On 6/9/2021 at 9:57 AM, Jhamin said: I suspect that there is someone out there who is still a little irritated that the best remembered Marvel RPG is called the "FACERIP" system. FASERIP zslane, Sketchpad and Certified 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 PHASER RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 And there was the Marvel FASERIP's device of referring to task resolution as a FEAT--a Function of Extraordinary Ability and Talent. I thought it was kind of clever, myself. 'Nuff Said. Certified, Jhamin and drunkonduty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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