AlHazred Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS So far, the best ideas I've seen are the hospital, the hotel/casino/convention center, the cruise ship, and the airport. Out of those, I'd get the most use out of the casino/hotel (I'd have used it in my Vigilance League pulp game, for one.) There will definitely be some cross-pollination of campaign usage between Dark Champions Battlegrounds and Champions Battlegrounds, so the locations used in the latter supplement (a park, a mall, an amusement park, and a construction site) don't need to be revisited. (Perhaps notes could be put in the DCB book to posit DC uses for the locations in CB?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS (Perhaps notes could be put in the DCB book to posit DC uses for the locations in CB?) Already did that once in Hudson City. And I agree, no need to re-do such sites; otherwise the third location would definitely be a mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS suprised no one has mentioned it yet but how about a slum tenement/transient hotel type building. hardly a movie goes by that doesn't have a fight, a chase or someone hiding out in somewhere like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Seconded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendsmiths Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I'm for the corrections facility as well. Jail Breaks R Us. Or Assault on Precinct 13, that kinda thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS A prison... that's not a bad idea. A tenement building I could probably do as one of the lesser locations. I even have some floorplans for 'em somewhere that I ran across while writing HC -- maybe in The Encyclopedia Of New York City, I don't recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwolf Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Definately a prison.... And I haven't seen mention of a Military Base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trencher Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS how about a slum tenement/transient hotel type building.. That would be really usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS And I haven't seen mention of a Military Base... I considered that, but frankly I think a decent military base would be too big. If I'm going to do something like that, it's going to be one on the order of Lejeune, Bragg, or Dover AFB, and I think any of them could probably qualify for their own book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS How about a Secret Underground bunker, a former Missle sighlow. Cheers QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I considered that' date=' but frankly I think a decent military base would be [i']too[/i] big. Save the Military Base for Golden Age Champions Battlegrounds. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Maybe it's just because I'm in the military, but a military base would end up really boring. Most of it would be wilderness. Most of the rest would be buildings built during WWII and intended for temporary use, which have stood for so long that they are now historical landmarks and have to be kept standing. Then you have motor pools (a fancy term for fenced yards where you park vehicles), PXs (a fancy term for military-run WalMarts/KMarts), commissaries (a fancy term for military-run grocery stores), a cemetery, and a flagpole. Although, a fair amount of that wilderness does have unexploded ordnance on it. "The last thing you hear is a loud boom. You've been killed by a Korean War era dud." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I'd really like to see a parking complex for one of the minor locations, just because of all the movie scenes I've seen where the action takes place in just such a place. Hmm, maybe the Hotel/Casioboat/convention center place has a few levels of subteranean parking? oooh, and if it was underground, you could arrange a connection to the sewers or maybe a subway stop. But if it were above ground you could have the classic movie scene where the car jumps from the second story onto the street. Decisions, decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I'll second the slum idea. It has lots of stuff I could use, such as a "city is burning" scenario, or a "Riot" scenario. I could also see lots of cool NPC's in it. An underground clinic as was featured on "ER" (the 'doctor' never went to medical school, but he reads a lot, and so the local thugs force him to extract their bullets. I could see harbringer getting patched up there). You could also have some run of the mill smugglers (drugs 'n guns). A lady running a small day care in her apartment (for hostage scenarios). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Nope, definitely have to use the old abandoned Missle Silo. http://w3.uwyo.edu/~jimkirk/missile/drawing_underground_silo_complex.jpg http://docs.rinet.ru/CGI_Programming/f6-27.gif http://www.missilebases.com/atlasF/atlas.htm http://www.titan-ii.com/COMPLEX.html http://www.powow.com/orbiteradds/peacekeeper.html http://www.strategic-air-command.com/missiles/Atlas/Atlas_Missile_Complex.htm Or the Pentagon http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/pp&o/Pentagon%20Parking.jpg wheu! QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I'd really like to see a parking complex for one of the minor locations' date=' just because of all the movie scenes I've seen where the action takes place in just such a place. Hmm, maybe the Hotel/Casioboat/convention center place has a few levels of subteranean parking? oooh, and if it was underground, you could arrange a connection to the sewers or maybe a subway stop. But if it were above ground you could have the classic movie scene where the car jumps from the second story onto the street. Decisions, decisions.[/quote'] Or, parking could be both, extending from a sub-basement with a subway station to upper floors. This Hotel/Casino/Convention Center is starting to turn into a book of its own. I could probably whip out a multi-scenario book myself with just such a setting, if Steve were so inclined to let me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Soooo, a Hotel/Casino/Convention Centers with multilevel parkades eh?. Hmmm any specific location in mind. Then I am off hunting floor plans, Maps, and Aireal Photos. Cheers QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS If its going to be a hotel, most hotels in this day and age (the good ones anyway), usually contain some kind of small water park (sprinklers, cement animals, pool and a small waterslide). Don't forget the waterpark. It would be a perfect bit for those -1/4 Dont Work In Water powers or the Real Weapons in the crowd. In fact, if you could arrange somehow to get a strong magnetic field in the water park too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS If its going to be a hotel, most hotels in this day and age (the good ones anyway), usually contain some kind of small water park (sprinklers, cement animals, pool and a small waterslide). Don't forget the waterpark. It would be a perfect bit for those -1/4 Dont Work In Water powers or the Real Weapons in the crowd. In fact, if you could arrange somehow to get a strong magnetic field in the water park too.... Good point. Actually, most modern (expensive) hotels have lots of stuff like this, including gyms, massage, a small clinic, a sauna, fine dining, blah blah blah. We probably need to decide how many stars we want our establishment to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Although I'm partial to either a scenario where a mysterious organization plants someone the PCs seek in a specialized or base mental hospital, or a scenario where a hotel or casino is the center of a criminal boss' empire, these aren't so hard to construct for people. I like the earlier thing I read about a disaster scenario, maybe a chemical or industrial site with a big inferno, or a hotel in an earthquake. These can be hard to put together in a way that Dark Champions (as opposed to Champions or Sci-fi or Fantasy) PCs can cope with, plus the settings are ill-covered elsewhere. Though hotels one can find floorplans to online, but with some work from my experience. Just weighing in. Regardless, I surely hope you make a DCB book, I will defiitely buy it (personal note - given how good the Champions Battleground book was, I would buy any modern or sci-fi Battlegrounds books; I don't really do Fantasy so probably wouldn't buy those - PS, plus Fantasy maps are so easy to find online, unfortunately for HERO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kung Fu Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Nope, definitely have to use the old abandoned Missle Silo. http://w3.uwyo.edu/~jimkirk/missile/drawing_underground_silo_complex.jpg http://docs.rinet.ru/CGI_Programming/f6-27.gif http://www.missilebases.com/atlasF/atlas.htm http://www.titan-ii.com/COMPLEX.html http://www.powow.com/orbiteradds/peacekeeper.html http://www.strategic-air-command.com/missiles/Atlas/Atlas_Missile_Complex.htm Or the Pentagon http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/pp&o/Pentagon%20Parking.jpg wheu! QM Much as I am loathe to say this...have you checked out this... http://www.sjgames.com/floorplans/FP3/ I know its blashpemy to say that I have this supplement from SJG....buts its a missle silo complete with 1" hexes on the other side....I recently ran my "Bureau" HERO team thru this..complete with giant radioactive ants...very cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Much as I am loathe to say this...have you checked out this... http://www.sjgames.com/floorplans/FP3/ I know its blashpemy to say that I have this supplement from SJG....buts its a missle silo complete with 1" hexes on the other side....I recently ran my "Bureau" HERO team thru this..complete with giant radioactive ants...very cool... I agree, I've bought those and they're good. PS - I've used the missile silo and the mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kung Fu Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS I agree, I've bought those and they're good. PS - I've used the missile silo and the mall. I am planning on using the haunted house for an upcoming adventure...it will keep the pyromancer in check....seeing how its gonna be a historical landmark...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted February 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Just wanted to make with a quick little update on this subject. In the past few weeks, I've been devoting my "copious" spare time to reworking the old Harpcor Towers adventure. After doing a lot of research on how skyscrapers function, planning the general structure and profile of Harpcor Towers, and putting in a good bit of time preparing templates and core floorplans in CC2, I've finally finished Floor 01 of the building. And there was much rejoicing. Now I only have 39 floors to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hyborian Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: Thinking About DARK CHAMPIONS BATTLEGROUNDS Some locations that one might reuse: Outdoor shopping center/mall. (Think Century City Mall in L.A.) Some kind of generic mansion and grounds. Parks. Factory. Industrial Lab. College Campus. Downtown business district. (perhaps not the whole thing, but some maps for villain going beserk in the financial district are helpful.) City Hall. Country Club. Someone already said police station/headquarters. Airport. Small Locations: Fancy resteraunt. Dive Bar. Dive/transitent Hotel. Gym/health club/boxing club/martial arts school. Underground club/rave. Generic small retail/false storefront. Just brainstorming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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