JmOz Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Okay, all you hero fans First, I have no official connection with HERO games. Second, I like to start projects, finishing not so much, but right now I want to write a Powers book for equipment used by street level heroes (Think Batman, Daredevil, etc...). I am still working on a title but I would like to here your ideas for it. The current plan is to publish as a PDF So this is what I am thinking right now Chapter 1 Miniature Gadgets. This is a section of over one hundred gadgets with a small AP cost designed to assist the hero in the field. If anyone is familiar with my Batman Utility belt thread from a few years ago, well a lot of those devises will be incorporated... Chapter 2 Signature Gear. This is going to be a section on other devices. Right now I plan on putting a battle stave multipower, Impenetrable shield, large section of trick ammo's Chapter 3 Armor, including many sensory powers and a section on capes Chapter 4 Vehicles (Have a helicopter, car, and boat already written up, a van will be coming). Mostly this will be options to add to base templates (Planning on 3 templates of 4 different types of vehicles, so 12 vehicles total) Chapter 5 Bases, including computers Chapter 6 Characters. A sampling of characters from different power levels, all will be part of the Fox family of heroes So any ideas you would like to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see One quick note, I will actually start exploring the possibility of publishing when I get it to about 75% complete, until then this is just a pet project. That is the point where I will talk to Jason and RPG Now about what I need to do to publish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see maybe definitive rules for the "Variable Multipower" VPP both the "predetermined" version and the "I just happened to have ..." version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see A pet project of mine, good idea. Do you think I should have a whole section (probably very small) about house rules and interpretations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see sounds like a good idea for a book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see I would be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see A couple of lawyer/doctor/cop/media NPCs sympathetic (or antagonistic -- not necessarily villanous) towards vigilantes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see Thank you for the suggestion, I don't know if I will do that one, as it will extend the book more. But keep the ideas coming, and I will definatly consider it (I was already planning on a cop and a mechanic in the sample character section, so who knows) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see Obviously you need to stay focussed, so be careful about including too many sample characters and non-equipment related stuff. On the other hand, a big chunk of stuff about bases, vehicles and so on is a good idea, since it would differentiate your book from the 5e Gadgets and Gear, which already covers a fair bit of this material. In fact, to be honest, it sounds a little like you are proposing to rewrite Gadgets and Gear, even if you aren't planning on covering all the same material. There's nothing wrong with that, but you might want to think about it. Alternatively, you could really go nuts and rewrite DC:TAS, making it a bit more like the original Dark Champions. DC:TAS had potential, but to my tastes didn't quite hit the spot. I've used Pulp Hero as much as DC:TAS for that kind of setting. Anyway, make sure you have a clear niche, and fill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see Thanks Assault, I could not agree more about a clear niche. Looking over G&G and the 6th edition Equipment guide there is a lot of differences (It was a concern of mine as well). Obviously there are similarities, but I find both books to be more 4 color focus (a lot of blasters, jetpacks, etc...) than I am planning. As for a spiritual rewrite of DC:TAS, maybe make that my second endeavor. I might save the characters for that, with only a few samples (The Fox, Vixen, and Cub) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see Everything on this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see Obviously you need to stay focussed, so be careful about including too many sample characters and non-equipment related stuff. On the other hand, a big chunk of stuff about bases, vehicles and so on is a good idea, since it would differentiate your book from the 5e Gadgets and Gear, which already covers a fair bit of this material. In fact, to be honest, it sounds a little like you are proposing to rewrite Gadgets and Gear, even if you aren't planning on covering all the same material. There's nothing wrong with that, but you might want to think about it. Alternatively, you could really go nuts and rewrite DC:TAS, making it a bit more like the original Dark Champions. DC:TAS had potential, but to my tastes didn't quite hit the spot. I've used Pulp Hero as much as DC:TAS for that kind of setting. Anyway, make sure you have a clear niche, and fill it. I have some good news, and some bad news about this project. The good news first: After talking to my partner, we have decided that this would be better as a trilogy of books. The Bad news: We decided that this should be book number 2, not number 1 So while I will be monitoring this thread intently, another "What would you like to see" thread will be appearing n the next couple of days. If anyone is curious by the way the three books are as follows: Guide to Vigilantes, Guide to Vigilantes Equipment, and a character book. I hope that everyone will support the new book, and the whole trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Re: Guide to Vigilante Equipment: What would *you* like to see i look forward tothe vigilante guide tread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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