Played the most recent Gamma World for the 2nd time & finished the sample adventure in the rulebook, "Steading of the Iron King". I was Sho-Bert (Holmesian Random Name), a Hypercognitive Regenerator wielding a steel pipe. The closest to 4th edition D&D I've gotten, so the many bonuses & abilities were dizzying, but it was a fun change.
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I think 4e worked better for Gamma World than it did for D&D. I enjoy playing that version of GW with a few tweaks while it drove me nuts for D&D. I will be adapting it over to 5e however in an upcoming Thundarr/ASE campaign.
ReplyDeleteNot a huge fan of the sample adventure, but I am a huge fan of the game itself. What a wonderfully wacky version of GW.
ReplyDeleteZach, how did it compare with older versions of Gamma?
ReplyDeleteCorey Walden - IMO it doesn't compare at all with the older editions. Characters are completely different than they used to be and game play is D&D4e based.
ReplyDeleteIn texture it feels closest to Tweet's "Omega World" that appeared in an issue of Polyhedron. Wild and Wahoo, with lots of crazy characters.
Dyson Logos Yeah, I realise mechanically it's different, but I was interested whether flavour has been retained? I was looking at it awhile ago deciding whether to give it a whirl, but something put me off. It reminds me of a 90s cartoon or something! Not that that's a bad thing, just seems to diverge from the seemingly post-apocalyptic setting of earlier versions.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, completely different atmosphere. I play it as it's own thing, it's own genre. It's spiritually very different from Gamma Worlds 1e - 4e (and the later ones too, but the ones after 4e aren't spiritually the same game either, IMO).
ReplyDeleteCorey Ryan Walden The setting reminded me of the old Gamma World, with familiar creatures: Badders, Hoops & Yexils. Like Dyson said, the characters feel quite different, like a big collection of feats & bonuses. Fun, but more like a board game.
ReplyDeleteDyson Logos Zach H Interesting to know. Thanks for elaborating :)
ReplyDeleteThe sets are so cheap, I got my two older boys each a set for Christmas, and they take turns being ref. Lotsa fun.
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