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and you all know it! Okay, now the topic at
hand..
What are your all thoughts on this adventure in the
Radiation (GM) Screen? When I first read it I was blown away. It came
across as a potentially extremely good adventure. I immediately saw the
first part as a kind or SWAT scenario, with the players moving through the town
avoiding confrontation with the Black Hats until the final scene at the
school. Then the final part of the adventure could be a bit like aliens..
I even had the background music all ready. Then the players entered... Two
templers and a couple of lawdogs. They survived the town... just... the hostages
didn't!!! Then they finally get killed by a couple of those Chop-bots, the
small scavenger automations. They didn't even get to see a single
wormling. And I tried to keep them alive, I even removed the body armour
from the Black Hats. But I learnt, oh did I learn...
What are your thoughts to Apocalypse Now as a
beginning adventure? Too tough? I've come to realise that Deadlands
(this was my first time with the system) is a very, very deadly system.
And Black Hats are tough hombres. I was personally surprised, but the
numbers and the kelver vest did take their toll. It was sheer luck that
the Templers kept the group going for as long as they did. Is it too tough
for beginning players, or were my players's characters simply to weak.
Should I encourage more arcane background types (I personally am a bit hesitant
to allow Doomsayers, I feel that they inhibit the characters ability to interact
with other survivors, unless played well. But, with nuke and the other
abilities, they are a powergamers dream character choice. I'm sure their
balanced character choices, what with strain and all that, but that still won't
prevent a powerhungry player choosing them, then annoying the heck out of
everyone else by either always preaching over the top, or playing a
non-practicing Doomsayer, that is, a Doomsayer in name and power only, not in
character.) Oops, sorry about the rant...
Also, any suggestions on how to run it probably
(maybe I screwed up too)? From tips on how to play the bad guys to mood music
and all that stuff. (Also, how to keep the characters alive a little bit
longer) I might be running it again soon, so any help would be
appreciated.
Thanks in Advance,
Marshal Bryce
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