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FFG's Android Setting...What's Going On?
In a world with only the hybrid Shadowrun as tabletop cyberpunk option...what has prevented the Android setting from taking off? There was a risky, ambitious board game, a top-shelf CCG, even a world building book that is usually sort of necessary for new settings. Still...I get the sense there isn't anything happening here.
Maybe the other three board games (Infiltration, Mainframe, and New Angeles) are great. I don't know anyone that's played any of them. (Though I do see Mainframe going for about $20 shipped. Is it a fun abstract?)
I see how the Runewars universe was trying to blossom in a crowded field, and couldn't rise above, but the cyperpunk arena seems a bit more open.
So, what's happened here? Am I wrong and people are loving the universe?
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Android itself is a weird monstrosity that I love but that I totally understand why many people can't stand. While I would give a limb for an overhauled edition, it seems to be this weird relic beloved by few.
Infiltration is an okay fit, and a pretty good game, but as far as light push your luck goes it's kinda middle of the pack. I do think it's one of the few games of this ilk that works great with six.
New Angeles is interesting, but if I'm getting six people together to play a heavy negotiation game, it's gonna be Dune or Here I Stand. Plus, while playing as the corp in Netrunner is fun, a game centered around corporate negotiation kinda takes the punk outta the equation.
Mainframe is alright but is a half-assed reskin of an abstract game.
All this to say, the Android Universe feels more like a weird dumping ground than a prime IP. I hope they try more stuff! I hope it's good!
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I do like the setting and the overall graphic design. That said, my biggest problem is the writing. The stories are ok, but the characters in Android with all their luggage and conflict remain cardboard standees.
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-a sherlock homes consulting detective style set of mystery books
-a total reboot of android w/ an app similar to mansions 2nd ed
-some sort of asymmetrical DOAM game set on mars w/ corps vs. anarchs
-area control dueling criminal syndicates kind of thing
-hidden movement catch the courier or some shit
-I don't know the setting is good make something else plz
FFG IS ANYONE LISTENING YOU CAN HAVE THESE FOR FREE OK?
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An Android dungeon crawly (like Catacombs) where your characters are avatars in a virtual reality, where you’re hacking, etc. Flix style skill games for resolution of some. Campaign versus a corporation or some evil conspiracy.
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SuperflyTNT wrote: An Android dungeon crawly (like Catacombs) where your characters are avatars in a virtual reality,
This totally reminds me of the Cyberpapcy from the old TORG RPG.
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Why has this not happened with universes based on board games? Do board games simply not provide as much immersion as rpgs and minis games and therefore their settings don't stick? Maybe that's it...with an rpg or minis game there's all the out-of-game tinkering that has to go on. One can interact with the setting at home between sessions. With board games, there's nothing really to do between sessions. No reason to revisit the setting.
Perhaps board game grown settings, by the hit-and-run nature of visitations, just can't take?
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