Basic Action Super Heroes!

So Recess is coming up again in June. I want to submit something, but I'm torn between 3 options right now:

1) Running Plague of Darkness again. Last game went great, but I only had 2 players for the game (running 2 characters each). I'd really like to run it again, but I'm not sure if I should. This would be the easiest to run, since I did so before. It will also allow me to fix the characters, as I felt they came out underpowered in the original game I ran

2) Run something set in the 1950's. I had an idea to run something meshing heroes with Atomic Horror. It would feature a young Major Meteor (from Plague of Darkness) and some for the Guardians of Liberty. Haven't thought it through yet, but it would likely feature giant insects and possibly aliens.

3) Run a sequel to Let Freedom Ring. Nothing plotted out yet, but would allow me to revise the Guardian's stats, as some came out tougher than expected, and others not as tough as I had planned. This is the one I'm least into, but figured I'd throw it out there

I say a 1950s Silver Age thing would be cool. OR a "re-imagined" mondern perspective of that era, like in DC's "The New Frontier".

BASHMAN wrote:I say a 1950s Silver Age thing would be cool. OR a "re-imagined" mondern perspective of that era, like in DC's "The New Frontier".

Definately, I love BASHMAN's idea here. This would be very cool. I also love the "Atomic Horror" idea. Do you mean using the GURPS "Atomic Horror" sourcebook? I love that thing!!

You should do that... Post ideas, for folks (like me!!) to help you build it... then PUBLISH it! I'd get involved and help if you need it.

Again - love the idea of "New Frontier"... now I wanna watch that again.... Looks like Sunday night might be a good time!

Rock!

-kev-

kevperrine wrote:
Do you mean using the GURPS "Atomic Horror" sourcebook? I love that thing!!

Yeah, I was using that for inspiration. Plus I was planning on watching the movie "Them!" before running the game

kevperrine wrote: You should do that... Post ideas, for folks (like me!!) to help you build it... then PUBLISH it! I'd get involved and help if you need it.

I don't know. Bashman had suggested I release the WW2 scenario, but I never got around to it. Plus I'm all ready working on a book of villains, so until that is done, I won't be considering releasing anything else. One thing at a time is more than enough work for me

nobody else wants to chime in?

The 1950's would make a great setting for a supers game. I'd love to see it feature a raging battle right through one of those old drive-in type restaurants with the waitress, on roller skates, trying to get out of the way of all those thrown cars!

It seems most people like the idea of a 1950's game. I'm trying to put something together, so maybe people can give me some feedback/suggestions on my random thoughts so far.

The basic set up for the heroes is this:

The Guardians of Liberty (though I actually use the name Freedom Society of America for the one shots) have seen their ranks sundered thanks to the McCarthy hearings. Scarlet Siren and Wonder Man are no longer active heroes. The Wraith has gone solo, fighting criminals on his home turf, while Nightgaunt is off battling mystical menaces in other realms.

American Ape struggles to hold the team together, bringing in a new hero named Major Meteor. Along with Sky Marshall, The Badge and Velocity Jane, the team does it's best to continue representing the best of America.

As for the bad guys:

Talking with a non-gaming co-worker, I got the idea to take the character Sovi-Ape from The People's Revolution, and change his background. Instead of being created by a Soviet Scientist, he comes from the same hidden group of intelligent primates American Ape does. Unlike AA's embracing of Democracy, Sovi-Ape embraced communism, ans went to Russia, where he served them with valor during the war. I'll be changing up his abilities and such, to reflect these changes.

Anyway, Sovi-Ape comes to the U.S. to cause problems for the country. He either recruits or creates a team of villains with insect motifs, and has them commit various crimes for him (at least 1 or 2 of these villains will be Soviet agents, so they can spill the beans on where Sovi-Ape's lair is for the final confrontation).

These crimes are for equipment he needs to create the giant ants he wants to unleash on America. His goal is to have the creation of these ants blamed on the bomb tests done in Nevada, so as to create opposition to America's nuclear *.

So, that's what I got. I know the end game is to confront Sovi-Ape in his lair, with the heroes fighting him and some giant ants he created. I know that there will likely be at least 1 or 2 confrontations with the villain team as they commit some crimes (I have enough villains that I can have the players take on some, and the rest are off stealing stuff somewhere else).

Past that, I'm not sure how I am going to connect those events, and if those are enough for 4 hours. I might throw in a red herring clue that the villains are working for an alien (since one of Sky Marshall's enemies is an alien, it works), but again, not sure.

So Kev, here's your chance to help out (and anyone else as well). So let's see what suggestions you can come up with!

Oh, and title I'm going with is "FSA: New Frontier". Cheesy, I know, but I had to get my submission in ASAP, as almost all the game slots have been filled all ready, and I wasn't able to think of something better.