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Streets of Mos Eisley (sentientgames.wordpress.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by roflo1@ttrpg.network to c/scifi@ttrpg.network
 

In the post where we're listing all the Sci-Fi games we could come up with, there's a distinct lack of PBTA games. And I get it... there's probably too many to list.

But even if I have my Sci-Fi needs fulfilled (perhaps for the moment, and for the most part) there are a few games that I'd still like to play some day. This is one of them.

Why? Because it's straight and to the point. I tell myself that one of these days, when I think of a plot for a Star ~~Wars~~ Worlds one-shot adventure, I can grab this and get rolling in 5 minutes.

A lot of people dislike PBTA, but I actually find it valuable. I think PBTA is particularly good at short adventures and one-shots. For longer campaigns? Not so sure. One of my favourite (non-scifi) games, Kult (!kult@ttrpg.network), uses PBTA in its newest version. They did try to think ahead to advancement for longer campaigns, but would it be enough for a regular multi-year group? I don't know.

Just from this small post, there's so much I'd like to ask anyone reading: Do you have a PBTA game you love and/or play? Have you tried this one? Do you know another overlooked Star Wars game (such as Never Tell Me the Odds)? Do you love/hate PBTA? Have you used PBTA for long campaigns?

Anyway, Streets of Mos Eisley can be downloaded from here: https://sentientgames.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/star-worlds/

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[โ€“] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Pbta = powered by the apocalypse?

This is not a term with which I am familiar. But we have RIFTS, Fallout, After the Bomb setting for TNMT & Heroes Unlimited, Gamma World, Engine Heart.

[โ€“] roflo1@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 day ago

Yes. PBTA = Powered by the Apocalypse.

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