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by YellowSign
Thu 09 Jan 2020, 19:16
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Campaign Mode Examples
Replies: 40
Views: 13026

Re: Campaign Mode Examples

Alright, so if I may interrupt... There's two choices, which will depend on what suits you, your players and your vision of a campaign better. Either start with a secret or locale that's going to be the heart of your campaign, as Bengt suggests, and build out from there, making your other missions ...
by YellowSign
Wed 08 Jan 2020, 21:20
Forum: General
Topic: Is the thematic core of the Alien franchise Marxist and Feminist?
Replies: 46
Views: 13088

Re: Is the thematic core of the Alien franchise Marxist and Feminist?

There's a book called Alien Woman by Ximenda Gallardo and Jason Smith that looks at the themes of each film, and in particular examines the gender politics. I read it years ago after finding it in a charity shop, might be worth a look. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/alien-woman-9780826419101/ I agree...
by YellowSign
Wed 08 Jan 2020, 20:54
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Campaign Mode Examples
Replies: 40
Views: 13026

Re: Campaign Mode Examples

Alright, so if I may interrupt... There's two choices, which will depend on what suits you, your players and your vision of a campaign better. Either start with a secret or locale that's going to be the heart of your campaign, as Bengt suggests, and build out from there, making your other missions l...
by YellowSign
Wed 08 Jan 2020, 20:32
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Has anyone made a Homebrew Predator yet?
Replies: 15
Views: 6698

Re: Has anyone made a Homebrew Predator yet?

I'd toyed around with the idea of putting the Thing in the game and made a post recently on reddit r/aliensrpg page about it. I've yet to do it as I'm running my expanded version of Hopes Last Day tomorrow for first time, and dont want to start working out stats for a new monster until I get a feel...
by YellowSign
Tue 07 Jan 2020, 06:02
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Has anyone made a Homebrew Predator yet?
Replies: 15
Views: 6698

Re: Has anyone made a Homebrew Predator yet?

I'd toyed around with the idea of putting the Thing in the game and made a post recently on reddit r/aliensrpg page about it. I've yet to do it as I'm running my expanded version of Hopes Last Day tomorrow for first time, and dont want to start working out stats for a new monster until I get a feel ...
by YellowSign
Tue 17 Dec 2019, 03:31
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Expanding Hopes Last Day?
Replies: 20
Views: 4936

Re: Expanding Hopes Last Day?

Thank you The1TrueFredrix! That's a great summary and exactly what I needed.
by YellowSign
Sat 14 Dec 2019, 03:37
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Help me brainstorm Ideas for exploring a xenomorph hive world
Replies: 5
Views: 2183

Re: Help me brainstorm Ideas for exploring a xenomorph hive world

You could have them sent or find it and get given missions that they should be able to do without too much personal risk. Start the requests small and give them a feeling that they're in control, and not doing anything too risky or ethically dubious. They're OBSERVING the hive, not collecting sample...
by YellowSign
Sat 14 Dec 2019, 03:22
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Expanding Hopes Last Day?
Replies: 20
Views: 4936

Re: Expanding Hopes Last Day?

Huh, quite like that. Are you going to have them encounter the aliens in act 1 or 2 directly or just build them up? I like the idea of using the same characters throughout but don't really want them getting killed off too early, and the third act seems a nice place to introduce the adult aliens. I a...
by YellowSign
Fri 13 Dec 2019, 00:02
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Expanding Hopes Last Day?
Replies: 20
Views: 4936

Re: Expanding Hopes Last Day?

Cheers, I'll give it a look. Yeah I'm not big on having a unit of Marines already there. If I do the big hunt/hive it'll probably be a hastily assembled and equipped militia with a Marshall to lead them.
by YellowSign
Thu 12 Dec 2019, 17:11
Forum: GM Only
Topic: Expanding Hopes Last Day?
Replies: 20
Views: 4936

Expanding Hopes Last Day?

Thinking about expanding the scenario into three parts. As a big Aliens fan I want to do it justice and while I like the scenario, seems a bit of a shame that nearly everyone is dead at the start. Thought I'd seen some talk that there were three parts and it'd been cut down for space? Understandble ...