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Cinematic Play at Cons (random players)

Thu 01 Jun 2023, 12:26

Hey all, I feel I should introduce myself. 50 years old, moderate RPG XP but when I was a kid I played like 30 different RPG systems and its been a LONG time since I GM'd. I hit LA's StratCon 3 times a year, mostly as a boardgamer, but this last one (like, last weekend) I dipped into the pool of the RPG community there. Fucking great peeps there, thriving community.

You know what I think they need? Yeah you guessed it, they need some Alien. Alien (cinematic) is so perfect for Cons!!!! I am a total Alien-head, love all the films, I even follow the comics. I got LORE covered. Over the last few days I have been deep-diving into the rules system. I think it's pretty dope, light on its feet, definitely fits my GM style. I've always been a 'cinematic-oriented' GM.

I'm only interested (currently) in running Cinematic. And I'd like to keep it down to 3 hours per session. I have between now and Labor Day to prepare.

Question is: Am I being too ambitious? Is it possible to run a full Cinematic in 3 hours? Considering that I would probably need to teach the game rules as well?

I'd be very interested in any input from experienced ALIEN GM's
 
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_ArthurDallas_
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Re: Cinematic Play at Cons (random players)

Thu 01 Jun 2023, 23:41

Hi and welcome home ....

this is great. You probably can run HOPE'S LAST DAY (act-cinematic in the core book). An act-cinematic is ONE act and maybe 2-3 hours.

info: https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Hope%27s_Last_Day

You may run also Titan Books 3 tie-in-scenario (it's one act too) called FALLOUT with Titan Book ALIEN COLONY WAR ...

info: https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout

second is EVAC in the titan book ALIEN INFERNO'S FALL here : https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien:_Inferno%27s_Fall

third is TROJAN HORSE in the Titan Book ALIEN ENEMY OF MY ENEMY here : https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien:_Enemy_of_My_Enemy

and if you want ... you can run MY sequel to HOPE'S LAST DAY called LV-426'S PROCESSOR 9 info is here : viewtopic.php?t=10841

Enjoy your games
 
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Re: Cinematic Play at Cons (random players)

Thu 01 Jun 2023, 23:49

forgot ...

you have many mini-scenario (in a campaign but just run one) in the COLONIAL MARINES OPERATIONS MANUEL (if you prefer MARINES stories).

here some info: https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Colonial_Ma ... ons_Manual

arthur.

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