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Originally posted by Grim

Anyone have any stories of marvel superheroes games of the past? I spent several summers playing the game (pre-saga rules) and having a great time. From the game where the characters were all spaceknights (like ROM but with different armor and weapons) hunting the dire wraith menace throughout the galaxy to my own versions of the Secret Wars (Yes, I had more than one). Share your experiences here.

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Originally posted by Captain Harlock
God I remember that game. The ease of the system allowed for some great role-playing time.

My main memory was of a mentalist I had. Another member of our group (know as Dr Johnny Fever,) used to go around using a light power that would blind his opponents. The problem is, he would never tell us when he would use that power and would blind us as well. Well, he did that one time, then my character found him telepathically, then telekentically threw him against the enemy. Ended up that the enemy was armored and Dr Fever had a weakness against physical damage and that throw ended up killing him. My character was made an villain and therefore an NPC. However, he was recruited for the Massachuesits Academy for Gifted Children by Emma Frost.

Dan Cooper

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Originally posted by Testament

Man, I'd kill to play in a good supers campaign. I've tried Champions, but really, needing to know advanced algebra in order to gen a character is a pain. Mutants & Masterminds seems good, but I don't know anyone who plays. I'm really waiting for Necessary Evil to come out in hard copy for Savage Worlds. That looks like a lot of fun.

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Originally posted by Grim

From the game where the characters were all spaceknights (like ROM but with different armor and weapons) hunting the dire wraith menace throughout the galaxy to my own versions of the Secret Wars (Yes, I had more than one)

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Originally posted by Grim

From the game where the characters were all spaceknights (like ROM but with different armor and weapons) hunting the dire wraith menace throughout the galaxy to my own versions of the Secret Wars (Yes, I had more than one)

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Those Dire Wraiths were pretty nasty. Sucking out peoples brains and all.

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Originally posted by nyjastul69

I played in a very short campaign using the Marvel rules. Nobody created unique characters, we all chose existing heroes. The only caveats the GM put on choices were no gods (Loki, Thor, etc.) and no current of former Heralds of Galactus. I played Spidey. IIRC there was also Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Hulk, and I think Mr. Fantastic(?).

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Why would someone pick Mr. Fantastic?

I understand picking Spidey, he's pretty good.
Wolverine is a given, who doesn't want to be a mean clawed healing guy with crazy hair?
Nightcrawler is the best choice ever!
Hulk might not be much, but HULK SMASH!!
and then . . . "Hey guys, I can reach this really faraway thing!"

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Originally posted by Grim

Actually I remember one game where one person played Banshee (sound powers) and another played Dazzler (Transforms sound to light...like lasers). Now that's a game breaker right there. Banshee amped her up inot near cosmic levels for a bit. I think I had half the eastern seaboard go temporarily blind after that fight.

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Originally posted by Testament

Pale Rider, there is no SAS d20, even if there is. There is only the Tri-Stat one, that works beautifully.

For d20 Supers, not much competes with Mutants and Masterminds. My major beef with that is the repercussions of super-strength, as it comes out as an ACTUAL increase to your strength score, a super-strong character becomes an insane fighter.

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Originally posted by consumptive_desire

Nice to know I'm not the only one with a complete Rom run.

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Originally posted by bassman2972

Every sense this topic started, I've been looking for the old Marvel Super Heros books. I used to be able to find them at the Used book stores around here, but now I can't seem to find them anywhere.
And NOW I got an itch to play it again![:p] And I can't remember what I did with my old books. Man, That's been years ago. [:(]

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Originally posted by Siddartha of Suburbia

To be honest though, I always preferred the DC Heroes game. To this day I keep all the books and my superhero blue and red d10 in a box waiting to once again be played.

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Originally posted by Pale Rider

My sister-in-law found a huge stack of RPGs at a garage sale last summer. Amoung them was a near complete Marvel Superheroes Advanced boxed set (it was missing dice and the adventure) along with a bunch of other adventures of MSH. I haven't played it yet but I would really like to.

I have run Silver Age Sentials d20 and while we had fun the system really didn't need the classes. It is a point buy game and should have dumped classes completely.

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Originally posted by B

That's kind of funny. When I read this thread I suggested to Grim that if our WLD party snuffs it (again) we should start playing MSH [:D]

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Originally posted by Siddartha of Suburbia

Some players find it tricky to get into hero games. Their D&D characters aren't usually heroes so to play an actual hero can be hard. You know the type, they always play the rogues or necromaners, never the paladins and clerics.

This was a general comment by the way, not one directed at any player I know, honest. I'm not being sarcastic. really.

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Originally posted by bassman2972

Every sense this topic started, I've been looking for the old Marvel Super Heros books. I used to be able to find them at the Used book stores around here, but now I can't seem to find them anywhere.
And NOW I got an itch to play it again![:p] And I can't remember what I did with my old books. Man, That's been years ago. [:(]

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Depends what you are looking for. I know of a place around here that has at least some of the modules they have in their sales box.

Dan Cooper

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Originally posted by B

That's kind of funny. When I read this thread I suggested to Grim that if our WLD party snuffs it (again) we should start playing MSH [:D]

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If we did that, I'd suggest (and I know some would hate it) That the powers all be rolled randomnly, and we all be mutants. Like in the comics, you don't make the hero, you make the man, you have no control over what powers you get or how powerful they are.

Also when you have more than one power, you must explain a way that they are connected, for example, Archangel has flight and projectile weapon, two things which would appear to be totally disconnected from one another. But in fact, the projectiles are feathers, it all makes sense.[:D]

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Originally posted by bassman2972
I'm looking for the main core books to the game. Marvel Super Heros box set. And the Ultimate Powers book.

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