I actually just started an Android RPG with my group using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire beta book. I had to do a moderate amount of reorganization and changing some of the material, but not as much as one would think. I still have a lot of work to do for equipment, especially in the realm of computer hardware and programs, but I'm still playtesting the rules for hacking and don't want to get ahead of myself. I have rules for humans and clones, but bioroids were getting really tricky to get right, as they either have to deal with all of their programming restrictions (like they should, although there is a lot of evidence that they can break that themselves, be hacked, or made without certain restrictions) or they didn't really stand out from humans and clones much. For the time being I just disallowed them until I get the rest of the game working well.
The whole reason I started working on one myself is that I just got so excited about the idea of RPing in this setting I couldn't wait for FFG to make an official game. I really hope they do one day, as I've loved all of their RPGs that I've had a chance to play. I don't really expect my homebrew rules to be too balanced, and I don't have enough information on certain areas of the setting to get too detailed, but the novels and cards from Netrunner are starting to fill in some gaps. Looking through the old Cyberpunk 2020 stuff is a big inspiration too.
Android Tabletop Roleplaying Game?
in Android: Netrunner The Card Game
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I actually just started an Android RPG with my group using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire beta book. I had to do a moderate amount of reorganization and changing some of the material, but not as much as one would think. I still have a lot of work to do for equipment, especially in the realm of computer hardware and programs, but I'm still playtesting the rules for hacking and don't want to get ahead of myself. I have rules for humans and clones, but bioroids were getting really tricky to get right, as they either have to deal with all of their programming restrictions (like they should, although there is a lot of evidence that they can break that themselves, be hacked, or made without certain restrictions) or they didn't really stand out from humans and clones much. For the time being I just disallowed them until I get the rest of the game working well.
The whole reason I started working on one myself is that I just got so excited about the idea of RPing in this setting I couldn't wait for FFG to make an official game. I really hope they do one day, as I've loved all of their RPGs that I've had a chance to play. I don't really expect my homebrew rules to be too balanced, and I don't have enough information on certain areas of the setting to get too detailed, but the novels and cards from Netrunner are starting to fill in some gaps. Looking through the old Cyberpunk 2020 stuff is a big inspiration too.