Lemnoc Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Holders of the sacred chalice of the OQ2 PDF, I wonder if you can tell me if it expands beyond the quasi-medieval swords-&-sorcery stuff to encompass other genres and eras. I understand River of Heaven will run under OQ2, as may a Cthulhu port. I wonder if the core rulebook lays that out any of that, and establishes mechanics for roleplaying in a more modern or futuristic setting. If so, I will buy, I will buy, I can’t wait to buy. Clues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nclarke Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I'm not sure if RoH requires a copy of OQ2 to play or if it's self contained. The Cthulhu Rising monograph that was John Ossoway's previous space game used BRP but didn't require the BGB to play it. If you're lucky Newt will stop by to let you know if RoH requires OQ2 to play. AFAIK the OQ2 book is just a fantasy rule set. It's pretty but I haven't read through it yet. Quote Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 OQ2 doesn't have any sci-fi elements in it. ROH will be standalone when it comes out as is The Company, which is our OQ powered modern warfare rpg. Quote Head Honcho of D101 GamesPublisher of Crypts and Things/Monkey/OpenQuest/River of HeavenThe Sorcerer Under the Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemnoc Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks for the information! I broke down and bought The Company because I wanted to see how the OQ system handles modern weapons and, particularly, autofire. I have to say, I’m liking it: Simple to the point of being blunt. Never cared much for the way BRP handles autofire—a bit fiddly, IMO. My assumption has been that, in modern settings, once the firearms come out crunch doesn’t really matter much. Combat is mostly diving for cover or bloody ripping carnage, not much middle ground. Keeping it simple reinforces this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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