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Topic Started: Oct 2 2006, 08:00 AM (2,716 Views)
Thrawnma
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Just checking, who here would be interested in a Kamen Rider style RPG?

I've got some ideas in mind, I'm just testing interest.
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Xion Asuka
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"How many times is this now?"

I'm losing sleep to watch KRK over here. I'd love to participate in a KR RP. XD

[Full approval from me]
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Kagato9999
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Oh, hell yes.
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The Golux
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I might be interested in such a thing.
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XR
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Nimbus and I discussed this in detail a little while ago, so I would be interested in how it turns out.
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Lowe Gear
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*tenatively tosses hat in the ring*

I'd LOVE a chance to do this, but it would honestly depend on how my school schedule turned out. I'm burning myself out with @A as is, and the only reason I agreed to do AC was because my character wouldn't have to be a major player most of the time.
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GaoZetaGar
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Oooooh I'd like to join up on this as well.
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Imperial
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How would one go about playing a Kamen Rider game? It seems like it would be difficult.
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Thrawnma
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Honestly, I think it'd be considerably simpler than most of the RPG's we've attempted in the past.

First, the scale is vastly different, at least from what I've seen. Kamen Rider seems to largely be based in vast metropolitan areas, instead of using the entire world, or earth sphere, or even solar system as a battlefield.

Also, there's no need for a vast cast, or dozens of political movements, or anything as complicated as that. Combat would be vastly simplified too by the fact that, to my knowledge, Kamen Riders don't fly.

So it all comes down to (mostly) martial arts ground combat with various finishers employed, in a city-scape, and with a relatively concentrated cast. I can't see how this would be any more difficult than anything else we've done. It would just be different.

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Lowe Gear
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Thrawn's right.

Sure, we could easily change the cityscape from time-to-time, since Riders DO travel cross-country on occasion, but the overall set-up is much simpler.

Such a game would essentially focus on the Riders attempts to stop whatever freaky threat to the world was rearing it's head this time, from mutants and aliens to ancient demons (depending on what series you watch). The interplay would have the various Riders meeting and interacting as they ran into each other (and possibly fighting, since the newer Riders have this nasty habit of not liking each other half the time) and then ultimately teaming up by the end of the RP as this big-ass Rider army to storm the HQ of whatever evil organization was being dealt with at that time.

As to how origins would work, unless this was set in the OG Rider universe or a parallel version thereof, a general theme would be given to all the players as to the overall feel the Riders are all supposed to have and where they get their powers from. For example, the Riders in Kamen Rider Hibiki are all Oni who fight to protect humans form ancient Japanese demons. The Kabuto Riders are all powered by special bug-shaped transformation devices called Zecters that give them armored forms based off their chosen insect. The Ryuki Riders all get their powers by making a pact with an ancient spirit of legend, and so on.

Attacks would be along the lines of what you would find in Saint Seiya, Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (aka Ronin Warriors) and so forth: flashy martial-arts based attacks that are usually capable of taking out lesser monsters in one stroke. Riders usually have about 2 or 3 of these special attacks, which will often go along with whatever their particular theme is. And, due to the overall nature of the concept, all the Riders would be roughly equal power-wise, though each would have his or her own particular strengths and weaknesses, of course.

ANd no, with the exception of Skyrider, Kamen Riders don't fly. They just - in the immortal words of Samurai Jack - jump good. ;)
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XR
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Lowe... Hyper Kabuto can travel through time. And fly.

Which is kinda scary.
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Lowe Gear
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Yeah, but I was trying to avoid spoilarz.
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The Golux
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Lowe Gear
Oct 3 2006, 04:03 PM
As to how origins would work, unless this was set in the OG Rider universe or a parallel version thereof, a general theme would be given to all the players as to the overall feel the Riders are all supposed to have and where they get their powers from. For example, the Riders in Kamen Rider Hibiki are all Oni who fight to protect humans form ancient Japanese demons. The Kabuto Riders are all powered by special bug-shaped transformation devices called Zecters that give them armored forms based off their chosen insect. The Ryuki Riders all get their powers by making a pact with an ancient spirit of legend, and so on.

What about Agito?
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wzero
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Agito is actually the name given to all humans that start manifesting powers that are usually psychic or psychokinetic in nature. Because of its threat to the balance of nature or something, the main bad guy sends animal people (Unknowns) to kill Agitos. The main Agito, Gills and Another Agito develop their transforming abilities in moments of near death.

G3/G3X are manmade riders so the police will be capable of fending off supernatural threats. G4 is made by some military organization and also exploits the precognitive abilities of a particular Agito.
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Tangowr
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Almost as good as Lowe ^_^
Old Rider belong to the same universe, New Rider beside two of them, are all set in their own universe.
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The Golux
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wzero: That's more or less what I meant. Not all the riders in Agito have quite the same origin.
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XR
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Hm... I wonder how RX would fit in...

Ryuki: "I came from ancient beings."
Kabuto: "I came from the future."
RX: "I came from the sun."
Hopper: "I came from being modified by evil dudes into a weapon of mass ass-kicking."

... Well, ok. That's not so bad.
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Well, I suppose I would be willing to give this game a try.
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Raxtenko
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I know nothing about Kamen Rider, but I'll join if you run, and if you'll have me.
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Lowe Gear
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Not a prob, Rax: be good to have ya. ^_^
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Nimbus
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Hell yes. I would so join this.
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Xion Asuka
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"How many times is this now?"

I'm over here creating a few designs, to see which i'm comfortable with most. If there's changes later, let me know and i'll see what I can do.
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Raxtenko
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Hm, me too. I've got a fewt hat'll hopefully be goodies. So question: I watched a henshin complilation video and it looked like some of them didn't have the bug themese, I think i saw one or two that had sorta Gear Fighter Dendoh looking face plate...um xpln plz?
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XR
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To be perfectly honest, a lot of Akito/Hibiki didn't have bug themes indeed... but it's the thought that counts. XD

I think I'll just use my Kamen Rider Loli designs, and trim them down, removing most of the insane apparatus XD
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Xion Asuka
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"How many times is this now?"

Ryuki didn't have bug themes either, from what I recall.
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