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HardNova 2 Revised & Expanded $9.95
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HardNova 2 Revised & Expanded
Publisher: Precis Intermedia
by Marc C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/03/2021 17:48:08

This is a terrific deal on a space RPG. It is really well-designed and pleasant to read. There are tons of extras included, like a lot of different pre-gen character templates you can use.

If you love space RPGs, pick this one up for sure. If you are a beginner to space RPGs, you might like the way this game has all the batteries included.

The publisher has also made it clear that you can use their newer genereDiversion 3E system with this game, making the gameplay even easier on the GM and players. It's also less of a deadly system.

Finally I'll just mention that I loved seeing that there's an included scenario which is basically Disney's "Black Hole" with the names changed. It was a lot of fun to imagine my Sligg (amorphous blob) character playing a role in the plot.

The publisher also sells HardNova II printable character standees and there are some additional free downloads on their website.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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HardNova 2 Revised & Expanded
Publisher: Precis Intermedia
by Jerry L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/18/2014 21:33:17

I'll first preface this by stating that I am one of the game's authors, though NOT a part of Precis Intermedia. I'm a regular guy with a normal job who happened to get lucky enough to do some freelancing on this title. That said...

HardNova 2 Revised & Expanded is a low-cost, standalone RPG overflowing with what you'd normally see in most publishers' entire game line. For starters, you get several player character aliens, a setting, stock ships, gadgets & gear, creatures, and even 16 adventures (called "scenarios"). The amount of content for a core rulebook is quite impressive, actually.

Let's face it, there's games out there that spoon-feed you every rule. I don't have time for complicated, bogged-down systems with unnecessary info that I won't use, like how long my character can hold his water before his bladder explodes.

HN2RE keeps everything simple by giving you only the rules you need (but built to allow for tinkering if that's your thing). Upon some familiarity, you'll be amazed at how easy it is creating new gimmicks, species, creatures, starships, or anything else you can dream up... Trust me when I say this game can handle almost any space setting out there - whether sword & planet, hard sci-fi, or even space opera.

You won't spend hours just creating a character in order to play, either. In fact, character generation can be accomplished in a breezy 10 minutes or so. Or pick a template from the back of the book's pages, name the character, grab some gear, and off you go even faster! Heck, task resolution is even uncomplicated: Roll 2d6, subtract from ability + skill & compare that margin to a Difficulty. Viola!

It's a small wonder why this game has managed to survive for 10 years, but what's different about this new anniversary edition vs. the one before it? Some improvements include:

  • smoother mechanics (better organized combat & removal of extra task resolutions)
  • 9 extra player character species (one isn't found in any official supplement!)
  • notes for playing hybrid characters
  • character Roles (such as Beastmaster, Mercenary, Pirate, etc.)
  • further skills and gimmicks (some exclusive to HardNova 2 Revised & Expanded)
  • new weapons and armor
  • 88 more creatures (even spaceborne ones, a HardNova first!)
  • updated alien artwork
  • revised star map displaying new species' home planets
  • additional starships (including a debut!)

In a nutshell? Bigger! Better! Badder!

If you want a fun, easy-to-learn sci-fi game with lots of support* that uses normal dice you probably already have in an old board game laying around, do yourself a solid and buy this RPG. It's too good not to.

*http://www.pigames.net or, feel free to visit this product's forum thread for questions or further discussion: http://www.pigames.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2247



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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