At this current stage I am uninterested in it as a game, as it is failing to grab me. The setting and time-period are 'meh' and without the addition of more fantastical elements available to players (magic?fantastical races?) I can't see myself becomnig interested.
I'm interested in it as a game purely and simply because I want to play some disreputable urchin standing by the arena yelling impolite 'encouragement' to their country's team and 'discouragement' to the others...
... yeah... but that's not really enough for me to get involved.
OK, to give examples. a) a WW2 game. b) an alternate history 'WW2-style' game with slightly changed names. c) an alternate history 'WW2-style' game where the Ratzis have zombie shock-troopers 'Albian' has wizards and 'The Unified States of The Americas' has werebears armed with Telsa-guns and 'Soviet Prussia' under Joeseph Taslin has vampires.
Game 'a' dosn't appeal to me. Game 'b' I'd find interesting enough to look at the rule book and no more. Game 'c' I'd be excited about playing.
Currently from what I can see Odyssey LRP is game 'b'. It looks well put together - but has no fantastic elements that make me go "Wow! Werebears with Tesla-Guns! How do I make that kit? I'd best get some brass spraypaint and some leather and some... oh god oh god so cool. Ooh, could I play an Albian RAF captain? Pip pip, chocks away! Wow!".
I might be wrong and Odyssey LRP will be full of "wow factor", but currently it lacks that for me.
I wouldn't mind crewing, but playing... meh. Of course that might change but currently... meh.
You'll notice the "currently"s throughout the comment as well as the "that might change" in the last sentance. I'm unable to comment on the full background but currently while I'm very impressed by the shineyness and profesionalism of it all and am keen to crew I'm unenthused by the setting, of course that might change.
To me, at what I agree is a very early stage of the publically available information, that sounds like "mission accomplished" for the dev. team so far.
That's quite reasonable, the idea is to provide a different flavour to Maelstrom ... there is no expectation that everyone will love everything that comes out of the Profound Decisions stables.
It looks well put together, and I wouldn't mind crewing but the game itself so far dosn't appeal. Of course not every game needs to appeal to every player, and that's OK.
"... set in a mythical version of the Ancient World. ... Use your cunning to piece together the lost magic of the Titans or speak to the gods themselves."
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I can see you as mad Persian alchemy wielding bastard with curly slippers and an evil laugh.
I can see you as a Gold covered Egyptian Strategos, Kohl lined eyes, stroking your Bubastis as you send warriors to their glory.
Or even a Roman Priest, slick in appearance, strong in duplicity and opportunity.
(But then I've seen under-the-hood, lucky, privileged sod that I am).
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OK, to give examples.
a) a WW2 game.
b) an alternate history 'WW2-style' game with slightly changed names.
c) an alternate history 'WW2-style' game where the Ratzis have zombie shock-troopers 'Albian' has wizards and 'The Unified States of The Americas' has werebears armed with Telsa-guns and 'Soviet Prussia' under Joeseph Taslin has vampires.
Game 'a' dosn't appeal to me.
Game 'b' I'd find interesting enough to look at the rule book and no more.
Game 'c' I'd be excited about playing.
Currently from what I can see Odyssey LRP is game 'b'. It looks well put together - but has no fantastic elements that make me go "Wow! Werebears with Tesla-Guns! How do I make that kit? I'd best get some brass spraypaint and some leather and some... oh god oh god so cool. Ooh, could I play an Albian RAF captain? Pip pip, chocks away! Wow!".
I might be wrong and Odyssey LRP will be full of "wow factor", but currently it lacks that for me.
I wouldn't mind crewing, but playing... meh. Of course that might change but currently... meh.
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I'm rather encouraged by that...
As Mr Jones says - it's designed to be different.
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The PD ethos has always been 'this is what it is, we hope you like it - but if you don't don't feel you have to stay'.
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Think Harryhausen as opposed to History Channel.
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Up the Greens!
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"... set in a mythical version of the Ancient World. ... Use your cunning to piece together the lost magic of the Titans or speak to the gods themselves."
I suspect there may be magic.