Save For Half episode 18 “James Bond: 007 by Victory Games"

[sieg]

Save For Half episode # 18: “James Bond: 007 by Victory Games"

It’s Half. Save for Half, and this time the Fab Four are discussing that espionage title of RPGs from the 1980s, the James Bond 007 RPG from Victory Games. We are joined by a fifth guest host, DM Gary, who is not only well versed in the game but is the 007 RPG Gamemaster for DMs Mike and Liz’s ongoing "View to a Kill" adventure. Car and snowmobile chases, Ease Ratings, and Five point (or is that Six?) Seductions are all here for your listening enjoyment!

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Links mentioned in this show:

Classified: 007 retro-clone at DTRPG
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/128259/Classified

Designers & Dragons - Evil Hat Productions
www.evilhat.com/home/designers-dragons/

James Bond 007 RPG on Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_007_(role-playing_game)

Search & Destroy - Supers Supplement
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/169900/Search--Destroy


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[scottenkainen]

I'm 11 minutes into this one! I last ran James Bond 007 three years ago...I didn't use it then, and I can't remember ever playing it the way Liz described initiative working, in that sort of wargame-y way. Of course, the Moldvay mechanic of "both sides roll d6, highest roll goes first" was so deeply entrenched in our gaming group that the only time we didn't use that was when someone was running AD&D 2nd ed. But even on the re-read in preparing to run it again, I somehow must have missed that rule.

[sieg]

It was certainly different, but I guess only to be expected from SPI veterans. I did like several of the mechanics though, and I might steal...er...give them homage in a future game.

Mike