Marvel Supers from TSR

[Ronin84]

Is there anyone out there running this PbP? Is there any interest in playing in a game PbP?

[Ronin84]

IF there is interest in this I would look to run this...

My world would be a mix of Marvel and DC comics....

New York NOT Metropolis

Gotham is in New Jersey

There is an Emerald City in the Pacific Northwest, this really takes the place of Star City for Green Arrow...plus I get to borrow from mutants and masterminds.

Let me know if there is interest...

[Otto Harkaman]

I've gotten ahold of this old game, going to be my Sunday reading today, however not ready to play yet.

[scottenkainen]

If you're talking about the 1984 Marvel Super Heroes game, you will enjoy it immensely. Maybe not perfect for a long campaign, but fantastic for one-shot scenarios.

~Scott "-enkainen" Casper

[krusader74]

Last week I read Marvel Essentials Fantastic Four vol. 1 by Lee and Kirby, collecting issues #1-20 and Annual #1. I had the urge to dig the 1984 MSHRPG out of my basement and play. I remember the Thing narrating the combat section of the Battle Book -- It's Clobberin' Time!

[Otto Harkaman]

Funny its one of those games I didn't give a passing glance to in my youth but now seems very fun and interesting.

[ritt]

Aug 5, 2014 20:12:01 GMT -6 Otto Harkaman said:

Funny its one of those games I didn't give a passing glance to in my youth but now seems very fun and interesting.

Same with me. As a kid in the 80's I hated this game (for odd, fussy, anal, kid-brain reasons) but as a middle-age guy it has a lot of charm. I really regret getting rid of it decades ago.

[Merctime]

Have a look at classicmarvelforever.com for some really awesome TSR marvel goodness, folks... It's worth your time

I haven't read comics since the late 90's, and I'm no fan of marvel's current leadership, but that website is as up-to-date as you need. They've got stats for characters in this age and ages past, houserules, good discussions on the game.

I don't have my set anymore, either. Man, though... I used to LOVE it. There is just something satisfying about taking a swipe at Electro or the Beetle and knocking them high into the air and about 4 city blocks away! And then they crawl out of the rubble and come right back atcha!

If you're looking for realistic stuff, look somewhere other than this game. Guns usually do less than a super-hero punch, and lots of people get turned off by this.

...But if you're looking for realism, why are you playing a comic-book game?

If you check out that site over there, really plumb the forums for the maps that you can download and print. And print them. I can't state enough how much those maps really increase the fun and excitement of these games. I mean, they were included in the boxes for a reason.

Get the PDF's, download/print the maps, give it a whirl... And you will see what I mean!!!

Avengers... ASSEMBLE!!!

[Deleted]

I still have my original copy of the Advanced game. I played the heck out of it in high school but haven't done much with it lately. Maybe it's time to get it out again.

[ritt]

OK, I just scored a copy of this game at a local con auction over the weekend. I'm as happy as a little girl playing in the flowers with her pet unicorn pony. I want to try to run it.

Any advice? Any system quirks or pitfalls to watch out for?

[scottenkainen]

Even though I've got my own game now I still love the 1984 Marvel Super Heroes game. Some caveats, though -

#1) Combat is long and dangerous for low-strength heroes (maybe allow heroes with high Fighting to score critical hits?),
#2) Dodging is weak and doesn't really keep agile heroes safe (I would switch it to reducing color results rather than column shifts),
#3) (as I mentioned above in this thread) The game's strengths play to single combats or short scenarios and not extended campaign play; advancement is extremely slow.

~Scott "-enkainen" Casper