Warmachine the RPG
July 29, 2011 by beerogre
If you're an old fan of the Iron Kingdoms, you'll remember the old D20 Iron Kingdoms roleplaying game.
Back when the D20 system was king, this was THE way to immerse yourself into the history and unique flavour of the game world that spawned Warmachine and Hordes.
Now roll the clock forward to today and news is in from Privateer Press, that their new roleplaying game is in the works. Here's the new cover...
The design harks back to the original Iron Kingdoms book, but now it's been brought up to date with the new art work.
What do you think guys... are you interested in a Warmachine RPG?
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I got the old Iron Kingdoms books for the pretty pictures and extras background, but I never played them. Any news on what core system this incarnation will use?
Jake
Colour me very interested so long as they put a solid mechanical backing to the game and print a new world guide.
Anyone else got a sneaking suspicion it will use the 2d6 + stat vs target rolling system of the tabletop game?
Interested. Not really a fan of d20, so looking forward to seeing what mechanics they will use.
Considering this is the second time they’ve been in the cover art of the RPG, you’d think there’d be more stuff for Rutger Shaw and Taryn di la Rovissi in the fluff. Only bits on them I know of are their write-ups in the Mercs faction book.
I have all the Iron Kingdoms books and still play from time to time, am very interested in seeing what they have come up with.
rpg in the works has been mumbled about for a while- was hoping for more dirt than just a cover. Oh well pp will get round to it eventually- my quess is tie into to tabletop mechanisms as mentioned already
if they keep it the old d20 still (i.e. 3.5 ruleset), i wont even consider touching it
however if its updates for 4th edition, color me VERY VERY VERY interested
if its their own game system, i will definitely consider getting it
It will be their own system – they stopped supporting the old line because they didn’t want to shift over to 4th Edition.
Can’t remember if I read why they didn’t just work something out with Paizo to use the Pathfinder system (you can still get the old IKRPG books on Paizo’s website) but they have said it’ll be their own system.
you see this news actually pleases me. i was never much of a fan of 3.5, and therefor pathfinders system. i always thought warmachine had way more potential.
the fact that they are venturing into their own system is exciting and i would be very anxious to see how it turns out. regardless of whether i will actually play it or not, i will probably buy the main rulebook anyway. i have the warmachine main rulebook and havent played the game once, it just a good book to read.
hell yes
Definitly interested.
I would opt for Pathfinder…..that would be excellent , it head and shoulders above 4th Ed.
BUt there own system would be cool too.
For sure man, if they did that wizards may open licence there forth ed stuff that was there biggest down fall thats for sure.
More than that if PP gets behind the Piazo open licence it will mean more real companies will get behind it, I mean I love Rite Publishing and the like but they don’t have there own systems there own worlds imagine a new and renewed Planescape with this.
If this is using the Pathfinder engine it mean a huge ammount.
However I am thinking they will use there own system.
What ever system this might use over all its still rather intresting. I never played old D20 one so I can’t compare it to this upcoming new game.
Never really looked into Warmachine or Hordes, but this has really wet my appetite for it, I hope it’s non-linear proggression system for characters like it is in D&D otherwise any RPG, no matter how brilliant the setting is, is ultimatly too short
I’ve been waiting to see if they were going to do another RPG, Can’t wait. SInce i will probably never see another Heavy Gear RPG this will definitely fill that hole.