| Cacique Caribe | 22 Oct 2009 12:07 p.m. PST |
"In the book, Wells himself is the main character, who witnesses the Martian attack alongside his fiancée Jane, Thomas Huxley, and Percival Lowell. The British government brings them together with Dr. Moreau and Hawley Griffin, who help develop a strain of cholera to be used against the Martians. Wells travels to the Moon to help free the Selenites, who have been enslaved by the Martians, before joining forces to end the Martian menace once and for all."
link Martians. Selenites. Humans. What a mix!!! picture Regardless of the quality of the book, would the general premise itself make for a decent game at all? CC
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| darthfozzywig | 22 Oct 2009 12:22 p.m. PST |
When is either Mars or war (or better still, both) a bad premise for a game? :) |
| momoiro kakaricho | 22 Oct 2009 12:54 p.m. PST |
I could only get through about half the book, but it reminded me a lot of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen link – the comic books, not the movie. I thought it would make a great VSF or pulpy setting. |
| Black Cavalier | 22 Oct 2009 1:49 p.m. PST |
Really liked the book. I liked how the author mixed actual historical people with Wells' characters. I too felt it was similar to the League. As to wargaming it, it definately sounds fun, especially with all the unique characters that can be included. |
| xxxxxxxxooooo | 22 Oct 2009 2:28 p.m. PST |
Pulp, Tripods, the Moon, super-science What's not to like? |
| brotherjason | 22 Oct 2009 3:40 p.m. PST |
Cool, I can get it on my Kindle! Already sent the sample chapter…looks like a fun read! |
| Cacique Caribe | 22 Oct 2009 5:21 p.m. PST |
Kindle? Sample chapter? Am I lagging in tech again? CC |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 22 Oct 2009 5:38 p.m. PST |
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| Lampyridae | 22 Oct 2009 6:35 p.m. PST |
A wargame based on this? Mr. Wells would approve. |
| CHANTYAM | 23 Oct 2009 3:29 a.m. PST |
CC I think Kindle is a hand held thingy that allows downloads of text/dooks say the latest Dan Brown etc don't know if its wireless or like a ipod/mp3 you have to plug in and download. Say one on news doc programme and Amazon are advertising them |
| Cacique Caribe | 23 Oct 2009 6:18 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Chantyam. I had a feeling it had to be a new gadget of some sort. CC |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 Oct 2009 12:13 p.m. PST |
Yep. an electronic library, in a handheld reader unit. Been out for a bit, but the publishers are resisting the idea for some reason, can't agree on a data format. |
| Cacique Caribe | 23 Oct 2009 5:05 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Lion! Now for the rules . . . What rules could be used for Selenites, Martians and Humans, and in all those different environments (Moon, Mars and Earth)? CC |
 Bobgnar  | 23 Oct 2009 6:23 p.m. PST |
Don't forget to add the whole other Martian war stream -- John Carter. Volume 2 of LXG takes the premise that the Invaders of earth were originally invaders of Mars, not native. The Carter environment is the "true" martian environment and those creatures, plus Carter can join the earth forces to fight the invader. Maybe even add the clever Martian creatures from Space 1889. All nicely put together with Hordes of the Thing. |
finds that a giant grave worm is "right up his alley."