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Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863650 Fri 14/10/16 10:45 UTC
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,459 Likes: 57 Gypsy Wizop Administrator
Gypsy Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,459 Likes: 57	I was thinking more of TV style cop dramas.. Happy Valley, Scott & Bailey etc.

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863667 Fri 14/10/16 12:48 UTC
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5 M MikeD Member
MikeD Member M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5	Hmmm ... would the 'Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo' movies count as thrillers? MikeD

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863676 Fri 14/10/16 14:58 UTC
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AJ Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 27,610	Little bit of spy, little bit of modern horror with no supernatural elements.

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863678 Fri 14/10/16 15:16 UTC
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 nem OP Wobbly Headed Administrator
OP nem Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9	Definitely, I'd say, MikeD. I put down Spycraft as an example of a modern thriller RPG. Other recent examples might be Fiasco and Leverage RPG, but generally most RPGs can't resist throwing in a meaty chunk of sci-fi or fantasy. I guess because most people think a modern thriller only needs a generic system, the setting is taken care of, but I disagree. You can use GURPS or something, sure, but then the system isn't faciliting the style of game at all. Games like Fiasco and Leverage RPG show how it can be done imo.

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863686 Fri 14/10/16 17:37 UTC
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MikeD Member M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,106 Likes: 5	An interesting assessment of GURPS. The thing I have always liked about GURPS is that it doesn't bring along any baggage. That leaves the GM freeer to create the 'environment' he or she wants <g> Of course, that means that the GM is responsible for it all <wink> MikeD

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863715 Sat 15/10/16 02:01 UTC
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20 Mina Mayhem Inc. Moderator
Mina Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 16,021 Likes: 20	Pande, I think Bourne falls into action thriller... maybe Jinkies!

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863724 Sat 15/10/16 06:27 UTC
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,011 Likes: 10 Pandemonium Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator
Pandemonium Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,011 Likes: 10	Works for me.

Re: Q4 2016 Genre Survey - Vote Now For Real! nem #863769 Sun 16/10/16 09:51 UTC
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 nem OP Wobbly Headed Administrator
OP nem Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9	"Thriller" is a pretty broad category anyway, and probably isn't a good descriptor for an RPG. It was one I plucked out of the air to describe espionage/crime/special ops RPGs without any supernatural/super-science bent. Because the pacing of RPGs is so different from films and literature, due to the free-form, collaborative narrative in an RPG (you hope), can they ever be overwhelmingly thrilling? Doubtful imo. They're made up of a medley of "moments", of action, suspense, comedy, awe, romance, etc. So to give an RPG a genre, it has to be largely setting orientated, I think. Maybe I won't use Modern Thriller next time, I'll call it Espionage/Crime instead. Btw I agree with Mina about the Bourne films. Action thrillers. I'd go so far as to say very few dyed in the wool action films are made anymore, that aren't straight-to-DVD at least.