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Coriolis or The Expanse (lemmy.zip)

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I wonder which would be better. There is 10 books from The Expanse universe + all the TTRPG sources. Coriolis has only ttrpg books. So I dont know if i could sink into its lore. There is also foundry vtt support. Here i see there is vtt module (paid) for coriolis. It is hard to choose space opera system 😅

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

10 books from The Expanse universe

Leviathan wakes

Caliban

Abaddon

Cibola

Nemesis

Babylon

Persépolis

Tiamat

Leviathan falls

What's the 10th? Is it the short story collection, or did I miss one?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know the Expanse rpg but Coriolis is a great system and setting. However it's lore isn't "hard" scifi like The Expanse, it has pseudo-scientific/supernatural elements similar to Dune (which it borrows a lot of its style and vibes from).

So that might be enough to make a decision, whether you prefer hard scifi or a Dune-like setting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh, that makes it harder to decide :). Both settings looks good to me ;). What makes you say, that system and setting is great for you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I really like the Year Zero Engine mechanics with the "push" mechanic, it adds a lot of tension that works well for this style of game. The setting is unique and interesting, heavily influenced by Arab culture and folklore which gives a very different vibe to most western scifi. The supernatural elements are well integrated and the setting in general just has a lot of room for a variety of styles of play (combat, politics, detective, etc).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Arabian nights in space. Agreed on the system too. I love Coriolis.