Systems Failure
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Designers Bill Coffin | | |
Illustrators | Scott Johnson, Ramón Pérez, Michael Wilson | |
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Publishers | Palladium Books | |
Publication | July 1999 | |
Years active | 1999–2004 | |
Genres | Post-apocalyptic science fiction | |
Languages | English | |
Systems | Megaversal | |
Website | palladiumbooks |
Systems Failure is a role-playing game written by Bill Coffin and published by Palladium Books in July 1999.
Contents
The fictional premise for the game is that during the "
The Bugs come in several varieties. There are the drone-like Army Ants who have only basic intelligence, the more intelligent Assassin Bugs who can replicate human speech, though imperfectly, and the flying Lightning Bugs, amongst others. All of them are able to turn themselves into energy or rapidly call up reinforcements. In addition to these, there are "brain bugs", a variety that can invade human minds and turn them into zombie-like servants of the Bugs.
Players take the part of survivors of this invasion ten years after it occurred. Some groups, such as
The gameplay utilizes the standard Palladium ruleset, the Megaversal system.
Reviews
References
- ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Systems Failure". www.sjgames.com.
External links
- Systems Failure official discussion board at Palladium Books Forums of the Megaverse
- Systems Failure at RPG Geek Database
- Systems Failure at RPGnet Game Index