Podcast, 2100 EDT tonight, Frank Frey, Twilight 2000

[Olefin]

Missed the podcast

Love to have asked him things like:

Where did the extra tanks come from in the RDF compared to the US Army Guide and solve did they come from the Saudis, the French or did some get shipped from Europe along with the men - i.e. was there a second convoy besides Omega?

How did he see the future of the RDF area going - he dropped some obvious hints that some of the Tudeh might turn against the Soviets and possibly de-stabilize the entire Soviet postion there

More details on Lions of Africa and would he consider actually doing the module as the ultimate "fan" module?

[Adm.Lee]

I find it odd that I can see it on my desktop, but when I try to stream it to my TV, it's "episode not found."

EDIT: just watched it. I endorse the commentary of Raellus, Targan and J.Weiser, and don't see much to add to it.

I did appreciate that Glancy was a serious fan of the game, perhaps it would have been better to have separate interviews with Glancy and Frey. They could have brought Frank in for just half of the show, and done it much better.

I can't recall which one first said it, but Frank touched on it again in the closing words: T2k's universe got "medieval" pretty quickly. I think that was one of the themes that kept me interested in the game-- a captain with 80+ soldiers under his command can turn into a warlord, for better or worse. Later reading in the slow-motion collapse of the Roman Empire brought this to me again.

[Olefin]

Did Frank say he approved of how quickly the modules had the world basically rapidly going down the toilet - i.e. medieval? His modules seemed much more where the warring armies are reduced but are still modern armies fighting a war against each other - not the Wiseman modules where you are lucky to be able to have a single tank still in operation in a 100 miles situation.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Olefin

Did Frank say he approved of how quickly the modules had the world basically rapidly going down the toilet - i.e. medieval? His modules seemed much more where the warring armies are reduced but are still modern armies fighting a war against each other - not the Wiseman modules where you are lucky to be able to have a single tank still in operation in a 100 miles situation.

Not in so many words, but yes. He liked the medieval- Thirty Years' War feel of the game. Both he and Glancy said that they liked that kind of world because a lot of the fun of playing T2K is the rebuilding society on a small scale aspect of the game- the PCs becoming a light in the world of darkness, so to speak.

Why don't you watch it yourself? Just go to the link in this thread. It's still up on Youtube.

[Adm.Lee]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Not in so many words, but yes. He liked the medieval- Thirty Years' War feel of the game. Both he and Glancy said that they liked that kind of world because a lot of the fun of playing T2K is the rebuilding society on a small scale aspect of the game- the PCs becoming a light in the world of darkness, so to speak.

They also used "medieval" and "pre-Thirty Years War" in reference to the new phenomena of foreigners appearing in armies that are no longer exclusively national. Such as Capt. Molly Warren, although American, becoming a Baroness in the new Silesian Kingdom, or many 5th Division PCs being not American. Nationality is a much less important characteristic anymore.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Adm.Lee

They also used "medieval" and "pre-Thirty Years War" in reference to the new phenomena of foreigners appearing in armies that are no longer exclusively national. Such as Capt. Molly Warren, although American, becoming a Baroness in the new Silesian Kingdom, or many 5th Division PCs being not American. Nationality is a much less important characteristic anymore.

True. It came up a few times. I couldn't agree more.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Olefin

More details on Lions of Africa and would he consider actually doing the module as the ultimate "fan" module?

They didn't really ask him point-blank if he would ever create more original material for T2K, but my impression was that he's moved on. See my previous comment about his idea about mating the T2K setting to the Savage Worlds mechanics. That's as close as he got to suggesting that he would revisit T2K, and that was more of a "could have, would have, should have" type deal. And, at the risk of coming across as totally self-serving, there was this from Frank, back in May of 2010, regarding my Operation Proud Lion stuff:

Originally Posted by Frank Frey

Raellus,

Excellent work. You really know your stuff! I am very pleased with the material. I pass the torch of T2K Africa to your very capable hands. You da man!

Out Here,
Frank Frey

I don't want to put words in Frank's mouth, but it doesn't sound like he's interested in reviving his unpublished Lions of Twilight materials.