My friends and I are pen and paper roleplaying noobs, and we'd like to try roleplaying in a sci-fi setting. Can someone recommend a nice, simple system to use that's good for beginners? We once tried playing dnd 3.5 but we found ourselves getting bogged down reading rules for a lot of things and people lost interest pretty quickly.
Mongoose traveller
>>46309800
thanks, I'll check it out
>>46309753
For beginners, try the Fate settings, there are quite a few. I'd look at Diaspora and Bulldogs! But just bare bones Fate Accelerated can go a long way already. And nothing is simpler, as long as you haven't got stuck in DnD or Gurps already. Because it's all meta rules.
To just test out a group or fill a quick night definitely play a one shot of Lasers & Feelings.
Lady Blackbird could be interesting. It's a handful of short scenarios that can be played many times. They never go the same way twice.
DnD in space: Traveller
Does ANYTHING badly: Gurps (still a great resource)
So bad it hurts: 40k
so forget those.
The FFG Star Wars RPGs seem to be working. A bit gimmicky but alright: Edge of the Empire for smugglers, Age of Rebellion for rebels, Force and Destiny for padawans.
>>46310467
Stopped lurking to say you're a helpful dude. Thanks for being a stand-up guy
SWN
>>46310467
Hey thanks for the help. We'll definitely play a game of lasers and feelings to see how things go.
>>46309753
Shadowrun, simple to pick up and character creation is a breeze!
>>46310766
>suggesting SR to a nub
You're evil.
>>46310467
Numenara might be worth looking into. Its rules aren't too intimidating and the setting is interesting.
