Nevertheless, this book remains one of only two dedicated line art books made for the macross ii series and is a worthwhile acquisition for any fan. Finally, mecha dispersement and compiiment charts are listed for reference purposes. Rejoin our website for the latest news on the robotech universe. Review of robotech the macross saga source book rpgnet. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Nov 28, 2010 as i recall there were robotech ii the sentinels books where the series went only the three episodes. Rebuilt with new alien technology, the new is back and better than ever.
Sourcebook one robotech rpg paperback september 1, 1993 by kevin siembieda author. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. May 07, 2018 palladium books is raising funds for robotech rpg tactics on kickstarter. There was an attempt to make a macross ii rpg based on the anime of the same name. Robotech bibliography listings of rpg books in and out of print. Except for world book 21, the splynn dimensional market which is an extension of atlantis. Palladium books role playing games for sale in stock ebay. If youve already purchased the macross ii rpg, then get this book for the contents alone, otherwise skip it. I was rereading the books for fun and saw that even the 40 ft mecha were easily more than enough to face off against anything the coalition or the ngr had. In 2006, the company suffered a financial disaster, but was able to recover. An additional 20 skills were added to this book, giving the book more skill choices than the invid invasionrobotech ii rpg books and with enemy classes. Palladium books, founded in southeast michigan, claims to be the first to implement a roleplaying system intended to work for all genres and to introduce the perfectbound trade paperback format to the rpg industry. I dont have much of a collection also, but it does have some interesting stuff.
Macross ii was produced by big west, with no involvement from the original series creators from studio nue or the original series animators from tatsunoko production. However, macross ii is not really robotech and, in fact, it is only a parallel universe to the actual macross saga that started the whole thing in the first place. Floor plans for the emperors giant marduk base ship the size of a small moon. Id say wed just see an even more powerful bad guy race with an even stronger aversion to human culture.
Books working so much with the artwork of macross and other anime shows, i would like to promote the great products that every macross fan should own. Based on the macross ii mecha ova and manga series, the game is structured around palladiums megaversal damage system. Macross ii deck plans volume 2 rpgnet rpg game index. The shadow chronicles was released between 20082018. Robotech rpg tactics by palladium books kickstarter. Palladium books robotech the macross saga sourcebook rpg. The macross ii rpg was a short lived rpg, with books released from 1993 to 1994. Fans of macross ii or the robotech rpg should get a kick out of this book and rifts fans can easily converted this material to their games if so desired. The macross ii rpg by palladium is based off of the 1993 anime of the same name. The mechanics are kind of clunky and definitely suffer from classic 80s rpg complexity. Palladium role playing collection macross ii, robotech. In north america, being one of only two macross sequels to avoid no export for you status, it was popular enough to get a series of rpg books and an englishlanguage manga sequel.
Although, since the producers of m2 simply appear to have wanted to capitalize on the appearance of the vf2 and it looking so much like the vf1, id say we wouldnt see too much variation in the mecha design. Details about robotech the roleplaying game book one. Easily confused with robotech, it shares visual similarities and some characters that are easily recognizable from one series to the next. The role playing game deck plans volume 1 palladium books pb. People who have played the original robotech rpg will notice several similarities between this book and the last in terms of content, such as its skill and class system although this time, they are much more expansive and flexible in comparison. Recently there were reprints done of the original comics put into graphic novels which depicted the series as well. My question is this, has anyone ever brought in something from macross ii that was not a valkyrie. Your onestop online shop for new and vintage rpg products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format. Based on the macross ii mecha ova and manga series, the. Jun 01, 2012 there was an attempt to make a macross ii rpg based on the anime of the same name. Filling a request dragon magazine 297 0101 dragon magazine 297. The sentinels series, was originally published by palladium books from 1986 to 1995 and reprinted until 1998. Robotech the roleplaying game book one 1 macross palladium. Robotech rpg tactics is a fast paced strategy battle game that expands on the popular palladium role playing game.
The roleplaying game by kevin siembieda, robotech ii. Robotech the shadow chronicles rpg and tactics macross ii rpg. They turned to the company that had already translated similar mecha in the form of the robotech rpg. They reacquired the robotech license in 2007, but could not publish the first book until 2008. Aside from some new mecha and vehicles, it doesnt really offer anything different. Forums of the megaverse view topic macross 2 what next.
This is a set of 9 books from the palladium role playing system. The sentinels was an attempt by harmony gold usa to continue the original 1985 robotech television series. Lovers again ii lovers again was the first installment in the macross franchise to feature a new cast of characters. Semiofficial item is only found in source books for super dimensional macross, super dimensional southern cross, mospeada, palladium rpg books, robotech comics, macross video games or tangential works megazone 23 part ii and macross the movie. Palladium role playing collection macross ii, robotech, tmnt. Macross ii sourcebook one by alex marciniszyn editor, kevin. The official licenced game of the anime series super dimensional fortress macross, based on palladiums rifts rules set. Click images for larger view this is animation special macross plus published 1995 this is animation special macross plus is a small volume.
Transformable valkyrie fighters, weapons and war machines. As i recall there were robotech ii the sentinels books where the series went only the three episodes. Major characters described and available as player characters. Yes they do exist and palladium books is aware of them. However, this book is far from perfect and does fail to deliver on a few grounds. Palladium books gcm conversion rule changes and requirements. The deck plan books especially stand out, because of their quality and wealth of information. Pure conjecture item not found in any of the above and created by the author. The macross saga sourcebook is the the macross saga sourcebook for palladium books second edition of the robotech roleplaying game. Tarzanjohn clayton,viscount greystoke is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the african jungles by the mangani great apes. The roleplaying game is published by palladium books. Actually from the end of the robotech macross saga cartoon and the various books for the palladium rpg s based on macross ii and robotech for the mecha. Macross ii deck plans volume one 1994 palladium rpg book.
The roleplaying game extensive fancreated roleplaying game based heavily on palladiums robotech rpg. Using palladiums post rifts rule set, the macross ii rpg is essentially robotech 1. The roleplaying game is a roleplaying game published by palladium books in 1993. We pay on what wed spend if we saw the same lot up for auction. The company was founded in michigan in 1981 by kevin siembieda and started producing its fantasy rpg series. Dont get me wrong, this book is good, but would have been so much better if that content was included as well. As far as the books go, macross ii isnt actually part of robotech. Events depicted take place approximately 80 years after do you remember love. Palladium books product listing rpgnet rpg game index. The genesis climber mospeada rpg conversion project. The marduk flagship, battleship, shuttle and giant base.
The roleplaying game compatible with rifts and the entire palladium books megaverse. The majority of them are specifically for the rifts game, but there is one macross and also the conversion book, which has rules for bringing enemies and characters in from other palladium games. Only 5 books were published, the main book, a sourcebook one and three volumes of deck plans. Deck plans volume two a supplement for the macross ii roleplaying game. Macross ii the role playing game scribd read books. Please dont argue as to which set of statistics is right or wrong, they are both valid. Palladium rpg 9 books lot rifts, macross ii, wormwood. For a time, palladium held license to produce a robotech role playing game.
I must have seen the movie 23 times in the movie theatre, i have it on vhs and dvd and i also own its excellent soundtrack which i still listen to on. All in all, this book is pretty good and it does have alot of additional material for the macross ii rpg. The robotech roleplaying game, based on the robotech and robotech ii. The original robotech rpg line went out of print as of june 30, 2001, but harmony gold and palladium books signed an agreement in 2007 to produce a new line of robotech rpg books, beginning with a book covering and promoting the featurelength film the shadow chronicles. If one wanted to keep the power level around a certain point you have to be careful what you allow. Macross il isa trademark owned and licensed by hero communicationsbig wesvmacross ii project. Only three episodes were ultimately animated before the project was canceled in 1986, and a featurelength film was released from footage taken from the completed episodes. The shadow chronicles was released starting in 2008. The sourcebook adds the ability to play as a zentraedi character. Palladium books robotech rpg role playing game lot of 8 books. The villainous marduk, their mecha and war machines. Also has a brand new area that features the mecha and ships that. Anything you see in these pages is in stock, ready to ship. People who have played the original robotech rpg will notice several similarities between this book and the last in terms of content, such as its skill and class system although this time.
However, it completes my macross ii and robotech rpg collection and is absolute fun for my group. Heres what i was able to get easily from my office. Compatible with rifts and the entire palladium books megaverse. Forums of the megaverse view topic thoughts from the.
Conflicts and inconsistencies between the rpg material and the original source material osm. Pretty much every rifts world book is a campaign setting. Kevin siembieda books list of books by author kevin siembieda. Palladium books acquired the robotech rpg license but eventually let it expire after publishing 14 books, along with several from the macross ii series.
Palladium books robotech the role playing game book one marcross. Its a good book to buy if youre a fan of the series, but it does need the other 4 sourcebooks if you want to get the most out of your gaming. The macross ii rpg is palladiums attempt to reproduce the macross ii animated setting using their rpg system. Below is a list of the published books i own featuring line art and colored pictures from macross and various other animation. Sep 26, 2017 welcome to the first episode of the the rpg closet, a new series of videos from the game nexus that focuses on dwaynes closet full of role playing games he literally has a small library of old. Buy macross ii sourcebook one by alex marciniszyn editor, kevin siembieda, kevin long illustrator online at alibris. The game requires d6 and uses palladiums proprietary m. I have the following books id like to make a campaign from. What is not shown is the original macross manga in color, the frontier manga, anything robotech related, macross ii rpg books, and macross 7 trash manga, macross ace, or macross chronicles.
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