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EABA
The ''End All Be All'' game system, commonly known as ''EABA'' and pronounced "ee-buh", is a role-playing game system from Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC). It is a generic gaming system designed to adapt to any imaginary gaming environment. It was created by Greg Porter in 2003. The game cites the ''Hero System'', ''GURPS'' and '' Call of Cthulhu'' as influences in its development. The game books and related materials are available only in a PDF format download, or printed on demand. History Prior RPG History Role-playing games (RPGs) of the 1970s and early 1980s were environment specific, and incompatible with one another. For example, TSR published its ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game specifically for a fantasy environment; ''Star Frontiers'' for science fiction-based role-playing; and other games for other environments, such as ''Gamma World'', ''Top Secret'', ''Gangbusters'', ''Boot Hill''. Each of these games was set with its own self-contained rules system, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timelords (role-playing Game)
''TimeLords'' is a set of time travel role-playing games by Greg Porter and published by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC). The first two editions used a custom d20-based game system; the most recent edition uses the ''EABA'' system from BTRC. History ''TimeLords'' was developed by Greg Porter while attending college at Virginia Tech in the early 1980s, and many of his fellow Wargaming Society members are immortalized in the first edition as sample characters. He approached many game companies with the idea for a time travel based role playing game, but all preferred a supplement for their own systems rather than a stand alone RPG. Fantasy Games Unlimited agreed to publish the game, but sat on it for several years and never did. Blacksburg Tactical Research Center was started by Porter in 1985, and ''TimeLords'' was its first RPG product. It did not initially sell well, but maintained a cult following that allowed a second edition to be published in 1990. Several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC) is an American game publishing company best known for the TimeLords, Macho Women with Guns, and EABA role-playing games. They have produced a variety of role-playing games, card games, and board games. Since 2003, they have published exclusively in PDF format. History While a student at Virginia Tech in the early 1980s, Greg Porter designed several role playing and board games as part of the school's wargaming club. He approached numerous game companies about publishing his designs, but after multiple rejections decided to start his own company. He founded BTRC in 1985, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Greg decided early on that he did not want the company to take on large amounts of debt to release or promote products, so the first games saw very limited releases. Its first product was a board game, ''Concrete Jungle'', a modern tactical game of small-unit military and police actions. '' TimeLords'' was its first role-playing game product, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2003. For video games, see 2003 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 2003 Game awards given in 2003 *International Gamers Award: '' Hammer of the Scots'' *Origins Vanguard Award 2002: '' Diceland'' *Spiel des Jahres: '' Alhambra'' * Games: ''New England'' Significant games-related events in 2003 *'' Games'' magazine selects ''Magic: The Gathering'' for induction into its Hall of Fame. *Chris Moneymaker wins a US$2.5 million prize in the World Series of Poker. Deaths See also * 2003 in video gaming 2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Final Fantasy X-2'', '' Mario Kart: Double Dash'', '' Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', ''Sonic Heroes'', '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Repub ... {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 In Games Games Games by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |