Favorite Rifts book and why!

cyberdon · Unread post by **cyberdon** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:19 pm

You only get to list one; no listing seconds, thirds, etc. And no need to list the original core book or RUE.

drewkitty ~..~ · Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:25 pm

Rifts Japan
Is an anime fan, so "it's Japan"
It also has almost MAF's in it.

Seneca · Unread post by **Seneca** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:56 pm

Same here, Rifts: Japan. Just wish we got that second book......

flatline · Unread post by **flatline** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:38 pm

Wormwood.

It's an incomplete setting, but it's far more compelling a setting than any part of Rifts Earth.

--flatline

Icefalcon · Unread post by **Icefalcon** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:56 pm

Rifts Underseas. I always want to run games involving the water but can never generate enough interest.

Snake Eyes · Unread post by **Snake Eyes** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:35 am

I would have to say Triax & NGR

Pepsi Jedi · Unread post by **Pepsi Jedi** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:34 am

Lonestar. After the Bomb Meets Rifts. Nice setting. Awesome bad guys. Raiders, Dbees, Mutant animals. Did I mention the Mutant Animals? Then there's the wicked cool Mutant animals as well. Bradford (( Awesome bad guy)) Kashbrook. (( non 'EVIL' CS General)) Simvan, Psi stalkers, Hover cycles, AWESOME Perez art (( With tie in to the graphic novel)) Annnnnnnnnnnnd Mutant animals.

auyl · Unread post by **auyl** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:11 am

Dark Conversions, for two reasons. 1. They got Nightbane in it, Nightbane is my favourite setting. 2. It's just a darker book with darker monsters, and that appeals to my darker side.

ffranceschi · Unread post by **ffranceschi** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:46 am

RIFTS Free Quebec, right now...because I had other favorites in the past...
I like the way of life and think of the people from (Rifts) Quebec (in a way, they are a mix of the CS and the NGR). They have developed my favorite Power Armor, the VIOLATOR SAMAS to help another Power Armor favorite, the Glitterboy! I prefer their PA fighting tactics over the Robot ones. Finally, I love Captain Elaine Jeunet and VIPER DELTA.

The Galactus Kid · Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:11 am

Seneca wrote:Same here, Rifts: Japan. Just wish we got that second book......

Workin' on it...

Snow Hawk · Unread post by **Snow Hawk** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:02 am

Canada, the Tundra Rangers are awesome and have become a power on par with FQ in my game and growing. I have written all most a whole sores book on them.
So I guess the reason I love the Canada book is the inspiration it gave me to create

Snake Eyes · Unread post by **Snake Eyes** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:00 pm

Pepsi Jedi wrote:Lonestar. After the Bomb Meets Rifts. Nice setting. Awesome bad guys. Raiders, Dbees, Mutant animals. Did I mention the Mutant Animals? Then there's the wicked cool Mutant animals as well. Bradford (( Awesome bad guy)) Kashbrook. (( non 'EVIL' CS General)) Simvan, Psi stalkers, Hover cycles, AWESOME Perez art (( With tie in to the graphic novel)) Annnnnnnnnnnnd Mutant animals.

Hey Pepsi, do you like mutant animals :lol:

GenThunderfist · Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:08 pm

Well it's hard to choose, but I have to say Black Market.

I literally (well, within the last couple of days) just got it, and I have to say I am loving it. I have been wanting to see more on the infamous black market, and it is really well written and thought out. Heck, I even like (within a margin of error) all the new equipment and OCCs, which I haven't had with a book since I first took a look at CWC. I love the detail and I really want to play an adventure in it sometime in the future

Mercdog · Unread post by **Mercdog** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:40 pm

I gotta go with Mercenaries.

Pepsi Jedi · Unread post by **Pepsi Jedi** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:42 pm

Snake Eyes wrote:
Pepsi Jedi wrote:Lonestar. After the Bomb Meets Rifts. Nice setting. Awesome bad guys. Raiders, Dbees, Mutant animals. Did I mention the Mutant Animals? Then there's the wicked cool Mutant animals as well. Bradford (( Awesome bad guy)) Kashbrook. (( non 'EVIL' CS General)) Simvan, Psi stalkers, Hover cycles, AWESOME Perez art (( With tie in to the graphic novel)) Annnnnnnnnnnnd Mutant animals.

Hey Pepsi, do you like mutant animals

A lil bit!! I started role playing with a copy of Mutants Down Under and TMNT&OS. I've played for two decades, but still love my foundation.

keir451 · Unread post by **keir451** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:49 pm

The original RMB, it was what first hooked mm into Rifts, IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

Mech-Viper Prime · Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:51 pm

The Galactus Kid wrote:
Seneca wrote:Same here, Rifts: Japan. Just wish we got that second book......

Workin' on it...

Please don't ,do a new Africa book

Pepsi Jedi · Unread post by **Pepsi Jedi** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:56 pm

keir451 wrote:The original RMB, it was what first hooked mm into Rifts, IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

OP Says not to list RMB or RUE, they're assumed.

Galroth · Unread post by **Galroth** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:45 pm

Federation of Magic. Most of the other books published expand the tech side of the game, it was nice to get one that expounded on the magic side of the game.

Dunia · Unread post by **Dunia** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:15 pm

Lemuria, without a doubt. This book is a clear A++ and I look forward to Mr Diaczyk's next books. Josh's Shemarrian Nation also deserves an A++. But I will go with Lemura at the moment, tomorrow it may change. But those two are the best in my opinion.

GlitterKnight · Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:39 pm

World Book 17: Warlords of Russia

CYBORG WARLORDS FIGHT DEMONS IN THE MOTHERLAND! CYBERNETIC NOVYET SOVIESKI! IT BEST! DOES REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!

While we're making requests...can I haz Sovietski book naw?

The Galactus Kid · Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:38 am

Panomas wrote:
The Galactus Kid wrote:
Seneca wrote:Same here, Rifts: Japan. Just wish we got that second book......

Workin' on it...

Really?-

How many pants can you put on at once? (jealous)

hahaha. The rest of 2012 and 2013 are going to be really busy for me.

Mech-Viper Prime wrote:Please don't do a new Africa book

You don't have to worry about that. Absolutely NO interest in that. I know another freelancer who might be interested in at least revisiting the Phoenix Empire, but that isn't me.

GlitterKnight wrote:While we're making requests...can I haz Sovietski book naw?

hahaha. Workin' on it.

You all seeing a trend here? :-D

9voltkilowatt · Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:08 pm

Well, given that Rifts is the setting of "where anything is possible!"...I'd have to go with the Splicers book.

cyberdon · Unread post by **cyberdon** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:26 pm

Rifts Canada

But that said, I'm new to the game and am just learning about the different locales in Rifts.

GlitterKnight · Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:42 pm

cyberdon wrote:Rifts Canada

But that said, I'm new to the game and am just learning about the different locales in Rifts.

Are you, by any chance, Canadian? I have always felt that things can get pretty provincial in RIFTS when it comes to the world books. Everyone wants their patch to be the best. I live in the North East, and have been fiddling around with an idea for cyborg whalers and such.

cyberdon · Unread post by **cyberdon** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:57 am

Yeah lol. I'm based in Alberta, Canada, so I wanted to start my campaign with something quasi-familiar.

Snow Hawk · Unread post by **Snow Hawk** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:44 pm

GlitterKnight wrote:
cyberdon wrote:Rifts Canada

But that said, I'm new to the game and am just learning about the different locales in Rifts.

Are you, by any chance, Canadian? I have always felt that things can get pretty provincial in RIFTS when it comes to the world books. Everyone wants their patch to be the best. I live in the North East, and have been fiddling around with an idea for cyborg whalers and such.

I am not from Canada but it is my top pic too

Bill · Unread post by **Bill** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:36 pm

I love everything up to Africa. I felt like the game lost a lot of its post-apocalyptic emphasis after that.

Incriptus · Unread post by **Incriptus** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:56 pm

Juicer's Uprising

Because that is the book that discribes Kingsdale. Kingsdale is my default setting. Although the Juicer's Uprising itself didn't do much for me.

Razzinold · Unread post by **Razzinold** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:53 pm

I agree with Ninja Bunny.
I have a lot of favourites, but when I read the topic title "New West" was the first one that came out of my mouth, quickly followed by some more but out of respect to the OP I won't list them.

keir451 · Unread post by **keir451** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:15 pm

Pepsi Jedi wrote:
keir451 wrote:The original RMB, it was what first hooked mm into Rifts, IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

OP Says not to list RMB or RUE, they're assumed.

D'OH! That's what I get for just skimming the OP :lol:

OK, then I'll list Mercenaries. :wink:

Lt Gargoyle · Unread post by **Lt Gargoyle** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:36 pm

Conversion Book one. it helps gm's and players bring their favorite stuff from the megaverse to rifts, not to mention a ton of cool stuff.

Ronin78 · Unread post by **Ronin78** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:46 pm

I got to say Japan also. And a second japan book would be great!!!!

Lt Gargoyle · Unread post by **Lt Gargoyle** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:27 pm

its pretty nice to me as well. A varity for a varity of reasons, and not one bad one to be had.

runebeo · Unread post by **runebeo** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:44 am

psyscape was a great book but while its packed full of cool creatures it did lack any real insight to the actual city. Next favorite has to be Dark Conversions, bring in the Night Lords but with very few Nightbanes was a blast!

The Dark Elf · Unread post by **The Dark Elf** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:09 pm

Hard to say but I definitely re-read the books with the most diversity. Although it changes a lot I am gonna say Underseas as it had some really surprises in there as well as good takes on those expected inserts. South America comes close for re-reading for the same reasons - so many different kingdoms, such diversity, but Ive yet to play the power creep rumoured continent...

Levi · Unread post by **Levi** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:36 pm

From the Rifts line I think Wormwood might be my favorite. But, I would prefer to separate it from Rifts entirely. So, for actual use with Rifts I would have to go with Atlantis. There is just a ton of very cool stuff in it for players and GMs.

Neo · Unread post by **Neo** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:55 pm

New West, lots of equipment, OCCs, RCCs, D-Bees and monsters. You can run a really rich game using just that book and RUE.

Warshield73 · Unread post by **Warshield73** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:42 pm

I am certain that I am alone on this but I love Mechanoid Invasion!

It allowed me to really use ARCHIE and Hagan who are two of my favorite NPCs and the Edict of Planetary Distress has given me a story line that I have used for better then a decade. It also leads into other books really nice way including the Minion wars books.

Chronicle · Unread post by **Chronicle** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:04 pm

Tough, i would have to say PhaseWorld......it opened up a great space opera setting that you can put anything into without being a horrible jerk for trying.

Icefalcon · Unread post by **Icefalcon** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:15 am

Warshield73 wrote:I am certain that I am alone on this but I love Mechanoid Invasion!

It allowed me to really use ARCHIE and Hagan who are two of my favorite NPCs and the Edict of Planetary Distress has given me a story line that I have used for better then a decade. It also leads into other books really nice way including the Minion wars books.

I agree that the story line for Mechanoid Invasion is a really good one. There is not much afterward to really develop a direct link to other story lines though.

Levi · Unread post by **Levi** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:00 am

Warshield73 wrote:I am certain that I am alone on this but I love Mechanoid Invasion!

It allowed me to really use ARCHIE and Hagan who are two of my favorite NPCs and the Edict of Planetary Distress has given me a story line that I have used for better then a decade. It also leads into other books really nice way including the Minion wars books.

You're right, this was a great hook for GMs. I used the Mechinoids Invasion to tie the original Archie adventure, with it, and Juicer Uprising. That campaign lasted about two years in all. I ran my group through a slightly modified Archie adventure, which ended in the complex with the Mechinoids arrival. From there is was a run and gun escape for a while. They eventually befriended Hagan, and got support from a CS remote field commander. Which lead them to helping destroy the main invasion force. After that they were dogged by a small Mechinoid hit squad for a while, then they were chasing down that last few Mechiniods that were trying to establish a foot hold. That was a lot of fun.

So, I guess I need to change my vote to Mechinoid Invasion.

Warshield73 · Unread post by **Warshield73** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:23 pm

Levi wrote:You're right, this was a great hook for GMs. I used the Mechinoids Invasion to tie the original Archie adventure, with it, and Juicer Uprising. That campaign lasted about two years in all. I ran my group through a slightly modified Archie adventure, which ended in the complex with the Mechinoids arrival. From there is was a run and gun escape for a while. They eventually befriended Hagan, and got support from a CS remote field commander. Which lead them to helping destroy the main invasion force. After that they were dogged by a small Mechinoid hit squad for a while, then they were chasing down that last few Mechiniods that were trying to establish a foot hold. That was a lot of fun.

So, I guess I need to change my vote to Mechinoid Invasion.

My players had already encountered ARCHIE & Hagan and they violently hated each other so it was fun to force them to work together.

I used the edict to lead into Four Horseman, Juicer Uprising and a host of other things. For me this book lasted 3 or 4 years. You can even use the edict to lead into the Minion Wars.

Slight001 · Unread post by **Slight001** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:36 pm

My favorite Rifts book? "The one yet to be" of course... because it holds such dreams of what could be.