FTL:2448
Encyclopedia
FTL:2448 is a science fiction
role playing game, created by Richard Tucholka
, and published by Tri Tac Games
in 1982, about faster-than-light
(FTL) travel with alien races. In 1985, there was an expanded edition, and in 1990, a two-volume version of the game was released. Book One covered character creation, alien races, combat, equipment, and some scenarios. Book Two included the extensive Star-System-generation system, several campaign setups, and more background information on the overall campaign. The 2000 PDF Edition includes an additional 100 pages of new material as well as starship
blueprint
s, The Art of FTL, and additional material.
travel. The game focus is, instead of a gleaming high-tech space setting or space battlefield, more of a industrial space-as-workplace view of the galaxy. Humanity has made contact with a number of alien races and is a primary force in the inter-galactic governing body, ISCO.
Characters face the trials of maintaing and operating a starshhip. While not a war-based setting, there are hostile races. The game has been compared, in look and feel, to movies and settings such as Outland
, Space Rangers
, and Firefly, in that each of these present the galaxy as a less-than-perfect place.
and Bureau 13
. The system requires the use of a full set of polyhedral
dice, pencils and paper. Forms, such as character sheets and other record sheets, are provided in the book, with permission to photocopy for personal use.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
role playing game, created by Richard Tucholka
Richard Tucholka
Richard Tucholka is a writer, game designer and publisher, best known for his work in the creation of the role-playing game Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic.-Career:...
, and published by Tri Tac Games
Tri Tac Games
Tri Tac Games is a publisher of role-playing games based in Pontiac, Michigan. The company is built primarily on the work of Richard Tucholka, its founder and president.-Company history:Tri Tac Games was founded in 1978 as "Tacky Tack Games"...
in 1982, about faster-than-light
Faster-than-light
Faster-than-light communications and travel refer to the propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light....
(FTL) travel with alien races. In 1985, there was an expanded edition, and in 1990, a two-volume version of the game was released. Book One covered character creation, alien races, combat, equipment, and some scenarios. Book Two included the extensive Star-System-generation system, several campaign setups, and more background information on the overall campaign. The 2000 PDF Edition includes an additional 100 pages of new material as well as starship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
blueprint
Blueprint
A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of a technical drawing, documenting an architecture or an engineering design. More generally, the term "blueprint" has come to be used to refer to any detailed plan....
s, The Art of FTL, and additional material.
Plot
FTL:2448 is set in the mid-25th century. Humans have developed faster-than-lightFaster-than-light
Faster-than-light communications and travel refer to the propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light....
travel. The game focus is, instead of a gleaming high-tech space setting or space battlefield, more of a industrial space-as-workplace view of the galaxy. Humanity has made contact with a number of alien races and is a primary force in the inter-galactic governing body, ISCO.
Characters face the trials of maintaing and operating a starshhip. While not a war-based setting, there are hostile races. The game has been compared, in look and feel, to movies and settings such as Outland
Outland
Outland may refer to:* Outland , a 1981 film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery* Outland , a 1987 album by Spear of Destiny* Outland , a 1991 album by Gary Numan...
, Space Rangers
Space Rangers
Space Rangers can refer to:*Space Rangers , a 1993 television series about a small police force in 2104 at Planet Avalon's Fort Hope....
, and Firefly, in that each of these present the galaxy as a less-than-perfect place.
Game Mechanics
The game uses the same base system as Tri Tac's other releases, FringeworthyFringeworthy
Fringeworthy is a role-playing game first published in 1982 by Tri Tac Games. In 1984, a second edition saw a print run of 4000 and new expanded version was released in 1992. Fringeworthy is famous for being the first alternate history adventure role-playing game ever published. In 2009 a d20...
and Bureau 13
Bureau 13
Bureau 13 is a fictional top-secret government agency featured in the role-playing game Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic which investigates and combats supernatural events...
. The system requires the use of a full set of polyhedral
Polyhedron
In elementary geometry a polyhedron is a geometric solid in three dimensions with flat faces and straight edges...
dice, pencils and paper. Forms, such as character sheets and other record sheets, are provided in the book, with permission to photocopy for personal use.