Anybody here play Traveller? - Page 4

Kamog · #31 January 7th, 2003, 10:19 AM

The Gurps character creations system can be abused if you don't limit the disadvantages that people can take. If you have ever used Gurps, you know that you can get extra character points by taking disadvantages. In one game, everybody took multiple disadvantages like "pyromaniac", "blood thirsty", and "powerful enemies". Needless to say, the game ended up being a mindlessly violent one and didn't Last long.

PvK · #32 January 7th, 2003, 11:43 AM

As with all games, it helps if you have some experienced players.

Krsqk · #33 January 7th, 2003, 05:12 PM

Not much different than SE4 min-maxing, it sounds like. "I'll take 120% maintenance and 150% minerals extraction and spaceyards, with 50% ER and cunning."

PvK · #34 January 7th, 2003, 11:03 PM

Yes. Another example comparison:

SE4 player Posts to forums: "I have the ultimate strategy - speed 1 escorts with max combat bonuses!"

GURPS analogy: "I have the ultimate gladiator character - quadrapeligic in a heavy steel armor - he head-butts you to death!"

PvK

geoschmo · #35 January 7th, 2003, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by PvK:
Yes. Another example comparison:

SE4 player Posts to forums: "I have the ultimate strategy - speed 1 escorts with max combat bonuses!"

GURPS analogy: "I have the ultimate gladiator character - quadrapeligic in a heavy steel armor - he head-butts you to death!"

PvK

The black night from the Holy Grail?

It's just a scratch!

But You're arms off!

No it isn't!

Geo