Galactic Havoc: Damage/Armor Benchmarks

Galactic Havoc: Damage/Armor Benchmarks

First of all, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I will hope this works. Since I have described two factions for the Galactic Havoc setting, it's time to work out some damage and armor benchmarks. I will not use premade weapons from GURPS Ultra-Tech but will make my own with my gun generator program that incorporates many houserules.

Script: Stealth in GURPS

Script: Stealth in GURPS

Another video transcript.

Galactic Havoc: Mindkind Unity

Galactic Havoc: Mindkind Unity

I have written up the "protagonist" faction, so now let's have an "antagonist." This is going to be one of the primary opponents of the Solar Federation, but still only one of many. Since now I have two factions, I can think of an example conflict and ponder on what technologies could have developed on both sides to help them against the enemies, and maybe even set some numerical benchmarks for balance purposes.

Script: Underwater Combat in GURPS

Script: Underwater Combat in GURPS

Here's another transcript of one of my videos.

Designing Sorcery Spells vs. Designing Psionic Powers

Designing Sorcery Spells vs. Designing Psionic Powers

Both Sorcery and Psionic Powers are worked frameworks of magic-as-powers. This means that the basic building blocks are the same - you have advantages and modifiers. You might think that designing spells and psionic abilities is almost identical then, but my experience tells me that it really is not. In this short, rambly post, I'm going to explain the differences that I have encountered.

Galactic Havoc: The Solar Federation

Galactic Havoc: The Solar Federation

The introduction to the setting revolved around the Solar Federation, the "main" human faction of the galaxy. I'd like to try describing it in more detail. While it is the largest human polity, it definitely is not the only one - it can serve both as a protagonist faction and as an antagonist faction.

Galactic Havoc: Introduction/Basic Overview

Galactic Havoc: Introduction/Basic Overview

Every setting needs an introduction, something that gives you a basic idea of what it is about. It can include a short historical overview and must describe the current situation to give the readers/players a chance to see if the idea interests them or not. Even when you're looking for some article, you're probably just reading the abstracts to see if the article is something you're looking for or not, right? Writing a good introduction/abstract is an important skill, something I do not have, but everyone has to start somewhere. So, here's an introduction to Galactic Havoc - something that I wrote to have a base, something to graft the details on. All the classical cliches are included.

Galactic Havoc: Design Goals and Considerations

Galactic Havoc: Design Goals and Considerations

So, let's start thinking! To create a wh40k knockoff, I will have to come up with a clear outline of what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. This outline will help me decide on my priorities - what things are important, what things are not even worth thinking about, and so on. I'm not very good with words, but I will try to explain my thought process.

What settings/content I would like to work on?

What settings/content I would like to work on?

It's time for some inane rambling again. My biggest undertaking was the creation of Karilan - my kitchen sink D&D-like setting for GURPS. It's not a conversion of D&D to GURPS, but a conversion of my vision of D&D in GURPS. This is exactly what Mailanka warns you about in his Don't Convert, Create! post; this post should be a mandatory read for anyone who wants to convert something to GURPS. Basically, I've fallen into every possible trap when making it but I was aware of that. Setting is something deeply personal, and such fantasy heartbreakers are a dime a dozen anyway. Now, I do not really see much to add to it, I think I have converted almost every possible D&D concept that I wanted to include, and most of the changes I make in the documents are very minor. The only things that I do nowadays is converting more and more content - monsters, items, spells, abilities - not concepts. This isn't something neccessary for the setting, it's just convenient to have premade things to use. Still, I try to make things generic enough for other people to use as well. So, with Karilan more or less finished, what do I even do now?

Script: Natural Weapons in GURPS

Script: Natural Weapons in GURPS

This is a transcript of my video about natural weapons in GURPS.

Lenses: Libris Mortis Lenses III

Lenses: Libris Mortis Lenses III

Libris Mortis, for some reason, hides a lot of variant monsters outside the monsters chapter. So, let's convert all the leftover lenses and be done with this book.

Script Compilation: Follow-Up, Link, Side Effect, Symptoms

Script Compilation: Follow-Up, Link, Side Effect, Symptoms

This post will contain transcripts of my videos devoted to explaining some of the quirky GURPS modifiers.

Script: Multiple Attacks in GURPS

Script: Multiple Attacks in GURPS

This is a transcript of my video about multiple attacks in GURPS.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead VI

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead VI

Even more undead creatures from Libris Mortis. After this post, there's only some lenses left.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead V

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead V

Even more undead creatures from Libris Mortis. I'm close to the end now! I only have one questions - where do quells come from? It's not described anywhere.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead IV

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead IV

More undead monstrosities from Libris Mortis. This is probably the most boring batch of monsters from this book.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Lenses II

Monsters: Libris Mortis Lenses II

Some more lenses/templates from Libris Mortis.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Lenses I

Monsters: Libris Mortis Lenses I

Most of the uninteresting monsters from Libris Mortis come from templates/lenses. But nonetheless, they can be useful when you have to create a variant of another monster, so let's convert them. At least a part of them, because there's many of them. The gravetouched ghoul doesn't deserve to be a lens, in my opinion, so I treat him as a slightly altered ghoul. Same for the mummified creature - just apply the mummy racial template to any other creature.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead III

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead III

Let's have another batch of undead creatures from Libris Mortis.

Script Compilation: Exploration and Survival

Script Compilation: Exploration and Survival

And now the transcripts for all the videos about exploration and survival in GURPS.

Script Compilation: Social Interactions in GURPS

Script Compilation: Social Interactions in GURPS

This post will have transcripts of all my videos about social interactions in GURPS.

Script Compilation: Cloaks and Shields

Script Compilation: Cloaks and Shields

And another compilation of video transcripts. Keep in mind that the shield script isn't actually comprehensive, as it was written before Shields Up! got released. You can read the review here.

Script Compilation: Low-Tech Weapons

Script Compilation: Low-Tech Weapons

Another batch of transcripts - this time of low-tech weapon discussion.

Script Compilation: Switching from D&D to GURPS

Script Compilation: Switching from D&D to GURPS

I've been asked to post transcripts of my videos here for ease of reading, so let's do this. I've decided to post scripts in thematic batches, consolidating particular subjects into a single post. This post will have all transcripts related to switching from D&D to GURPS.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Non-Undead

Monsters: Libris Mortis Non-Undead

Libris Mortis has six new monsters that are not undead - two templates/lenses (one of them I already converted - the half-vampire), two animals, and two constructs. So, let's convert them.

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead II

Monsters: Libris Mortis Undead II

You know, I take it back. I called Libris Mortis monsters lame, but after a more thorough read, I can see that many of them actually are much more interesting than I thought at first. So, let's have another batch of undead.