Author: justinaquino
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GURPS High Tech G3 vs M14
In GURPS high tech, the m14 is JUST as good as the FN fall and better than the G3 at…
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Advice on Purchasing Mags; Lipoly Batteries
I got new a AK Mag. It seems that I should put a date on the Mags because over time…
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Boring Skills and what they are Good for; Player Skills
From the perspective of adventurers, livelihood skills are boring. Administration, Organization, Diplomacy and Management have a back seat to subsistence…
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Realistic Encounters Duration
its been staring me right at the face the whole time. Human endurance works in a range band because it…
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GURPS Talents, Multiple Intelligence, and Geekdom
lately my readings about Emotional Intelligence got me thinking more about the Multiple Intelligence Theory (note the difference between Theory…
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Busy with Warsims (airsoft)
Airsoft can be seen as Larping with Guns, of course few airsofters would like to admit that or look at…
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Upgrades Breakdown
Costs are in Philippine pesos, currently exchange averages Php45 to $1 DF metal Bushing P400 Shims (G and P) P100…
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Getting a friend into the Hobby; my budget broke
Buyers Regret. If you value your friendship then the first thing you want prevent is your friend having buyers regret/remorse…
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China and Technology; Gaming Assumptions
When ever there is talk about technology in ancient times, it seems there is always some misplaced reverence to china.…
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Kitchen sink setting
How do you calibrate a Kitchen Sink setting? I would begin with a survey of players, and how challenging they…
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Gaming, the Future of Education
It is easier and easier to cheat understanding with all the access of the internet. In one of the forums…
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Airsoft Season is back in the Phils; Economic perspective substitutes for Common Courtesy in GMing
The elections gun ban is over and now its time to get back to some warsims. Experimentation and Scientific Investigation…
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Rifts for $0.24 at Amazon and Kitchen Sink Setting
Rifts is at $0.24 and about 70 copies being sold. Its possible to basically just use the Core Book of…
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If there was only Harn in the Philippines
Having seen the quality of Harn up close, I am sad to wonder why it never came to the Philippines.…
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Living with One Self: Introspection and Education from RPGs
I’ve bought myself some introduction to Criminology as part of my Emotional Intelligence studies and I find it interesting how…
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1st to Sell RPGs China?
What RPG group will be the first to penetrate the China Market? I’m not saying small bits, but really a…
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Copyright and Game Systems
Copyright and Game Systems Copyright is tricky because, it can lead to stiffling of innovation instead of rewarding it. Paladium…
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“What is an RPG?” Exercise
Explaining “What is an RPG?” in the shortest and most efficient way speaks a lot about who the gamer is…
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Finished: GURPS 4E player handout
I got a strong urge to make a player hand out based on GURPS Lite 4e. What I did was…
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GURPS: What Knowledge of Philosophies Do
This is an oversimplification or bottom line to what each Philosophy discipline does. Philosophy Skills Default: IQ-6. This is the…
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Experience is WORK!
Its not the killing and Not the treasure that give people experience. Someone doesn’t just transform incrementally by every creature…
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Your Alternate Description – Steve Jackson Games Forums
Your Alternate Description – Steve Jackson Games Forums: I wish I can find more people into Gaming Kaizen or Philosophy.…
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How much magic would I tolerate?
When I do allow magic, only allow the subtle communications, empathy, and mind spells (GURPS). Basically spells that do not…
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RPG Kaizen: Game Definitions and Continuous Learning
Old school Role-playing is asking a lot of questions and critical thinking. Its not really the “game systems” but the…
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Icelander's: A Private War On Narcoterrorism
Helpful information about “Tactical Shooting: A New World: A Private War On Narcoterrorism – Steve Jackson Games Forums by Icelander”.…
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Game Design: Objectivity of Skills and Ability
Are skills Objectively or Relatively Assessed. The real world works on a mix of both relative and objective standards. We…
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Evolving Game Systems and Chinese Historical Game
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” – John Maynard Keynes As a Science…
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Game Wealth Thread Argument spilling over to Economics
The thread of How to Handle Wealth became an economics discussion. What I like about the SJgames forums is how…