Month: April 2012
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IMTU a character concept: A Character and his Nana
I want to make a ISW terran Savant character who keeps his obsolete TL9 IQ9 Volitional AI android nanny around…
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Got HexGIMP to Work on my Ubuntu 11.04 Laptop
I was surprised at very thankful for how isomage made the program worked. No commandline controls, I used drag and…
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IMTU Robots and the Economy
The side note in my mega-professional package list became this… Professions and Robots. In TL10 Non-volitional Robots with IQ11 and…
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Brokers Do Speculative Trade; Spacers Move Freight
I’ve divorced speculative trade and shipping. It kinda defeates the Terran Free Traders wording but it makes sounder business sense.…
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Some good links to share: generators
I get it Don Jon thanks to Jurgen for the Link. I was inspired by Evangelion 2.0, Underground Cities of…
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Some notes for Low Tech Eras; Underlying Economic Constraints
Articles I should have my own material about: Patron Client System – This shows players how their relationships with their patrons…
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IMTU Financing
I don’t agree with the rules in ISW174 Financing. I know its a fiction and an adventure but its doesn’t make…
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Character Creation Parameters for Low-Tech
The Default Low Tech Campaign: Sins of the Crusade Character Creation Guidelines Step 0: Pre-game Prep. Familiarize with the Game…
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What if there is a transcription program for Gamers
I was musing things I’d making for gaming If money was no object. I was wondering if there was a…
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ISW122 – Bloody Progress Update
Fixed Step 1. I had to fix the World Type because I missed a Roll, which is If Barren %chance…
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Latest Project: Automating ISW122: Placing Worlds
Ok my latest project is automating the chapter on Placing Worlds in GT:ISW. Organization is one of my biggest hurdles,…
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Star Mapping – Astrosynthesis cant work on my Linux
The Trial editions of Fractal Mapper and Fractal World explorer work on my linux thanks to Wine, but Astrosynthesis 3.0…
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IMTU Houserule: What Cost of Living covers
Annual Cost of Living takes care of the following: Food Utilities Telecommunications. Repair and Replacement of clothing and small personal…
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[GURPS] Skills for Traveller Spacers
This should also help in character creation, by setting expectations and understanding how things work. Spacer 5cpCore Skills: Professional Skill:…
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IMTU: Sample Character for Default Campaign
Made a sample character based on the guide lines and process I made. Ironed out some kinks… a lot of…
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[GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars] The Default Campaign: Terran Free Traders
The Default Campaign: Terran Free Traders (google docs link) Character Creation Guidelines Step 0: Pre-game Prep. Familiarize with the Game…
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IMTU Robots: Lenses, Cost Packages, and Tools
Updated 4-26-2012 Finally got around to detailing IMTU robots. I think my brother would love this. This is for Androids…
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[GMing or World building] When we don’t have History, we have Economics.
Reading through the thread Appropriate gear for TL3 soldiers – Steve Jackson Games Forums: I’ve come to realize that you don’t…
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IMTU: not another 200Dton merchanter
This is the Ying Xiong, this is a specifically designed economy class model and knock-off of the Hero for $14.32M,…
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IMTU: TL9 400dton Destroyer
This is meant for fleet protection and given the range of TL9 jump-capable construction is 100-4000, 400dtons is pretty big.…
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IMTU: Vilani is Apple and Microsoft, Terrans are Linux and Opensource
Vilani is Apple and Microsoft, Terrans are Linux and Opensource. Vilani don’t make crap, they make awesome Products they’ve perfected…
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IMTU: Waypoint Base
This is the first ship to travel to Bernard Star as of ISW22 The Jump Drive, it has enough jump…
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IMTU: abbrevations for ships and squadron composition
Part of my detailing IMTU:ISW setting. I wanted to paint a more detailed picture of current circumstance and the past.…
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GURPS Traveller: Interstellar War TL9 Carrier with Small Craft
Below is a 2000Dton Carrier coming TL9. It is capable of 2 Jumps at Jump-1. The extra jump is for…
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IMTU: Thinking about Operational Cost Ver 2
I wonder what the operational costs of following will look like: TL9 J-1 100dton J-1 200dton J-1 400dton J-1 1000dton…
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IMTU: Issues of Pay
One side effect of living on a ship is that your cost of living is paid and you don’t get…
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IMTU: Simplifying Calculation of Sections
Calculating Sections is hard and messy. I noticed I have to keep adjusting, also I have some contrary opinions regarding…
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IMTU: Costs of Ship Operations for ISW 2170CE
Correction and Update 4-26-2012: i forgot to add a zero in my calculations… I did the cost of operations of…
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The Real Cost of Living for Poorer Countries
Cost of Living in poorer countries are lower, but there are significant trade offs. First consider what makes up Productivity:…
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Converging UT and ISW – Computers and Programs
This is how to integrate GURPS InterStellar Wars so that it won’t conflict with Ultra Tech, beginning with computers. Computers…