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My 10 year old RPG thesis

+Alexander Osias in Armchair Gamer happens to have on of the few surviving copies of RPG thesis. Looking back it was a very good experience, unfortunately it was a very very…

IMTU Tight Budget Ship Operations

This is basically the Standard Operating Proceedure for many ships businesses to maximize costs and minimize expenses. Note that the GM has to approve such still. 1) Try not berth…

IMTU Some Battledress, for Urban Warfare

I have this one, a mobile armor superiority one (non-humanoid), and a robot tank (non-humanoid). Ill stretch it out as I double check my calculations.  UTV-HBD Urban Tactical Vehicle variable…

IMTU Organic Bias

In GURPS the cost of an AI that can do a better job than a human is very very low. So low that I wanted to balance it out, like…

Hard Worlder Robot 800F

Designed to be used to explore or work in planets like Venus (800F) and thick atmosphere (Scanning Sense Imaging Radar). This can be used as a Cyborg Body.  Hard-Worlder Robot…

Sci-Fi Subsidized economy

I don’t like subsidizing out a game theory reasons, but its one of the most powerful means to influence the direction of a market or economy. After learning more about…

Unloading a Headache – My Software AI Notes from UT

This is the notes I’ve compiled. Basically I found it a head ache to reference Transhuman Space, Transhuman Space: Changing Times, Ultra Tech, Bio-Tech and Basic Set so instead I…

What will you pay for?

I pay for most of my game material not because I need it, but because of the effort, creativity, care, and craftsmanship these guys put in it. I’m aware of…

Fuzion RPG System Review

Fuzion RPG Super Cheap Oldie and Goodie. $3 USD for a system. If you are curious check out the free PDF in Talsorian Games. The wikipedia will do a better…

Writing update traveller instant crew

Wow 9 write ups for an instant crew complete with load outs and optimized.  As a munchkin in gurps skill 21 is not that high because in Traveller there are…

Transhumanism in My Traveller makes things more Contraversial

Some transhumanism concepts I’m mulling over for IMTU. The thing about these concepts is that they are in the background and really act as setting color, the game is busy…

On GM Hiatus, but still want to talk about games

Currently I’m on GM Hiatus because of work, studies, vacation plans and my airsoft team for this month of July. Thanks to +Dave Morris for humoring my questions lolz.  I’ve always wanted…

CRUNCH compression

Now that there is evidence in the form of on air video of how I GM I’m pretty RP heavy for a self proclaimed munchkin… Of course I crunch a…

I’m all for GM criticism

I’m actually happy that a Player gave me his constructive criticism lately. In my previous GM days, years and years ago, my games just died and i did not know…

Very Flexible Gaming Schedules

I used to mind it if players or the gm can’t make a game… but that’s because of all the traffic and the “heaven and earth” I had to move…

GURPS traveller ship building spreadsheet

One of multiple parts I am trying to keep this short. GURPS Ship building System 4th Edition Traveller, found in GURPS 4th Edition Traveller: Interstellar Wars which is an update…

Burden of problem solving

One of the things that take time is asking permission. It was in Happy Jacks where I heard of a GM that required players to take a lot of initiative,…

IMTU Ship Creation Spreadsheet: EM armor, Ablative Foam, Armor Paste

I added Electro Magnetic Armor (variable Hardening vs Shaped Charge), Ablative Foam (Hardened 1 vs Lasers) and Reactive Armor Paste (Hardened 3 vs Shaped Charge or HEMP). These are UT…

IMTU Ship repairs in gurps traveller

Ship Repairs seems to be a Non-Topic because I’m not getting a nibble in the threads and my search-fu has been weak. So lets do something cheap and easy –…

GURPS Modern Fantasy Episode 05

WARNING – Offensive and Mature Content Fun in two hours, not bad.

IMTU existential problems in scifi, jump ghosts

I’m a fan of the prestige and I Iike the dilemma it poses. What if the designers of the jump drive have a big secret, that you really stop existing…

GURPS Traveller Lite Episode 03

Thanks to those who could make it +Dave Morris +Mateusz Sierzant and +Tom Tyson It may LOOK like its monty hall until its time to pay the bills. The Rizzoli got 2M worth…

Age and Friendships

Can gamers be really looking to make friends online? I mean considering the ages, and my age… very much yes. The attrition of friendship growing up due to professional and…

IMTU the transient human form

What if human form was very easy to modify?  I know genetic manipulation is taboo in the default Traveller, funny because it may be the only way few can survive…

Awkwardness Video Post

Game of the Right Question: Gaming Psychology Skill

I can be so annoying. a post in 2007 this is why I’m such a munchkin. One serious critique is that this is punishing to a GM. what GM would…

GURPS modern fantasy session 04: Give a man a nunchuck

Thanks to +Arne Jamtgaard +James Austin +Ken Kthulhu +Mike Dulay +sovietPlays for playing.  Basially a Game Rundown instead of a Summary The game took a silly turn, my bad for making a pregen based on black…

IMTU Dreams of The Long Night

The Long Night’s impact is still felt in policies, media, and cultural outlook of the 3rd Millenium. As much as there are still strong repercussions from the 2nd World War…

GURPS TDMS 2 – Special Feats

Margin of Success or Failure is a powerful tool, I only noticed GMs have run the system a long time. Any new GURPS GM can pick up this very helpful…

Details and Problem Solving

I’m not good with details, I’m just average. the only reason I’m considered “good” is because details are something people don’t like to deal with and my mediocre work is…