Recent content by Shiloh

Hmm, RPGs going full circle (again) :) At that scale, I'd be fairly comfortable using the full MTG combat ruleset. After all, that's the magnitude of most combats in the RPG context. If you're looking to simplify, just assume everyone has 7-7-7 physical stats as standard, for a start. Assuming...

Given that you'd be moving an uninhabitable planet into the Life Zone, these don't seem particularly unacceptable side effects. You're going to have to terraform the lifeless rock anyway, so what's the issue with boiling off the (probably trace or noxious) atmosphere. Oceanic washover from...

What we're saying is that the reactors will already be shut down, barring outrageous coincidences. Outrageous to the laws of both physics and battle, and yes the ambient radiation environment (outside of crawling throught he fusion bottle for shits and giggles) will be barely above "background...

I'm going to weigh in on this too, I'm afraid, Oaty. I don't know whether you're trying to translate from another language than English. If you are, it's a brave effort, but sadly not quite hitting the mark. If you're not, then you've hopelessly tangled your terminology. Have a *careful* read of...

While not stricly "reptiles", the icthyosaurs from Earth's past seem pretty much (from their body plans) to have been entirely aquatic. Don't know whether we know how they gave birth, but there's no real reason why an alien evolution of scalybeasts wouldn't have gone down the line of live birth...

If you're looking for verisimilitude, it's a bit unlikely that damage enough to breach the shielding (Fusion emits a decently dangerous quantity of fast neutrons and are pretty hot in the middle...) won't breach the plasma containment. Even more so twice in a row with very different weapon fits...

I think the motion sickness would be already in place or dealt with since you'd be in 0-G to start with... Your tummy might spin a little and your inner ear need to readjust itself, but that's covered by 0-G maneuvering and Vacc suit training. When you're exploring a derelict you probably ought...

That, and the rules don't really allow for three spinal mounts... :) Word.

The point about the current applications is that they are relatively low energy, so don't start the whole bloomin' (did you see what I did there? You probably have to know Rightpondian quite well... I don't think I've heard you Yanks use it, at least in poplier Kulcha :)) process off in the...

I think he's talking WFRP, Dave... and I might be mistaken, but I think there are only 2 of those.

Handling G-field transition/shear is part of spacer training. Anyone with considerable shiptime or any 0-G or Vacc or Battledress experience will be able to handle *known* interfaces between tolerable Gs with a greater or lesser degree of grace, but little or no danger. Sudden, severe and...

I think that starship lasers acting in the PD role have a much larger engagement range than ATGs. They are much more likely to flash-fry the GCopter as soon as it is evidently hostile. It's more the kind of target they are designed to hit. So, if your players haven't done the recon, their fault...

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=37764&highlight=missile+cost Got from searching for "missile AND cost"... Says there's no listing.

Not at all. Unless the ship was *very* new and had outrun the postal system. The "Imperial Registry" will be updated by X-Boat network in the 3I setting, and the owner (probably a bank which holds the ship mortgage) will be known immediately anyone checks. It's 6 months before lost property...

Cook. Having one primary cook is feasible in an 8-sophont crew, and probably a large part of the "Steward" duties needed when carrying paying passengers. Sure, everyone can take their turn, but in any group of 8 *someone* will be the cook everyone wants to see on the rota... :)