RandomNumber
Banded Mongoose
Hi there,
Hoping someone can help with interpreting some 2300AD UPP and UCP statistics. This might be explained somewhere but I can't find it.
Population Multiplier
1. What is a 'Population Multiplier' in the UPP? For example the Kingsland system (Zeta Herculis A) has Population 5 (hundreds of thousands) and a Population Multiplier of 4. What does the 4 mean?
2. What is a 'Population Code Multiplier in the UCP? For example Kingsland colony has Population 5 (hundreds of thousands) and a Population Multiplier of 5. What does the 5 mean?
PAS Severity and Compatibility (p.101)
We are told on p.102 that the PAS score 'usually runs from 2 to 7'. if you actually look at the UPP PAS scores in the book, the frequency is as follows:
PAS score Frequency
0...........1
4...........2
6...........4
8...........14
A...........10
C...........1
E...........1
So... I am pretty sure that the PAS score is NOT a DM but the Target Number for a difficulty check. If you are on King (PAS score E) then you have to make a Formidable check (14+). If you are on Nous Voila (PAS score 4) then you only have to make an Easy check, rather than a check with a DM of -4 as p.102 would suggest. That seems reasonable given the statement about Nous Voila on p.47 'No PAS issue'
UCP final digits
After the UCP trade code we expect to see 'Population Code Multiplier' and 'Interface Transport Quality'. But some Colonies have three digits after the Trade Codes. When this occurs the second digit is a zero. What do the three digits refer to? For example:
Kingsland........ Ag Lo 5 0 C
Alicia............. Ri Ag 2 0 B
Europe Neuve ... Ri Ag 1 0 C
etc.
Thank you for any clarifications.
Hoping someone can help with interpreting some 2300AD UPP and UCP statistics. This might be explained somewhere but I can't find it.
Population Multiplier
1. What is a 'Population Multiplier' in the UPP? For example the Kingsland system (Zeta Herculis A) has Population 5 (hundreds of thousands) and a Population Multiplier of 4. What does the 4 mean?
2. What is a 'Population Code Multiplier in the UCP? For example Kingsland colony has Population 5 (hundreds of thousands) and a Population Multiplier of 5. What does the 5 mean?
PAS Severity and Compatibility (p.101)
We are told on p.102 that the PAS score 'usually runs from 2 to 7'. if you actually look at the UPP PAS scores in the book, the frequency is as follows:
PAS score Frequency
0...........1
4...........2
6...........4
8...........14
A...........10
C...........1
E...........1
So... I am pretty sure that the PAS score is NOT a DM but the Target Number for a difficulty check. If you are on King (PAS score E) then you have to make a Formidable check (14+). If you are on Nous Voila (PAS score 4) then you only have to make an Easy check, rather than a check with a DM of -4 as p.102 would suggest. That seems reasonable given the statement about Nous Voila on p.47 'No PAS issue'
UCP final digits
After the UCP trade code we expect to see 'Population Code Multiplier' and 'Interface Transport Quality'. But some Colonies have three digits after the Trade Codes. When this occurs the second digit is a zero. What do the three digits refer to? For example:
Kingsland........ Ag Lo 5 0 C
Alicia............. Ri Ag 2 0 B
Europe Neuve ... Ri Ag 1 0 C
etc.
Thank you for any clarifications.