Not just for Koltar really. but he is the resident Klingon priest Gurps guru on this board.
So, I have been reading Gurps: Powers over the weekend. First I flipped through it and went "huh?".
Then I read it cover to cover, rubbed my brain and said "I still don't get it."
So, can you please explain to me how Gurps: Powers works?
- choose a k3w1 pw0rz
- apply modifiers to it - "enhancements" and "limitations" - getting a percentage that raises or lowers the cost of the k3w1 pw0rz
- enjoy your munchkin game of k3w1 pw0rz
:p
Quote from: KrakaJak.................. the resident Klingon priest Gurps guru ...................
I am SO tempted to add that to my sig.....Whats the question again??
Oh Yeah -
GURPS: POWERS. To be honest, Kyle Aaron beat me to it and he's got it mostly correct.
Anyone on here ever try to stat out the Kung-Fu Fire breathing Jesus ?
- Ed C.
Quote from: Kyle Aaron- choose a k3w1 pw0rz
- apply modifiers to it - "enhancements" and "limitations" - getting a percentage that raises or lowers the cost of the k3w1 pw0rz
- enjoy your munchkin game of k3w1 pw0rz
:p
I had problems understanding GURPS Powers too, but one day somebody from SJG posted a very clear explanation (I can't remember who was). It's really what Kyle said, you choose an advantage, modify it with enhancements and limitations, add another limitation representing the power broad class (psi, whatever) and voilà, you've got a power. That's it.
It helps to have a comprehensive list of examples. Try this
http://www.geocities.com/GURPSAdvantages/
http://www.geocities.com/atreyu_hibiki/GURPSAdvantages.pdf
Enjoy
Rob Conley
Okay, yes it's really just a small set of power modifiers that are used to tie groups of powers together. For instance moral -20% ties the power to behaviour.
However, the powers as the book takes them offer another facet. It's similar to special effects in HERO (well in 3rd edition anyhow) but more structured.
You're power has a source and that source can be nullified. That's the main reason for the discount. More generic nullifiers work against powers with said discount.
They also use it as an excuse to show which advantages can be explained by a certain broader power.
So, it's basicly about templates for advantages, that gives them a cost break?
If that's so, I feel a little ripped off, what is it good for emulating/being used for?
Yes, I don't think your question has been directly answered, Krakajak, but you got the gist of it. Powers is basically a profound and detailed expansion of a core mechanic in 4e. It shows you how to break apart advantages and disadvantages down to their component parts and from their how to build your own with those components. It really is a crunch book with tons of helpful genre advice mixed in. As a guide for playing in a campaign with powers, I found it extremely helpful. I also found it to demonstrate very impressively the robustness of the GURPS system. On the other hand, I found it also to be very dry and targetted really for serious gearheads.
But you really can build anything with that system.
Quote from: walkerpYes, I don't think your question has been directly answered, Krakajak, but you got the gist of it. Powers is basically a profound and detailed expansion of a core mechanic in 4e. It shows you how to break apart advantages and disadvantages down to their component parts and from their how to build your own with those components. It really is a crunch book with tons of helpful genre advice mixed in. As a guide for playing in a campaign with powers, I found it extremely helpful. I also found it to demonstrate very impressively the robustness of the GURPS system. On the other hand, I found it also to be very dry and targetted really for serious gearheads.
But you really can build anything with that system.
Thanks walkerp!
I know my name was in the title - but Walker and Kyle Aaron pretty much covered it .
IF I was unemployed - I'm sure I could have given this question the full attention it merited.
M apologies, Krakkajak that I didn't give you a quick , perfect answer.
- Ed C.
What do you guys think of that blue shirt????
Quote from: KoltarWhat do you guys think of that blue shirt????
You look slimmer in black.