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Old 03-31-2017, 02:30 PM   #9
Ulzgoroth
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Default Re: Character Creation: "Realistic" Sci-Fi

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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin View Post
I'm not a big X-Com guy but from a novelization I read long ago I believe it centers on a secret organization of highly competent commandoes in a world mostly like our own repelling an alien invasion.

As such it's not so much "realistic". Indeed it has a number of highly cinematic elements. However it doesn't have humans with much tech beyond TL8/9. At least until they capture them from the aliens.

So I think the OP was mostly thinking about realistic _equipment_ that his character might be using.
Maybe somewhat (though I think anyone who's played the games is likely to have doubts about 'highly competent'), but high flying pistol-fu is extremely uncharacteristic, and if you're not doing that sort of thing Gunslinger is likely not what you want.
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