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tanksoldier · 08-07-2018, 08:13 PM

ETA: there are several factors besides price. Speed of production is important as is the ability to train people from lower TLs to use the equipment.

Can TL-10 gear be produced faster than TL-12 gear?
Can people be trained faster on gear that is closer to their native TL?

One of the worlds is TL-6 so they probably will have to mostly be defended by outsiders, but training residents of TL-8 and 9 worlds to use TL-10 equipment shouldn’t be too hard.

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I know there’s a blurb about this so where in the rules, but I can’t find it.

What is the economic impact of a TL-12 manufacturing capability choosing to build something to TL-10 specs?

Specifically, my group is playing the Pirates of Drinax campaign from GooseTraveller but using GURPS rules. They’ve gotten a industrial TL-12 planet to join the kingdom and want it to provide planetside and orbital defenses, but believe TL-10 would be “good enough” given the most likely threats IF there is an economic savings to doing so.

It seems like the savings should be substantial.

Thoughts?

08-07-2018, 08:13 PM	#1
tanksoldier Join Date: Feb 2005	TL-10 gear manufactured by TL-12 factories ETA: there are several factors besides price. Speed of production is important as is the ability to train people from lower TLs to use the equipment. Can TL-10 gear be produced faster than TL-12 gear? Can people be trained faster on gear that is closer to their native TL? One of the worlds is TL-6 so they probably will have to mostly be defended by outsiders, but training residents of TL-8 and 9 worlds to use TL-10 equipment shouldn’t be too hard. *************************** I know there’s a blurb about this so where in the rules, but I can’t find it. What is the economic impact of a TL-12 manufacturing capability choosing to build something to TL-10 specs? Specifically, my group is playing the Pirates of Drinax campaign from GooseTraveller but using GURPS rules. They’ve gotten a industrial TL-12 planet to join the kingdom and want it to provide planetside and orbital defenses, but believe TL-10 would be “good enough” given the most likely threats IF there is an economic savings to doing so. It seems like the savings should be substantial. Thoughts? Last edited by tanksoldier; 08-08-2018 at 07:15 PM.