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Old 06-14-2020, 02:28 PM   #5
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Default Re: Tech books are cumulative

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Originally Posted by weby View Post
This TL based thing does not trouble me, it is the least of GURPS equipment list problems. What I find annoying is how the equipment and rules for them are scattered over 20+ books and 30+ pyramid articles.

If it was only "low tech" "high tech" "ultra tech" and maybe 1-5 special supplements for things less likely needed, for a total of <10 instead of >50 it would be so much better.
It's unfortunately pretty much unavoidable, given that you just can't fit all the stuff people might want into only a few books, even if you did think of it all at once.
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