[HELP] Armour weight vs character weight

[Tema69]

My suggestion would be ((weight/150 lb)*(height/68 inches))^(1/2).

Alright, thanks. That works. :)

Edit: The 68inches, is that a US average male height? I might have to change that number.

[gjc8]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Weight*Height, not Weight+Height. I figure that was probably a typo, but just making sure.

Um, yes. That's a bad typo. Fixed.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Tema69

Edit: The 68inches, is that a US average male height? I might have to change that number.

It's a semi-arbitrary selection I made for the height of the reference character. 150 pounds is given from the Pyramid article. Going to the Basic Set build table (p18), 150 pounds is 5 pounds above the midpoint weight for Average build ST 10 and 10 pounds below the midpoint for ST 11. 68 inches is dead-center in the range for ST 10.

I don't know what height David Pulver had in mind for the reference character. I doubt the 68 inches is off by more than 5%, but if you prefer some other number near that feel free to substitute.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

It's a semi-arbitrary selection I made for the height of the reference character. 150 pounds is given from the Pyramid article. Going to the Basic Set build table (p18), 150 pounds is 5 pounds above the midpoint weight for Average build ST 10 and 10 pounds below the midpoint for ST 11. 68 inches is dead-center in the range for ST 10.

I don't know what height David Pulver had in mind for the reference character. I doubt the 68 inches is off by more than 5%, but if you prefer some other number near that feel free to substitute.

That's what I've always assumed is the implicit, if not fully realized conscious, choice for the gurps character base.

[schmeelke]

Originally Posted by Tema69

The 68inches, is that a US average male height? I might have to change that number.

          Male           Female
mean      5'6" (66")     5'2" (62")
median    5'8" (68")     5'3" (63")

data sample size | 4369 people
(data from NHANES 2006 study, weighted for USA demographics)

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by schmeelke

          Male           Female
mean      5'6" (66")     5'2" (62")
median    5'8" (68")     5'3" (63")

data sample size | 4369 people
(data from NHANES 2006 study, weighted for USA demographics)

Gurps base stats have very little to do with averages of any sort. 18 year olds fit for military duty are not average.

[Tema69]

Originally Posted by schmeelke

          Male           Female
mean      5'6" (66")     5'2" (62")
median    5'8" (68")     5'3" (63")

data sample size | 4369 people
(data from NHANES 2006 study, weighted for USA demographics)

Well see, I'm scandinavian, so those numbers seemed a bit low, that's all :)

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Tema69

Well see, I'm scandinavian, so those numbers seemed a bit low, that's all :)

Well.... the Masai can still lean on the tops of your heads.
Or
So, how's the weather up there in the stratosphere?

[Tema69]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

Well.... the Masai can still lean on the tops of your heads.
Or
So, how's the weather up there in the stratosphere?

Only by an inch or two... And chilly, thanks for asking :)

And thanks to all of you for the math, I'll be trying it out in our upcoming setting.

[Flyndaran]

My brother would fit in over there as he's 6'4", blue eyed, and with very light brown hair.