Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action

Voltron64 · 09-04-2009, 01:09 PM

What does anyone think about using GURPS Action for an Infinite Worlds campaign? I know it would be ideal for playing as ISWAT.

The Benj · 09-04-2009, 09:05 PM

I'd say they're definitely compatible. You might need to tweak the Pulling Rank rules to account for the difference in tech, accessibility and organisation, but otherwise it should be a good fit.

Voltron64 · 10-31-2009, 03:12 PM

Anyone else?

LoneWolf23k · 10-31-2009, 04:12 PM

Hmm.. Let's see, Cinematic Action involving battles on top of Ironclad Airships; fighting hordes of mummies on top of a pyramid in a world where the Aztec empire conquered all of America; having a gunfight against Wyatt Earp himself..

...Yeah, I think GURPS Action is definitely compatible with Infinite Worlds.

baakyocalder · 10-31-2009, 04:56 PM

You'd probably need to give some extra points to the PCs if using the Action templates so the PCs knew the languages and possessed the survival skills that most I-Cops have.

Since I-SWAT is the catch-all group of very powerful people working for Infinity, you would also need to clarify if people could play more unusual characters than is standard in Action. GURPS 3e Dai Blackthorn's not a real issue in a Action setting-he was just a low-tech thief who could learn to use guns and new thief techniques for raiding higher-technology worlds. In GURPS 4e, Dai Blackthorn teleports. This is less of an issue of balancing characters and more of an issue of campaign style.

trooper6 · 10-31-2009, 09:14 PM

You can use GURPS Action with anything. Action is a style of play. You can GURPS Action Horror, GURPS Action Mysteries, GURPS Action Traveller: ISW, you can do it with anything.

Voltron64 · 02-12-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf23k

Hmm.. Let's see, Cinematic Action involving battles on top of Ironclad Airships; fighting hordes of mummies on top of a pyramid in a world where the Aztec empire conquered all of America; having a gunfight against Wyatt Earp himself..

...Yeah, I think GURPS Action is definitely compatible with Infinite Worlds.

Plus, add in the soundtrack for the 1980 Flash Gordon Movie and it gets into all kinds of awesome!

09-04-2009, 01:09 PM	#1
Voltron64 Join Date: Jul 2009	Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action What does anyone think about using GURPS Action for an Infinite Worlds campaign? I know it would be ideal for playing as ISWAT.

09-04-2009, 09:05 PM	#2
The Benj MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Platform Zero, Sydney, Australia	Re: Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action I'd say they're definitely compatible. You might need to tweak the Pulling Rank rules to account for the difference in tech, accessibility and organisation, but otherwise it should be a good fit.

10-31-2009, 03:12 PM	#3
Voltron64 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action Anyone else?

10-31-2009, 04:12 PM	#4
LoneWolf23k Join Date: Sep 2004	Re: Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action Hmm.. Let's see, Cinematic Action involving battles on top of Ironclad Airships; fighting hordes of mummies on top of a pyramid in a world where the Aztec empire conquered all of America; having a gunfight against Wyatt Earp himself.. ...Yeah, I think GURPS Action is definitely compatible with Infinite Worlds.

10-31-2009, 04:56 PM	#5
baakyocalder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sacramento metro, California	Re: Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action You'd probably need to give some extra points to the PCs if using the Action templates so the PCs knew the languages and possessed the survival skills that most I-Cops have. Since I-SWAT is the catch-all group of very powerful people working for Infinity, you would also need to clarify if people could play more unusual characters than is standard in Action. GURPS 3e Dai Blackthorn's not a real issue in a Action setting-he was just a low-tech thief who could learn to use guns and new thief techniques for raiding higher-technology worlds. In GURPS 4e, Dai Blackthorn teleports. This is less of an issue of balancing characters and more of an issue of campaign style. __________________ Currently Running: Without Number family games which use a lot of GURPS material for details when the players start asking(online, sporadically) Waiting For: Schedule Sanity to Play Car Wars and my Fnordcon special alt Car Wars cards!

10-31-2009, 09:14 PM	#6
trooper6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Medford, MA	Re: Infinite Worlds & GURPS Action You can use GURPS Action with anything. Action is a style of play. You can GURPS Action Horror, GURPS Action Mysteries, GURPS Action Traveller: ISW, you can do it with anything.