GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts - Page 2

Captain-Captain · 01-08-2009, 11:43 PM

Trying to take TWERPS claim to being the worlds shortest RPG would be one thing GUL could accomplish.

bumbot · 01-08-2009, 11:52 PM

I think it would be fun for introducing kids under 10 to gaming. The nerd in me is agreeing with Rev. P Kitty about shrinking the point spread, but I would want to see how it plays first.

As for the folding format, I quite like that. I would like to see a "one page GURPS" pdf in that format.

JMason · 01-09-2009, 12:20 AM

Wow, 136 downloads.

Gavynn · 01-09-2009, 12:29 AM

Well, that's ... odd.

I was excited at first. I thought I was going to have a really nifty one page summary of GURPS for quick reference during play and all, but that's not much like GURPS. I'm not sure what I can do with it.

JMason · 01-09-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavynn

Well, that's ... odd.

I was excited at first. I thought I was going to have a really nifty one page summary of GURPS for quick reference during play and all, but that's not much like GURPS. I'm not sure what I can do with it.

Gavynn, have you seen the One Page GURPS pdf on Eric B. Smith's site? Check it out here (link).

Gavynn · 01-09-2009, 12:52 AM

Nope, don't think I had run across that yet. Thanks.

TheGnome · 01-09-2009, 01:23 AM

Looking at it and if one can make it dice-less then you would have Generic Universal Lives Action Role Play System. GULARPS now there is a mouthful.

Wedhro · 01-09-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavynn

Well, that's ... odd.

I was excited at first. I thought I was going to have a really nifty one page summary of GURPS for quick reference during play and all, but that's not much like GURPS. I'm not sure what I can do with it.

Me too, but I'm not disappointed.
I was toying with the idea of a stripped-down rule system to introduce newbies to GURPS concepts like "roll 3d6 under your skill" and "characters are built with points", and that's a good start. After adopting Rev. P Kitty's suggestions, BTW.

Lupo · 01-09-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty

That's a pretty wide range, anywhere from 6 to 48 points per level. Interestingly, that whole spread occurs in the cost of the skill levels.

If you ignore skill levels, the point rage is only between 20 and 40... so it's quite balanced.

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Seriously. You can have a 14-point PC adventuring in the same party as a 156-point PC, both built on the same number of levels. Now, that could be called a feature if you want, but it's not a feature of GURPS.

I don't know if it's a problem... in a ultra-lite game, both characters will be similarly capable.
And if you use full rules, you'll have to recreate your PC anyway, not to convert it, so...

That said, GURPS Ultra-lite is a nice idea, but I think I'd rather use FUDGE if I wanted a super-easy game for new players.

Jeffr0 · 01-09-2009, 08:56 AM

It's a tract!

Are you inviting us to proselytize?

01-08-2009, 11:43 PM	#11
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01-08-2009, 11:52 PM	#12
bumbot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delta, BC	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts I think it would be fun for introducing kids under 10 to gaming. The nerd in me is agreeing with Rev. P Kitty about shrinking the point spread, but I would want to see how it plays first. As for the folding format, I quite like that. I would like to see a "one page GURPS" pdf in that format.

01-09-2009, 12:20 AM	#13
JMason Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cockeysville, MD	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts Wow, 136 downloads. __________________ --- My Blog: Dice and Discourse - My adventures in GURPS and thoughts on table top RPGs.

01-09-2009, 12:29 AM	#14
Gavynn Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts Well, that's ... odd. I was excited at first. I thought I was going to have a really nifty one page summary of GURPS for quick reference during play and all, but that's not much like GURPS. I'm not sure what I can do with it.

01-09-2009, 12:52 AM	#16
Gavynn Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts Nope, don't think I had run across that yet. Thanks.

01-09-2009, 01:23 AM	#17
TheGnome Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts Looking at it and if one can make it dice-less then you would have Generic Universal Lives Action Role Play System. GULARPS now there is a mouthful.

01-09-2009, 08:56 AM	#20
Jeffr0 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Harrisonburg VA	Re: GURPS Ultra-Lite -- thoughts It's a tract! Are you inviting us to proselytize? __________________ Jeffro's Space Gaming Blog Microgames, Monster Games, and Role Playing Games