Battlesuits Augmented ST Increase

[zoncxs]

Hello all,

Battlesuits increase the ST of the wearer and even grant super jump, to an extent.

What I wanted to do was add a modifier to the suits to increase these things, but no where in UT does it give you a cost for it.

Did I miss something, or is there no way to increase the ST given from exo-suits and battlesuits?

[Rupert]

Originally Posted by zoncxs

Hello all,

Battlesuits increase the ST of the wearer and even grant super jump, to an extent.

What I wanted to do was add a modifier to the suits to increase these things, but no where in UT does it give you a cost for it.

Did I miss something, or is there no way to increase the ST given from exo-suits and battlesuits?

Ultra-Tech doesn't include upgrade options for powered suits, so there's no 'by the book' way of upgrading them aside from "buy a better suit".

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by zoncxs

Did I miss something, or is there no way to increase the ST given from exo-suits and battlesuits?

There is a way to do it in GURPS Supers. First, buy the basic suit as Signature Gear at appropriate cost. Then buy the extra abilities (such as added ST) with appropriate Gadget limitations (breakable, complex mechanism, can/cannot be repaired, can be stolen) and any power modifier that applies (for example, -5% for advanced scientific countermeasures).

This assumes that the enhanced ST is beyond the limits of the defined TL to provide, so what you are getting is a super-suit. I believe that's an implicit assumption of UT. But of course all ultra-tech gear is speculative anyway; you could make up higher-end versions (perhaps calling them Good or Fine equipment) and decide what their stats can be without breaking your campaign. Just remember that this gear is going to be available to other people with lots of money. . . .