GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) - Page 6

Daigoro · 03-08-2017, 02:33 AM

There's also a planet building spreadsheet floating around somewhere based on Space 4e, which can automate the process a lot.

Anders · 03-08-2017, 03:40 AM

GURPS Bronze Age.

I would definitely welcome a Pyramid issue dedicated to the Bronze Age as well.

The Cardinal · 03-08-2017, 04:50 AM

another vote for

GURPS

Bestiary

and

Space Opera (boxed edition)

also

GURPS

Science Fantasy (a genre/tech book for really wacko sword&planet/DyingEarth/farfuture/post-apocalypse/forgottenhistory/etc. settings - incl. 1-3 worked examples)

Randyman · 03-08-2017, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Cardinal

GURPS

Science Fantasy (a genre/tech book for really wacko sword&planet/DyingEarth/farfuture/post-apocalypse/forgottenhistory/etc. settings - incl. 1-3 worked examples)

Another vote for this one. Call it GURPS PulpRev or GURPS Appendix N.

ericthered · 03-08-2017, 07:42 AM

I think a "Science Fiction" book would be just as useful as a "Space Opera" book. And they are sufficiently distinct to be able to do both.

I've used the generators in space extensively, but I have a love of random generators, and I freely admit to tweaking the base numbers. Particularly limb results. I also use the tactic of generating a large number of results quickly using electronic methods and taking the ones I find most interesting.

Revturkey · 03-08-2017, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nymdok

Not to sow the seeds of Discord, but, simply as a curiosity, what kind of bestiary would you like? How would you 'break-down' the bestiary? What creatures do you think we're lacking that we dont have or that you cant build? You've seen creatures of the Night and Dungeon Fantasy Monsters right?

Nymdok

Well if just one book..a nice big book. In the region of 300 pages. I like how Hero 6th Edition did it...that is a good Bestiary, packed full.

At the moment everything is scattered all over the place and to players who can afford to get the Basic Set and want to get going without spending a small fortune to find all the creatures, npcs and robots and dinosaurs and super villains etc to pit their heroes against it is a bit of a nightmare. Most of the stuff is on pdf and especially with monsters and such, I very much prefer a book at the table for reference.

Here is a loosely thought out idea...Give me, 100 Super Villains, 100 Classic Fantasy Monsters, 100 Animals, 100 Sci-Fi Critters and Aliens, 100 Historical NPC types and 100 Classic Horror creatures and I think that would make a great and useful book. Put them 2 or 3 per page with a few choice illustrations. It's not so hard to re-skin monsters when you have a starting point and something along those lines would be helpful.

A collated, revised and expanded 'BOOK of TEMPLATES' would be cool as well. Getting them all into one useful place to speed up character generation etc..

kdtipa · 03-08-2017, 03:04 PM

I'd like to see a fourth edition compendium. There are enough spread out tidbits that could be very useful in a single place.

robkelk · 03-08-2017, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kdtipa

I'd like to see a fourth edition compendium. There are enough spread out tidbits that could be very useful in a single place.

What would go into a compendium that hasn't already gone into the Power-Ups series?

Flaco76 · 03-08-2017, 03:54 PM

GURPS Near Future and Space Characters (NPC's and mission ideas)

GURPS Space Atlas (already generated planets and societies along with adventures) similar to 1-4

Fossilized Rappy · 03-08-2017, 04:22 PM

I'm probably going to just be repeating what I said the last time one of these threads came up, since I don't actually recall what I said in the last one, but I'd definitely go for...

-Bestiary series, as noted. There are a lot of real world, folkloric, and mythological creatures in just the 3E Bestiary and Fantasy Bestiary alone, much less all the natural history and legends those title's didn't comb over. The biggest problem these days is that racial templates are a lot more appealing for a chunk of the audience (myself included, for full disclosure) than small stat blocks, which means more legwork for whoever is writing it. It could also be a good place for consolidating some animal-beneficial traits in far-flung spots, like Gangly Limbs in Yrth Martial Arts or Soaring Flight in Pyramid 3-06.

-More books in the vein of Underground Adventures. Swamp Adventures, anyone? Or Desert Adventures, that's another one I'd personally love to see.

-More in the GURPS Disasters series. The ball has gotten rolling there, and I'd love to see more natural disasters covered in contrast to Meltdown and Fallout.

-More Sorcery! While the Sorcery system has made spell creation easier than ever, it never hurts to have more premade material.

-The Who's Who and Vehicles series as dictated on the Warehouse 23 Wish List.

03-08-2017, 02:33 AM	#51
Daigoro Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Meifumado	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) There's also a planet building spreadsheet floating around somewhere based on Space 4e, which can automate the process a lot. __________________ Collaborative Settings: Cyberpunk: Duopoly Nation Space Opera: Behind the King's Eclipse And heaps of forum collabs, 30+ and counting!

03-08-2017, 03:40 AM	#52
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) *GURPS Bronze Age.* I would definitely welcome a *Pyramid* issue dedicated to the Bronze Age as well. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius

03-08-2017, 04:50 AM	#53
The Cardinal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Germany	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) another vote for GURPS Bestiary and Space Opera (boxed edition) also GURPS Science Fantasy (a genre/tech book for really wacko sword&planet/DyingEarth/farfuture/post-apocalypse/forgottenhistory/etc. settings - incl. 1-3 worked examples) __________________ Malmsturm: German FATE Sword&Sorcery Roleplaying

03-08-2017, 07:42 AM	#55
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) I think a "Science Fiction" book would be just as useful as a "Space Opera" book. And they are sufficiently distinct to be able to do both. I've used the generators in space extensively, but I have a love of random generators, and I freely admit to tweaking the base numbers. Particularly limb results. I also use the tactic of generating a large number of results quickly using electronic methods and taking the ones I find most interesting. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

03-08-2017, 03:04 PM	#57
kdtipa Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern New Hampshire	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) I'd like to see a fourth edition compendium. There are enough spread out tidbits that could be very useful in a single place.

03-08-2017, 03:54 PM	#59
Flaco76 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Irving, TX	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) GURPS Near Future and Space Characters (NPC's and mission ideas) GURPS Space Atlas (already generated planets and societies along with adventures) similar to 1-4

03-08-2017, 04:22 PM	#60
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: GURPS Books we want (Not licensed) I'm probably going to just be repeating what I said the last time one of these threads came up, since I don't actually recall what I said in the last one, but I'd definitely go for... -Bestiary series, as noted. There are a lot of real world, folkloric, and mythological creatures in just the 3E Bestiary and Fantasy Bestiary alone, much less all the natural history and legends those title's didn't comb over. The biggest problem these days is that racial templates are a lot more appealing for a chunk of the audience (myself included, for full disclosure) than small stat blocks, which means more legwork for whoever is writing it. It could also be a good place for consolidating some animal-beneficial traits in far-flung spots, like Gangly Limbs in Yrth Martial Arts or Soaring Flight in Pyramid 3-06. -More books in the vein of Underground Adventures. Swamp Adventures, anyone? Or Desert Adventures, that's another one I'd personally love to see. -More in the GURPS Disasters series. The ball has gotten rolling there, and I'd love to see more natural disasters covered in contrast to Meltdown and Fallout. -More Sorcery! While the Sorcery system has made spell creation easier than ever, it never hurts to have more premade material. -The Who's Who and Vehicles series as dictated on the Warehouse 23 Wish List.