05-15-2019, 07:51 PM | #21 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
The changes I've been planning to test (semi-postponed upcoming game):
IQ and DX remain 20/level. HT remains 10/level. ST is... different. I'm still working on that. Will and Per are independent of IQ, and Per is 10/level. Reflex is (DX+Per)/4 and does most of what BS does except calculating Move. Move is (DX+HT)/4.
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05-15-2019, 11:11 PM | #22 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
Why do you want to keep these attributes and sub-attributes packaged together? Why is that better than having Will and Speed and everything else being its own standalone thing?
Packaging the attributes together like that seems like more trouble than it's worth to me, so I'd like to see people with a different opinion give me some insight into why they like the attributes being tied to each other.
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05-15-2019, 11:14 PM | #23 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
I agree that there are some problems with the current pricing scheme. Douglas Cole makes a good point (on his blog) for raising the price of Edit: HT (can't believe I wrote ST - sorry!) and we all know RPK's house rules (on his site) for disentangling WILL and PER from IQ.
Instead of entangling attributes like ST and WILL, I've been using this system for a couple of years now: ST (10 points/level): Does no longer affect HP. But HP are still limited to +/- 30% of ST. Damage and Basic Lift are unchanged. DX (25 points/level): Does no longer affect Basic Move, which is now completely independent from DX and HT. Still has its normal effect on Basic Speed. IQ (25 points/level): Does no longer affect PER and WILL at all, both are completely independent from IQ. HT (15 points/level): Does no longer affect FP, which are still limited to +/-30% of HT (including HT bonuses from Fit and Very Fit). HP (2 points/level): Are unaffected by ST, but limited to to +/- 30% of ST. Basic Speed (5 points/0,25 levels): Unchanged from RAW. Basic Move (5 points/level): Starts at 5 for native environment. All other rules referring to Basic Move or full move use the final level bought up or down from 5. WILL (5 points/level): Is completely unrelated to IQ. Starts at 10. PER (5 points/level): Is completely unrelated to IQ. Starts at 10. FP (3 points/level): Are unaffected by HT, but still limited to +/-30% of HT. As you can see, the only direct link that's left is Basic Speed with DX and HT and that's what I'd consider a strong link. I wouldn't want to see it go completely. The other links are weak and only mean you cannot play a weakling with lots of HP or a have a frail body and run the marathon with lots of FP. Yes, this does in effect add in lots of little attributes to GURPS, but it works reasonably well. I am merely tempted to raise the cost of WILL and PER up to 8 points/level). I have spells that are based on those stats and that makes them a bit too good. 3rd Edition had Weak Will pegged at -8 points/level and I that is more or less fitting, even though it offends our pentaphilia.
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05-16-2019, 05:51 AM | #24 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
I do think that there is utility in keeping a four attribute model though. I just think that ST should be mental and physical strength, DX should be physical acuity, IQ should be mental acuity, and HT should be mental and physical health. I do think that Lifting ST and Striking ST should be secondary characteristics though, that should vary +/-30% from base ST.
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05-16-2019, 06:19 AM | #25 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
If Mental Strength and Mental Health are separated, does Mental Strength just become stubbornness? i.e. a PC with a 4 in MH but a 17 in MS will not be easily persuaded to take their medication, while the sanest PC with MH 20 might also be horribly gullible (MS 3) and take meds not intended for them.
The difficult part about placing MS in ST and MH in HT is that you have to essentially always track the sub attributes anyway, so why not just split them off from the start? At least with IQ and will, there is some match-up unlike with IQ and Per where nearly every animal or stupid person buys Per up separately and consummate geniuses often buy Per down unless they're Sherlock Holmes. |
05-16-2019, 06:32 AM | #26 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
What leads you to conclude that HT is underpriced, rather than concluding that one or more of the constituents you list are overpriced?
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05-16-2019, 06:33 AM | #27 |
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05-16-2019, 08:08 AM | #28 |
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Re: Revaluation of Attributes and Secondary Characteristics
I don't see the value in more hair-splitting. Why do you want to change it in the first place? Do you have Munchkin players who take advantage of buy-backs? Or is there another goal you have in mind? In almost 25 years of playing Gurps, no player has ever asked me for [I]more[I] complicated systems. And no game system can ever really simulate "real life" to everyone's satisfaction. I'm just unclear on what you're trying for here.
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I do think you have something with respect to making Basic Speed (reaction time) based on DX and IQ. And maybe base Move Score on DX and HT. But, if I understand your goals correctly, I think you might be better off with a 6 attribute system...
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HT with ST, makes more sense. IQ with Will, makes sense too.
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