06-11-2015, 04:05 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Somewhere outside London, UK
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Armor for points, not money
I have a slightly odd desire to know how many points a suit of armor would cost as a advantage/gadget, instead of a monetary cost.
Has this been done? - I couldn't find anything, but it might be in a corner I missed. I've not practiced my 4e skills in an eon, so is anyone up to the challenge? Is it possible to include armor limitations, such as encumbrance, flexiblity, vision penalties, fatigue after battle, etc? Maybe for a set of DF-style leather, chain or plate? I'm sure some of you can do this in your sleep, or is it a bit too oddball? Thanks! |
06-11-2015, 04:46 AM | #2 |
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Brighton, UK
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Re: Armor for points, not money
Damage resistance with Gadget modifiers? or just buy armour WITH points using Signature Gear 1pt/$500 of gear
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06-11-2015, 05:43 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Re: Armor for points, not money
I don't see why would you want to do something like this... could you add some context so we can try to further pin what you're looking for?
Your best bet is Signature Gear, imo. Keep in mind Gadget rules specifically say that you _shouldn't_ build purchaseable gear with character points or charge players CPs for such mundane items... BUT If you really want to build armor for points, I'd do something along these lines: Plate Set DR 8 [40] + Noisy 2 [-4] + Restricted Vision: No Peripheral Vision [-15] (Cannot Wear Plate Armor, -20%* ; Nuisance Effect: Weights 80 pounds, -15% ; Nuisance Effect: Difficult to stealth and easy to notice, -5% ; Nuisance Effect: Fully armored/Looking for trouble/-2 Reactions, -10% ; Preparation Required: 1min to don armor, -20% ; Breakable: Needs Special Repair, -25% ; Can be Stolen: Not immediately work for the thief, -5%) [5] * DR has a limitation of "Cannot Wear Armor" as -40%. Since I want to portrait that the character cannot use another Plate set but CAN use a Leather or Cloth set under his Plate set, I'm judging that limitation is only worth half it's normal value, thus using 20% only and allowing the use of a supposed Leather/Cloth set produced this way to represent layering. So, basically, a complete Plate set that covers all your body (except eyes) giving DR 8 but is noisy giving -2 to stealth rolls, reducing peripheral vision as a Legion Helm, needs to be donned which takes 1min and weights 80 pounds costs 5 CPs. |
06-11-2015, 05:59 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Armor for points, not money
Minimum cost for any advantage is -80%, so 8 points.
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06-11-2015, 06:23 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Nov 2013
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06-11-2015, 06:55 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Armor for points, not money
Well, the way I see the noisy and no peripheral vision is that they should be temporary disadvantage effects of the DR.
What you are basically doing is taking advantages*advantage limitations and disadvantages*advantage limitations. And nowhere in the GURPS rules do I see that. So the options as I see them are: 1) Apply all disadvantages to the DR as temporary disadvantage effects.(basic set method), result in total of 8 points cost. 2) Add advantages and disadvantages as separate entities.(Ultratech does this for cybernetics and high tech does this without giving costs) resulting in 8-4-15=-11 points. |
06-11-2015, 07:21 AM | #7 | |
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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06-11-2015, 07:27 AM | #8 |
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lynn, MA
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06-11-2015, 07:36 AM | #9 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
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06-11-2015, 08:52 AM | #10 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I don't know why Smeette wants it, but the reason I want it is to compare the point-effectiveness of DF Knights with a hypothetical DF Beefcake Barbarian template: a Conan-style Barbarian with no wilderness skills but heaps of Arnie-style bulletproof nudity. (As per this old thread). It's never seemed quite right to me that the Knight can get heaps of DR with cash, and my hypothetical Beefcake Barbarian needs to buy it with points - even though furry underwear often trumps full field plate in much of the source material. Just a thought. |
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armor, breakable, character points, damage resistance |
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