01-06-2021, 01:40 PM | #1 |
GCA Prime
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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Body Types
I've been getting asked about different body types (quadruped, centaur, etc.).
I've started a data file for GCA4 that will include the types from Campaigns p553. It currently includes the Humanoid, Quadruped, Winged Quadruped, Hexapod, Winged Hexapod, Centaur, Avian, Vermiform, Octopod, and Arachnoid body types from Campaigns. It also includes Winged Humanoid, Vermiform + Arms, Winged Vermiform, and Winged Vermiform + Arms, which are not from Campaigns but seemed like they should be in there. Still need Cancroid and Ichthyoid, plus probably Cancroid + Striker Tail for scorpions. That file is currently on my OneDrive here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArfRTuC0cl3q91yI...ExaXZ?e=PvjYPX Unfortunately the image in GCA4's protection window is fixed to a humanoid, so that'll look a bit funny. (GCA5 will support different body template images.) How armor is applied to these locations may also be a bit weird, but we can adjust as needed.
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01-08-2021, 05:42 PM | #2 |
GCA Prime
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Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Body Types
I've added the Cancroid, Ichthyoid, and Cancroid + Striker Tail (for scorpions) types.
The Additional Body Types file now includes: Humanoid Quadruped Winged Quadruped Hexapod Winged Hexapod Centaur Avian Vermiform Octopod Cancroid Cancroid + Striker Tail Ichthyoid Arachnoid all from Campaigns. It also includes: Winged Humanoid Vermiform + Arms Winged Vermiform Winged Vermiform + Arms which are not from Campaigns but seemed like they should be in there. Ask for other body types if you want them included. I'm only doing the simple body type breakdowns, such as those used in Basic Set, not the really complex breakdowns as found in Low Tech, because I'm not a cross-species biological armorer, and I don't know what most coverage breakdowns should be.
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01-09-2021, 02:57 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Body Types
Thank you for the laugh, I needed that.
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01-09-2021, 03:46 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Body Types
A couple others I can think of that are semi-common in fiction:
4-Armed Humanoid 2-Headed Humanoid Humanoid + Striking Tail (Bipedal Dinosauroid) Quadruped + Striking Tail (Quadrupedal Dinosauroid) There are, of course, some more variants on the multi-headed body plans (3+ headed quadruped, two heads four arms Humanoid) but most of those are more likely to be NPCs/Monsters than PCs.
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01-09-2021, 11:38 AM | #5 |
GCA Prime
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Re: Body Types
:-)
Yes, those are good, thanks.
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01-10-2021, 04:31 PM | #6 |
GCA Prime
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Re: Body Types
Whoops, fixed some oversights.
I kept noting Winged Humanoid as not in Campaigns, but it is, so there is that. Also Winged Vermiform and Vermiform + Arms were in the notes, which I just glossed over in my initial file writing. I've also added Fish-Tailed Humanoid, which I also didn't notice. Forgot Tail on Avian, so added it. Definitely need more sleep. Same link, as above.
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01-15-2021, 12:43 PM | #7 |
GCA Prime
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Re: Body Types
By request, I updated the file so that Arachnoid and Octopod use the pair-groups for the legs by default, as shown in the random hit location table in Campaigns.
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01-15-2021, 01:57 PM | #8 |
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Location: Oregon, WI
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Re: Body Types
Avid GURPS gamer here wants to know the timeline for GCA 5. How do I get my copy???
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01-15-2021, 02:04 PM | #9 |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Body Types
GURPS Template Toolkit 2: Races added a number of body types. Its full list is Angeloid, Arachnoid, Asteroid, Avian, Cancroid, Centauroid, Helminth, Hexapod, Ichthyoid, Octopod, Ovoid, Quadruped, Scorpionoid, Semi-Upright, Serpentoid, Tritonoid, Vespertilian, and Winged Hexapod. Some of these are equivalent to the types you list with different names.
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Re: Body Types
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