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Old 12-02-2015, 03:50 PM   #11
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So would an anti-particle beam be likely to produce surge and rad effects? Are those effects that we expect from an anti-matter explosion? Looking at the micro-AM warheads - it is. Why the beam would be crushing and not burning - you may need to ask the author about that.
Typo? Check the Errata? UT was a bit rushed and the target of much errata.
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Old 12-02-2015, 06:20 PM   #12
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I think the OPs question is more about 'does the description or the chart need fixing'. I don't think he cares about whether anti-particle beams are do-able or how many impossible things need to be swallowed before it can be done. I certainly don't.
Yes, I don't care about real life applications... Glad someone realized that. LOL

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Typo? Check the Errata? UT was a bit rushed and the target of much errata.
Nope they are not in the errata. I checked that first.

http://www.sjgames.com/errata/gurps/
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Old 12-02-2015, 06:42 PM   #13
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Yes, I don't care about real life applications... Glad someone realized that.
The short answer is 'either the description or the table is wrong, and the GM should decide which'.
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Old 12-02-2015, 07:59 PM   #14
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The short answer is 'either the description or the table is wrong, and the GM should decide which'.
The dreaded "Ask your GM" response... Please excuse me while I go shoot myself with an anti-particle beam to find out.
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Old 12-02-2015, 08:53 PM   #15
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The dreaded "Ask your GM" response...
Is there another possible answer? If the book doesn't say, and the errata doesn't say, that's pretty much it.

I will say that according to Spaceships p67, antiparticle is Cr Exp Sur Rad (3).
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Old 12-03-2015, 12:35 PM   #16
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No, dude. No damage is rad, as violence is totally bogus and never the answer. Party on, compadres!
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Old 12-03-2015, 01:42 PM   #17
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Is there another possible answer? If the book doesn't say, and the errata doesn't say, that's pretty much it.
Right, so when did Steve Jackson and Kromm and everyone at SJGames get killed?

Has nobody talked to them or gamed with them since the book was published? Have their forum accounts been deleted (you know, cause they are all dead or for some other reason?)

A discussion can still ensue, the designers may or may not chime in.

But, if the answer is just 'ask your GM' then why even have the forums? SJGames should just get rid of these parts of the forums as they are then not necessary.

Book.
Errata.
Ask your GM.

That's all you need?

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I will say that according to Spaceships p67, antiparticle is Cr Exp Sur Rad (3).
Now, THAT actually helps... Since it makes it seem that it is in fact an error, just one that has not been added to the official errata document. :)

Thank you.
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Old 12-03-2015, 04:14 PM   #18
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So do you want to take a stab at the amount of radiation damage Ragabash?
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Old 12-03-2015, 04:25 PM   #19
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So do you want to take a stab at the amount of radiation damage Ragabash?
Uh... yeah.

1 Rad per point of basic damage rolled in addition to the normal damage. Same as the rules for an innate attack with the Radiation modifier. Other damage modifiers use the same rules, why not Radiation? (Plus, I'm 99% sure somewhere it refers you to those rules for weapons with exotic modifiers)
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Uh... yeah.

1 Rad per point of basic damage rolled in addition to the normal damage. Same as the rules for an innate attack with the Radiation modifier. Other damage modifiers use the same rules, why not Radiation? (Plus, I'm 99% sure somewhere it refers you to those rules for weapons with exotic modifiers)
Unless otherwise specified, this should be correct.
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