08-21-2014, 05:04 PM | #1 |
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Pyramid #3/70: Fourth Edition Festival
Believe it or not, GURPS Fourth Edition turned 10 years old on August 19, 2014! In that time, other games have seen new editions (and edition wars . . .) but GURPS has remained stable, building on its foundations. Of course, Fourth Edition didn't spring into being fully formed a decade ago. It was – and is – a work in progress, an ever-growing library of ideas from which to pick and choose.A tome holds wisdom Speaking as a game developer, one of the interesting things about a living game system like GURPS Fourth Edition is that someone – often you! – eventually adds a concept you wish you had thought of back when you were working on an earlier project. About all you can do then is await a strategic opportunity to retcon your work, in the interim using blogs or forums to tell readers how you might have done things differently. Pyramid's goal in Pyramid #3/70: Fourth Edition Festival is to give a few of the writers instrumental to the evolution of Fourth Edition a more "official" platform for such thoughts . . .
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08-21-2014, 05:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: Pyramid #3/70: Fourth Edition Festival
Just shut up and take my money, please. Heading to the W23...
EDIT: After reading it, a very solid read! I liked it. I don't play Banestorm, but the article on Abydos was great. The little rule gems, while scaterred around other supplements, go very well together. It makes a good couple pages to print and keep by your side while you GM. Last edited by TheVaultDweller; 08-21-2014 at 06:36 PM. |
08-21-2014, 05:17 PM | #3 | |
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I've did my prelim read of the issue - so far - excellent stuff. Good job all around.
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08-21-2014, 06:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: Pyramid #3/70: Fourth Edition Festival
It's the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics. Not as well known as the ones with all the numbers on them, but it's fundamental to how the universe works.
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08-21-2014, 06:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Pyramid #3/70: Fourth Edition Festival
I can't believe you got away with putting the freaking Inverse Ninja Law into GURPS canon. You are...there is no word for you yet. "Dell'Ortoian" shall now be enshrined as the English word for "he who does things ninja-like."
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08-21-2014, 06:58 PM | #6 | |
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08-21-2014, 07:19 PM | #7 |
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I did not know that. Thank you. :-) Dell'Ortonian it is!
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08-21-2014, 07:33 PM | #8 |
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Heh.
In my defense, I'll just say when I suggested it, Kromm had suggestions to add. It's not like I had to do it over any actual objections or without total support. :)
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08-21-2014, 07:45 PM | #9 | |
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(There's also a Fourth Law, but it's kind of arcane and I don't claim to understand it.) There are also the paraphrases of the law in game terms: 0. Score is kept. 1. You can't win. 2. You can't break even. 3. You can't get out of the game. |
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08-21-2014, 07:49 PM | #10 |
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Oh, for sure. Those not conversant in ninjitsu are known to number it that way.
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