Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts - Page 144

DouglasCole · 10-25-2018, 11:24 AM

GURPS, GURPS, Daily.

GURPSDay has arrived.

GURPSDay Summary Oct 19, 2018 – Oct 25, 2018

DouglasCole · 11-01-2018, 08:34 AM

It's the first GURPSDay after Halloween. That means it must be extra spooky. So draugr yourself over to the GB website and see what's been posted prior to 8am CST today, with an update pending tonight.

GURPSDay Summary Oct 26, 2018 – Nov 1, 2018

DouglasCole · 11-06-2018, 07:12 AM

Two posts about GURPS in two days. I must be anticipating GameHole Con!

Unpacking Failed Attack Rolls in GURPS

Conditional Injury Actual Play (Pyramid #3/120)

The_Ryujin · 11-06-2018, 10:17 AM

Let the new content flow!

Good to see some new GURPS stuff from ya.

DouglasCole · 11-06-2018, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Ryujin

Let the new content flow!

Good to see some new GURPS stuff from ya.

Yeah. Things have been slow(er), but I'm starting to make time for more GURPSy things.

The_Ryujin · 11-06-2018, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DouglasCole

Yeah. Things have been slow(er), but I'm starting to make time for more GURPSy things.

I can imagine, you got quite a bit on your plate right now you crazy person you heh.

Plane · 11-06-2018, 08:50 PM

Unless you want to apply some kind of "Tactical Points" damage system, a simpler way to deal with the "do I swing and miss or simply choose not to attack because there is no opening?" might be to assume swing/miss as default but when someone fails their to-hit, have some kind of skill check to "stop short" of making a full attack (no Unready, spend less AP, save ammo, nothing vulnerable to Grabbing Parry) and instead transform it into a mediocre Feint.

Here is an idea... since a Parry is used to represent retracting a limb or weapon out of the way if targeted (no-contact parry) rolling a parry after a miss, maybe? If you fail, you swing and miss (or fire the shot), if you succeed, you "stop short" of a full attack, knowing you would miss anyway or hit something unintended.

Optionally like Aggressive Parry, if you opt to take a -1 penalty on this roll and if you succeed anyway, instead of rolling to damage, you roll to Feint instead, but at -4 to skill instead of -2 to damage, so normal Feints will be better.

DouglasCole · 11-12-2018, 02:02 PM

Two posts!

A belated GURPSDay:

GURPSDay Summary Nov 2, 2018 – Nov 11, 2018

And my trip report from GameHole Con 2018. Much Dungeon Fantasy RPG/Hall of Judgment happened, plus some TFT, Pathfinder 2, and more GURPS.

GameHole Con 2018 Trip Report!

DouglasCole · 11-13-2018, 03:44 PM

At GameHole Con, I ran Hall of Judgment twice. In both games, the power of the Turning advantage was decisive . . . perhaps too much so for group play.

Some of that was clearly my fault in terms of how I ran things as well as encounter design. But for those that want to peruse how to adjust the dials on Turning:

Turning Undead: "I win!"

Refplace · 11-13-2018, 06:35 PM

Read the article, good thoughts overall.
But your link appears broken.

10-25-2018, 11:24 AM	#1431
DouglasCole Doctor of *GURPS* Ballistics Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeville, MN	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts GURPS, GURPS, Daily. GURPSDay has arrived. GURPSDay Summary Oct 19, 2018 – Oct 25, 2018 __________________ My blog:Gaming Ballistic, LLC My Store: Gaming Ballistic on Shopify My Patreon: Gaming Ballistic on Patreon

11-01-2018, 08:34 AM	#1432
DouglasCole Doctor of *GURPS* Ballistics Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeville, MN	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts It's the first GURPSDay after Halloween. That means it must be extra spooky. So draugr yourself over to the GB website and see what's been posted prior to 8am CST today, with an update pending tonight. GURPSDay Summary Oct 26, 2018 – Nov 1, 2018 __________________ My blog:Gaming Ballistic, LLC My Store: Gaming Ballistic on Shopify My Patreon: Gaming Ballistic on Patreon

11-06-2018, 07:12 AM	#1433
DouglasCole Doctor of *GURPS* Ballistics Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeville, MN	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts Two posts about GURPS in two days. I must be anticipating GameHole Con! Unpacking Failed Attack Rolls in GURPS Conditional Injury Actual Play (Pyramid #3/120) __________________ My blog:Gaming Ballistic, LLC My Store: Gaming Ballistic on Shopify My Patreon: Gaming Ballistic on Patreon

11-06-2018, 10:17 AM	#1434
The_Ryujin Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: A crappy state called Illinois	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts Let the new content flow! Good to see some new GURPS stuff from ya. __________________ GURB: Ultra-Tech Reloaded Normies: Man! The government is filled with liars and thieves! Me: Well yeah, here's what they're lying about, what they're stealing from you, and who's doing it. Normies: Rolls eyes Shut up conspiracy theorist Me: >.>

11-06-2018, 08:50 PM	#1437
Plane Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts Unless you want to apply some kind of "Tactical Points" damage system, a simpler way to deal with the "do I swing and miss or simply choose not to attack because there is no opening?" might be to assume swing/miss as default but when someone fails their to-hit, have some kind of skill check to "stop short" of making a full attack (no Unready, spend less AP, save ammo, nothing vulnerable to Grabbing Parry) and instead transform it into a mediocre Feint. Here is an idea... since a Parry is used to represent retracting a limb or weapon out of the way if targeted (no-contact parry) rolling a parry after a miss, maybe? If you fail, you swing and miss (or fire the shot), if you succeed, you "stop short" of a full attack, knowing you would miss anyway or hit something unintended. Optionally like Aggressive Parry, if you opt to take a -1 penalty on this roll and if you succeed anyway, instead of rolling to damage, you roll to Feint instead, but at -4 to skill instead of -2 to damage, so normal Feints will be better.

11-12-2018, 02:02 PM	#1438
DouglasCole Doctor of *GURPS* Ballistics Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeville, MN	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts Two posts! A belated GURPSDay: GURPSDay Summary Nov 2, 2018 – Nov 11, 2018 And my trip report from GameHole Con 2018. Much Dungeon Fantasy RPG/Hall of Judgment happened, plus some TFT, Pathfinder 2, and more GURPS. GameHole Con 2018 Trip Report! __________________ My blog:Gaming Ballistic, LLC My Store: Gaming Ballistic on Shopify My Patreon: Gaming Ballistic on Patreon

11-13-2018, 03:44 PM	#1439
DouglasCole Doctor of *GURPS* Ballistics Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeville, MN	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts At GameHole Con, I ran Hall of Judgment twice. In both games, the power of the Turning advantage was decisive . . . perhaps too much so for group play. Some of that was clearly my fault in terms of how I ran things as well as encounter design. But for those that want to peruse how to adjust the dials on Turning: Turning Undead: "I win!" __________________ My blog:Gaming Ballistic, LLC My Store: Gaming Ballistic on Shopify My Patreon: Gaming Ballistic on Patreon Last edited by DouglasCole; 11-13-2018 at 07:31 PM.

11-13-2018, 06:35 PM	#1440
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Gaming Ballistic - GURPS Content Posts Read the article, good thoughts overall. But your link appears broken. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries