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Originally Posted by maximara
...GURPS tried the TL scale unique to the setting idea with GURPS Lensman. The result was to put it mildly a mess as book forgot the whole "Universal" part of GURPS and tried to (badly) use the TL penalty system on its own...
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You do make some fair points, to the above quoted text. As I understand it, the
Powered By GURPS line is the basic
GURPS engine tweaked to a specific setting, not necessarily intended to remain generic.
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Originally Posted by maximara
My concern is they really highballed the 3e TL leaving little room for the civilizations more advanced then the Federation...
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This IS a very good point TL16 essentially goes off the scale, while that likely works for the Orgainians, it does leave a narrow window for groups above the Federation, but below, effectively, a god.