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Stoob · 06-13-2010, 11:14 PM

First of all, thanks for the Spreadsheet!!!!!!! It is awesome! When I bought the book this weekend (I know, what can I say....I'm a late adopter!) it made my head hurt. The spreadsheet made me happy to use the system.

These aren't questions about the spreadsheet, but about Spaceships itself. I'm asking here, because it seems like this thread is the most active, and I couldn't find an FAQ on Spaceships. I hope you can help.

1. What if my ship is so simple it doesn't need 20 systems? What if it only needs like 16 or something? What happens with the open hit locations? Do I just leave them blank...and then if a blank spot is hit, I roll again? If I use the spreadsheet to expand a system to more than one location, it ends up duplicating the system. I can see how this would be useful, but what if I don't need 2 of the same system?

2. When I buy a cannon or missile rack, it appears to come with a certain amount of ammo. What if I want more or less ammo? Can ammo be purchased separately?

Thanks people.

06-13-2010, 11:14 PM	#58
Stoob Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA	Re: GURPS Spaceships Design Spreadsheet First of all, thanks for the Spreadsheet!!!!!!! It is awesome! When I bought the book this weekend (I know, what can I say....I'm a late adopter!) it made my head hurt. The spreadsheet made me happy to use the system. These aren't questions about the spreadsheet, but about Spaceships itself. I'm asking here, because it seems like this thread is the most active, and I couldn't find an FAQ on Spaceships. I hope you can help. 1. What if my ship is so simple it doesn't need 20 systems? What if it only needs like 16 or something? What happens with the open hit locations? Do I just leave them blank...and then if a blank spot is hit, I roll again? If I use the spreadsheet to expand a system to more than one location, it ends up duplicating the system. I can see how this would be useful, but what if I don't need 2 of the same system? 2. When I buy a cannon or missile rack, it appears to come with a certain amount of ammo. What if I want more or less ammo? Can ammo be purchased separately? Thanks people.