Converting material from other systems

[Mercator]

Originally Posted by ciaran_skye

In practice how easy is it really

Very easy, actually. As others have said, ignore the source mechanics and translate just the feel.

In case nobody has mentioned it already, I recommend you have a look at the first post in Gavynn's thread on CP overuse, where he does an ultra-quick conversion of a D&D monster to GURPS.

Also, check out the thread on my attempt at running Brett's excellent scenario 9,401 (designed for an entirely different system) under GURPS Lite + a few extras. The attempt was a big success, even though the group was completely new to GURPS. If you play rules-light games, you might like my approach.

Good luck,
M.