GURPS Basic Set 4E, Revised...?

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by fartrader

Three questions come to mind with this title (feel free to discuss anything else about the topic as well, of course):

1. Has there been any discussion on such a thing, officially or not?
2. Do you think it's time/needed?
3. What would be added in the appendix and how?

I'm just curious what other folks thoughts are on the topic.

1) Not officially, though there always threads suggesting it, like the other guy said. I think Kromm said that if the current state of the market continues, there won't be a 5e. If there is, the logical time is no earlier than 2020 (giving it at least a lifespan as long as 3e), and the main media won't be dead trees or electronic imitations thereof, but instead some sort of updateable app.
2) No, though it wouldn't irk me too much if done just right. The current GURPS problems are with presentation, not with missing options in Basic. There really should be full-game folders for Dungeon Fantasy and Space Opera.
3) Characters would ditch Combat Lite and add a couple pages of equipment, change the weapon and armor weights to match Low-Tech, maybe add a few techniques and some common modifiers to advantages/disadvantages. Actually, I know some techniques to add, and those are the Acrobatics ones from Compendium II. Campaigns would ditch Infinite Worlds and add computer rules from Ultra-Tech, trap rules from Dungeon Fantasy, chase rules from Action, Hiking rules from High-Tech, Telegraphic Attack from Martial Arts. The animals would be in the new Bestiary format that is in Dungeon Fantasy and have their attacks specified, and there would be a few common foes, like giant spiders and insane robots (see Savage Worlds Deluxe for a good list). There would be more example poisons, and some example diseases from Compendium II. Social skill rules would be clarified per Social Engineering. The Combat Lite and the Infinite Worlds chapters would be bonuses in the PDF version, and be free downloads otherwise.