My Eclipse Phase conversion

[Onkl]

I see your point. EP does give the EGO a DX-like property in the form of REF and SOM and the way I have it now, all EGOs would have the same DX stat in the same MORPH which isn't all that exciting.

My idea was that since only the EGO can have skills and thus all the DX-based and HT-based skills, there still is some SOM and REF in it. The MORPH would have the raw ability to be dextrous, but the learned quantities are all in the mind. Thus my division of the stats to EGO and MORPH.

Is your objection to my original idea based off the fact that I wrote "conversion" and that my idea diverges to much from how the original does it? What do you see as the main problem in the way I modeled it?

[Eukie]

Originally Posted by Onkl

Is your objection to my original idea based off the fact that I wrote "conversion" and that my idea diverges to much from how the original does it? What do you see as the main problem in the way I modeled it?

It's not so much an objection as an observation. Though only three Ego-specific Primary Attributes, one of which governs about 90% of the skills, does seem like somewhat odd design. Not necessarily bad, but very unconventional.

I'd suggest letting the Ego have DX and modifying the morph side of things with Arm DX/High Manual Dexterity/Improved Dodge and anti-versions of the same.

You might consider also giving Egos explicit access to Striking ST (or simply ST without Lifting ST and HP, which costs the same) and a Talent that covers most HT-based skills, as replacements for ST and HT-skills.

[Onkl]

Rise, thread, rise!

Guys, I've just found the following PDF - archive.4plebs.org/dl/tg/image/1427/31/1427318312827.pdf

It's a conversion of EP to GURPS with some promising ideas and a lot of work already done.

Does anybody know who did this and where I could reach this person?

Cheers!

Onkl

[apoc527]

I don't, but I'm very curious too. I've always had a soft spot for Eclipse Phase, but I'd rather use GURPS. And when I go that route, I just think, "Why not use THS then?" And that's how I got a THS campaign. But Eclipse Phase offers a different style of campaign. It's post-apoc and it's got the Pandora Gates. So I'm still curious about a good conversion.

[Onkl]

So, let me present my modified attribute flowchart for you apoc, please have a look:

GURPS Eclipse Phase Ego and Morph Attribute Split

I fear it got too complicated...

But if you would like to help or if you would like to convert a certain set of EP stuff to GURPS, why not coordinate?

[apoc527]

Happy to. Also, I love your forum avatar. I use LEGO minifigs for all my GURPS games. I have...a shameful number of custom weapons from BrickArms, Brickwarriors, Brickforge, and some other random places. :-)

[Onkl]

Originally Posted by apoc527

Also, I love your forum avatar. I use LEGO minifigs for all my GURPS games. I have...a shameful number of custom weapons from BrickArms, Brickwarriors, Brickforge, and some other random places. :-)

LEGO for TEH WIN! It's always great to meet a fellow LEGO enthusiast. I love to do minifigs for my campaign, but always fail short to build scenery. Always dreamt of building the "homebase" of our Dungeon Fantasy campaign, but I guess I got Laziness [-15]

The Avatar was "Hank Carver", a former USM Commandant teaching at West Point at the time of the Outbreak. Was able to secure a large quantity of resources to Iceland. Proceeded to lead the Z-Force, organising resistance of the remainder of the human race against the walkers.