Adapting Third Edition Templates To Fourth Edition

[Stormcrow]

The third edition definitely did recommend that characters start at 100 character points. Frequently.

The fourth edition does not assume a "standard" number of starting points. Instead, it freely suggests different amounts based on the nature of any given campaign.

Because fourth-edition costs are generally kinda-sorta about one and a half times third-edition costs, people are tempted to take the third-edition standard starting amount of 100, multiply it by 1.5, and suggest this is some kind of standard amount of starting points for the fourth edition. It is not. The fourth edition does not have a standard starting total.

[Infornific]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

The third edition definitely did recommend that characters start at 100 character points. Frequently.

The fourth edition does not assume a "standard" number of starting points. Instead, it freely suggests different amounts based on the nature of any given campaign.

Because fourth-edition costs are generally kinda-sorta about one and a half times third-edition costs, people are tempted to take the third-edition standard starting amount of 100, multiply it by 1.5, and suggest this is some kind of standard amount of starting points for the fourth edition. It is not. The fourth edition does not have a standard starting total.

True, but if you're talking about translating templates, multiplying by 1.5* should correspond to a roughly similar ability level. 150 points isn't the default in 4e but still represents an exceptional but non-cinematic hero. Most of the templates in GURPS Warriors are intended to represent above average but not elite warriors. So most should have point values below 150.