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Old 01-26-2023, 10:08 AM   #1
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I know there was a small thread about this, but I cannot seem to locate it today no matter how hard I look. That said:

Anyone own the entire set, or at least most of the books?
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Old 01-26-2023, 01:27 PM   #2
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Yep. I still have the pamphlets from the first edition of GURPS I bought as a kid in ... 86? And I found a set on eBay a few years ago in nearly perfect condition. But both are in storage, so it'd be a real PITA to find them, if you had a question you were hoping to get answered.....
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Old 01-26-2023, 04:45 PM   #3
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Anyone own the entire set, or at least most of the books?
I have the two big pamphlets accessible. What's the question?
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Old 01-27-2023, 07:19 AM   #4
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Sad person not only had them, but had the 1985 playtest rules still as well, until lost in a disaster six years ago.
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Old 01-27-2023, 09:33 AM   #5
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I have a box set here at hand, if you have questions.
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Old 01-27-2023, 05:37 PM   #6
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I also have it. I wish I knew what happened to my copy of Man-to-Man.
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Old 01-27-2023, 05:45 PM   #7
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I know there was a small thread about this, but I cannot seem to locate it today no matter how hard I look. That said:

Anyone own the entire set, or at least most of the books?
Yes, I was actually looking for a GURPS 2e boxed as I started out with that. But saw a good deal on GURPS 1e and got it instead. Came with a copy of the first GURPS Fantasy as well.

I got the GURPS 2e books later and threw them into the box as well.
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Old 01-27-2023, 10:29 PM   #8
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I've got Man-to-Man, GURPS 1E Boxed Set, GURPS 3E Basic Set, & the entire run of GURPS 3E books, save a few of the GURPS Traveller deck plans. I've got multiple editions (pre- & post Compendium) of Autoduel, High Tech, Japan, Space, Supers, and possibly a few other books, and have given away earlier editions of Horror & Magic. These days, they're primarily reference material, and even back in the day no more than ~6-12 went traveling at any given time.

My GURPS 4E collection is far from complete & mostly consists of pdfs due to severe lack of bookshelf space in my house.

Note: No bragging intended, it's more a case of borderline hoarding behavior on my part. But if you want an obscure GURPS 3E reference, I'm your guy.

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Old 01-29-2023, 07:26 AM   #9
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I still have mine. Back in the day, I cut the spines off the books and put them in a pair of three-ring binders, in page protectors. Certainly holds up well to gaming abuse (and snacks) that way. But it's heavy. Some of the 1e books like Fantasy and Autoduel. (Did they switch to perfect binding during 1e, or is that just a 3e thing?)
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Old 01-29-2023, 11:34 AM   #10
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(Did they switch to perfect binding during 1e, or is that just a 3e thing?)
It's a 2E & 3E thing. The switch happened sometime in the 2E era, with later versions of books like Magic & Horror being perfect bound.
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