03-08-2021, 01:11 PM | #21 | |
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Even if it is, is it truly unachievable at TL4? This implies you could generate it using purified (via distillation) sulfuric acid and potassium nitrate and distilling the product. I think you could (given prior knowledge) produce the necessary reflux column (using hand pumps to run the water through it) at TL 4, albeit at great cost, and you could keep the water cold by doing it during the winter and tossing snow (or prepared ice) into your water source. Note sulfuric acid and potassium nitrate have been known for quite some time - the former as oil of vitriol and the latter as saltpeter (an ingredient in black powder).
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03-08-2021, 01:47 PM | #22 | |
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Observations from the first session: > The Dabbler perk is great for defining a character's background abilities, stuff they should know better than most people but not really well enough to justify putting points into skills. > GURPS sprinting rules are hilariously broken. Yes I put a lot of points into cardio fitness (HT 14, Very Fit, Breath Control 14) but doing the math we realized that my character can sprint until she collapses from hunger and thirst, or possibly sleep deprivation. > Three advanced karate student-instructors are no match for a mob of angry peasants with gardening tools. Again, thanks for the help everyone. I might even survive long enough to put it into action. |
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03-08-2021, 02:12 PM | #23 | |
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Being outnumbered in GURPS, as in real life, is a very, very bad situation to find yourself in.
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03-08-2021, 02:13 PM | #24 | |
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My closest fumbling towards a solution so far is to limit characters to Sprinting for no longer than seconds equal to 4x their HT. This would limit them to a period of time long enough to run a 400 meters but not much longer. Do not adjust that time limit for the doubling of Very Fit. We're talking anaerobic exertion and not aerobic fitness. Don't double the time you can hold your breath for Very Fit either. Once you get past Sprint distance, paced running is broken too but it's too slow for semi-normal humans. The pace for 800 meters should be 400 meters at Sprint and another 400 meters at 3/4 speed rather than half. 1600 meters (a mile) would then add another 2 stretches of 3/4 speed. If you don't do something like that to paced running the only way to win a marathon is to abuse the Spriintng rules. :(
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03-08-2021, 02:56 PM | #25 |
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Re: Plausibility check for mixed TL3/4+2 firearm
I feel like there is room for a GURPS: Olympics supplement, providing rules to map various competitive athletic feats e.g. running, swimming, weightlifting etc.
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03-08-2021, 03:51 PM | #26 |
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Re: Plausibility check for mixed TL3/4+2 firearm
Nice one. Thanks for checking.
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03-08-2021, 04:06 PM | #27 | |
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03-08-2021, 04:24 PM | #28 |
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Re: Plausibility check for mixed TL3/4+2 firearm
I've sometimes wondered if one could put a piezoelectric crystal (such as are found in modern, non-"flint" cigarette and barbecue lighters) in a firearm and use it in lieu of a percussion cap or primer.
Say you set the crystal in the end of a firing pin and place it up against an anvil inside the breach. The hammer lands on the back of the firing pin, striking a spark inside the breach. You'd have to figure out a way to open the cartridge and expose the powder for more reliable ignition, but otherwise the breach could be sealed pretty effectively. |
03-08-2021, 05:01 PM | #29 | |
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An alchemist or similar could easily find various concoctions that could be set off by electric sparks, but as far as I can tell all those concoctions would also be easily set off by impacts, heat, humidity, looking at them funny... Black powder is a surprisingly convenient bit of chemistry. Plus for my character at least, it doesn't fit the concept. With her background she'd be thinking about historical examples of firearms, not electrochemical ignition. I could be wrong about not being able to set off black powder with an electric spark (it was just internet research after all) but it's not something my character would think of. |
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03-08-2021, 05:07 PM | #30 | |
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