Pyramid that discusses creating characters like spaceships?

[PencilBoy99]

I saw a blog reference to a Pyramid magazine article that suggested you could make characters w/ slots (like ships) instead of straight point buy. Does anyone know which issue this is?

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by PencilBoy99

I saw a blog reference to a Pyramid magazine article that suggested you could make characters w/ slots (like ships) instead of straight point buy. Does anyone know which issue this is?

Pointless Slaying and Looting, and Pointless Monster Hunters. #3/72 and #3/83

It's not QUITE exactly like spaceships, but darn if it's not close enough

[PencilBoy99]

Has anyone used this system? It seems like you still get all the crunchy bits (lots of skills, etc), customization, and you still get to create what you want. I'd love to see this done for Action heroes which would stand in for lots of other generic things.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by PencilBoy99

Has anyone used this system? It seems like you still get all the crunchy bits (lots of skills, etc), customization, and you still get to create what you want. I'd love to see this done for Action heroes which would stand in for lots of other generic things.

I've used it often. My players like it. I switched back to normal character creation for my supers campaign, but they didn't exactly like that I did that. I've actually written "Pointless Action" I've just yet to submit it - not issue that's appropriate at the moment.

[Sam Baughn]

Originally Posted by PencilBoy99

I'd love to see this done for Action heroes which would stand in for lots of other generic things.

Action 4 is basically that already. Just don't worry about the 'slush fund'.

[Randyman]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I've used it often. My players like it. I switched back to normal character creation for my supers campaign, but they didn't exactly like that I did that. I've actually written "Pointless Action" I've just yet to submit it - not issue that's appropriate at the moment.

Given Action 4? I think it would be (...wait for it...) pointless. ;)

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Perfect Organism

Action 4 is basically that already. Just don't worry about the 'slush fund'.

Originally Posted by Randyman

Given Action 4? I think it would be (...wait for it...) pointless. ;)

hate to say it, but Action 4 feels very point heavy to me. Its about guiding you through spending your points, not about ignoring them.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Randyman

Given Action 4? I think it would be (...wait for it...) pointless. ;)

Well, i wrote it before that game out. So yeah, maybe.

[PencilBoy99]

I would be happy to review it Chris!!!!

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by PencilBoy99

Has anyone used this system?

I used a variant on it. My archetypes were 85 points instead of 100, I used a pruned version of the standard skill list instead of wildcards, and I adjusted the way disadvantages worked.