The benchmarks aren't a limit, they're just a way of me letting you know what the rest of the world is like, and how you'll stand up by comparison. It's also to let you know the capabilities of most of the competition/enemies you'll face.

The posting style thing: You can absolutely make short posts. I just don't want people who can only post once a day getting lost because two people had a three page conversation. If you make a loner or only hang out with other quick posters, you'll never have to wait.

But as far as the wildcard skills go, if you don't want to play without them, I understand and respect that. Thanks for checking out the game anyway.

Hello all,

I'm somewhat new to GURPS as I've only played in four games and those did not end well. Still i wouldn't mind learning more about what looks to be a great system.

Eventually I would love to find a good long tern GURPS Cyberpunk game.

There are a couple of variations going on now ... Cathonic and Present Day Shadow Run. Look at them and see if they interest you... most all the GMs will help new folks.

You wouldn't happen to have links to those games would you?

In reply to Rockwolf66 (msg # 754):

Sure

link to another game

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link to another game

Thank you,

they game involving the Cthulhu Mythos is not my cup of tea. The only time I've really enjoyed stories involving it is the MHI series.

As for the Shadowrun game I'm somewhat interested but I don't think I have a character idea that would fit. That and the only time I have tried playing in a game over 150 points was the 2,500 point game of a guy with some subscriptions if you get my drift.

In reply to Rockwolf66 (msg # 756):

Which one involved Chthulu mythos?

Sorry I got a bit confused between Chthonic and the Chthulu Mythos. Still I don't think that's a game that I'm ready for.

Right now I wouldn't mine a simple 100~200 point game. While I have played GURPS I don't feel ready for games that are much more than the basic rules.

In reply to Rockwolf66 (msg # 758):

How about Sci-fi, ie the Traveller universe?

Traveler is a bit more than just the basic ruleset. A lot of setting to learn, too.

Played a good bit of Traveler back in the day.  Would like to try GURPS Traveler or Trans Human space sometime.

In reply to otghand (msg # 761):

At least one such game running I know of.

I'm unfamiliar with the Traveler Universe. I would have to find a way to learn the system.

Still I wouldn't mind Sci-Fi.

In reply to Rockwolf66 (msg # 763):

Welcome to have a look.

link to another game

One Game idea that I had was that a tropical Island gets sucked into another dimension during an unnatural storm. The people who were staying at the resort discover that they are no Longer alone on a resort island as there are other beings and critters that are now on the Island. Plus there may be other external threats to the island. The Idea is what do people do when their whole world is changed.

That is a super cool idea. I may have to run it some time.

Kind of reminds me of Land of the Lost!

I was thinking something like The Fog or Ravenloft.

Well I am making Notes for the Island(Fictional). I'm not sure if I should run it as a game or do it as a story. Right now my notes could go either way.

Why not both?

Well if it's a Story involving Trans Dimensional events it would mean that it's a "Silvie story" Since Silvie is a 1,500+ point Demigoddess she's way to powerful compared to everyone else. That being said I've been wanting to do something with Rosita who is one of Silvie's companions and a girl from a Post Apocalyptic Earth. Outside of her healing psychic abilities she's a relatively ordinary young adult from her home culture. Such a story would end up with a half dozen "Factions" so far.

1: the Tourists, I think that most of them want to be home safe.
2: the Coast Guard station of the Local Government, I'm not sure if they are going to try and protect the tourists or take over.
3: The Jungle tribe, I'm not sure what they are but they use stone tools and are at home in the tropical jungle.
4: The Hitler Jungen, one moment they are about to die for the fatherland and the next they are in a strange jungle filled with things.
5: the Mage Cabal, one of the Island's volcanos now sports the fortress of a Cabal of mages. They have no idea where they are but they do know that it was some power that is currently beyond them. I have no clue as to their motivations just yet.
6: Rosita, Companion of a Celtic Demigoddess. her goals are to survive until Silvie finds her and takes her home.


A game on the other hand means that I don't have to drop in any of my existing characters and everyone can come up with their own backstory. The only "Faction" that would be missing is Rosita.

Plus in both settings eventually there will be various "Jungle monsters" and new factions and places will be added. The island has ended up in At least a Solar System sized Pocket Universe. Basically things that are displaced when spacetime has a hiccup end up in this pocket Universe.

Has anyone tried running a Gamma world style game in GURPs?
My RL group has had life kill off our RPing and I'm tempted to run that game on here.

GURPS After the End just came out.

In reply to hobbit_breath (msg # 772):

I remember Gamma world. One of the things would could find was all 67 editions of AD%D. I would not mind playing in a game like that.

How about Fallout? Anyone ever try that? Would be appropriate since GURPS was to be the underlying game mechanics of the first game until Black Isle or Interplay did something to cause SJGames to pull out of the project.