In reply to Arlend (msg # 17):

Me, yep...

We're still here...

Beware: I live.

*pulls out a gun and fires*

nah
:)

Ah, nice to know everything's still arlright :)

Hey guys!

How is everyone? What a godamn mess we've got ourselves into this time...

Everyone healthy?

In reply to GM (msg # 23):

Yep, sounds great! Still here by the way.

Right on.

I will continue posting again then.

Aye, i'm still here :)

I think I'll leave the other OOC Chat about anything and everything, this one we will re-tool to game mechanics discussion.

A few points of interest:

- If one rolls 10 under an unmodified skill, it is a critical success.

- Burn damage, each round a target is on fire, and can be on fire, what is the actual damage dice used? Burn damage also has the Surge Modifier... which means a few other things.

Everyone interested give me your thoughts and we'll make a decision on how we want to run it.

In reply to GM (msg # 27):

Electrical damage also does burn damage. I would have only electrical damage have the surge modifier unless electrical things are burning (representing the burning out of insulation). A normal fire would not have the electrical power to create a surge modifier, would it?

In reply to Alfonzo Gonza (msg # 28):

You're absolutely correct.

I've been informed I was looking in the wrong place already. The question itself pertains to the laser weapons Alfonzo and Shae are becoming familiar with.

Here is the whole trail as I've been tottering down it:

GURPS: Characters, p. 280

On both the Electrolaser Pistol and Electrolaser Carbine, Notes [1, 2, 3] apply and Note [2] states the following:

"[2] Burn damage has the Surge damage modifier (p. 105)" and goes on to state the HT-4 etc, etc.

So we go to p. 105...

Surge (sur) +20% (+20% damage, I'm assuming?)

The attack produces an electrical surge or pulse that can disable electronics or anything with the Electrical disadvantage.

So then we go to Ultra Tech for some more bamboozlery...

GURPS: Ultra Tech, p. 119

Electrolaser Weapons
Electrolaser Carbine (TL9): This compact rifle is one of
the most common ultra-tech stun weapons. At TL9-10,
police on patrol may carry one of these in their vehicle, for
use in long-range suspect takedowns.
Electrolaser Pistol (TL9): A wireless successor to dart-firing electric stun guns. It is popular as a police and prison
guard weapon.

So it's not strictly a lethal weapon. It does make more sense that it has the Surge affliction, seeing how it's an Electrolaser Pistol/Carbine.

Anyway, that's where we are at now. I'm not sure why I'm missing the obvious on things lately. But anyway, we are getting closer...

In reply to GM (msg # 29):

All good. As long as it makes sense we can run with it. Not that I would be using anything non-lethal for now...

I need to get in the habit of looking at items closer before implementing them.

Has this one stalled ?

In reply to Katie (msg # 32):

Just a hiccup. They happen from time to time.

I think this will take flight again, sooner or later.  Hope everyone is doing well.

I hope so too.
And alos that this runs. Been five weeks though so I'm fretting..

In reply to Katie (msg # 35):

What happens, happens. I just pray the GM is ok.

I hope he hasn't got complication with that damn COVID

It's a shame this one seems to have stalled. It was very unusual and immense fun. I do hope the GM is ok though!

Yeah, me too. He usually came back after a while...

OK, well, if he does, I can have a look at how many games I'm still invloved with. They seem to stall more often on rpol than I'd have thought. Thx for the reply though - you seem like really nice folks!
I hope the world is kind to you!

And also to you.

In reply to Seeungher (msg # 41):

Yes, a lot of games don't last that long, but there are a few that do, and you are welcome to join them if you are not already part of them.

I also pray that the world is kind to you as well.