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General Chat.

Posted by DerrickFor group 0
Dblade
player, 1 post
Fri 21 Sep 2018
at 03:23
  • msg #27

Re: General Chat

Hi! Am more or less a newb when it comes to GURPS, though I've always been interested in the system and watching people structure and play out combats seems fascinating to me!

Will try and come up with some interesting fight scenarios at least, while I try and learn GURPS properly.
evileeyore
player, 39 posts
Fri 21 Sep 2018
at 05:10
  • msg #28

Re: General Chat

Dblade:
Will try and come up with some interesting fight scenarios at least, while I try and learn GURPS properly.

The best way to learn is to jump in!  And with the speed of PbP you get plenty of time to absorb things as you go.
Dblade
player, 2 posts
Sat 22 Sep 2018
at 18:13
  • msg #29

Re: General Chat

So I recently picked up 4th Ed Martial Arts, and I'm a practitioner of and huge fan of martial arts and martial arts media cheesy/cinematic or not.

I see we already have a sword duel, but could we get some kinda multiple martial arts tournament/melee going on? and if so, would people prefer cinematic or realistic? I'd love to get involved in an actual GURPS Martial Arts themed game at some point too but that's neither here nor there.
evileeyore
player, 42 posts
Sun 23 Sep 2018
at 07:14
  • msg #30

Re: General Chat

Dblade:
... could we get some kinda multiple martial arts tournament/melee going on?

Pop that suggestion in the Scenario Brainstorming thread!
This message was last edited by the player at 07:15, Sun 23 Sept 2018.
Dblade
player, 4 posts
Sun 23 Sep 2018
at 15:19
  • msg #31

Re: General Chat

quote:
Pop that suggestion in the Scenario Brainstorming thread!


Thanks, have done now!
Derrick
GM, 54 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 13:18
  • msg #32

Re: General Chat

Dblade, are you interested in the dragon fight?
Dblade
player, 6 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 13:36
  • msg #33

Re: General Chat

I'm following along with it but not sure how to contribute.
Vulco1
player, 1 post
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 14:57
  • msg #34

Re: General Chat

Hey everyone.  I'm happy to be here and fight with you guys, lol. I've got some pretty good experience with the GURPs system and this seems like cool thread.

I'll just chime in and say I like Dblade's idea of some sort of martial arts tournament.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:58, Mon 24 Sept 2018.
Derrick
GM, 55 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 15:21
  • msg #35

Re: General Chat

Vulco1:
Hey everyone.  I'm happy to be here and fight with you guys, lol. I've got some pretty good experience with the GURPs system and this seems like cool thread.

I'll just chime in and say I like Dblade's idea of some sort of martial arts tournament.


If we've got two people wanting the martial arts tournament, we can certainly do it! I'd prefer to start out with just a single arena match. What sort of arena are you thinking of (stone platform, roped ring, ect), how is killing your foe looked upon, can you win by throwing them out of the ring, and how is grappling viewed?

Dblade:
I'm following along with it but not sure how to contribute.


Well, I'm hoping for either a second combatant or someone who can referee the fight. eeyore has offered to play either side of that fight, but favors the dragon. If playing an entire side feels overwhelming, playing just part of it is also cool.

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What are we waiting for with Cowboys and Indians? Mari's  dodge roll, perhaps?
Dblade
player, 7 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 16:40
  • msg #36

Re: General Chat

I'll try playing the knight, though again I'm a total GURPS newbie.

For arena either raised circular platform made of wood and allowing for ringouts, or a roped off arena like a boxing match if no ring outs is preferred. Either way I say we allow for grappling, so as to not limit ourselves purely to striking stylists. I'm not sure how much ground game to allow for, though.

Edit: in terms of lethality I'd say we do this in a manner sort of inspired by old Wuxia stories/newer movies of the same nature. Killing your foe shouldn't be the main goal/we should be aiming for non-lethal defeat but if death happens it happens? Probably unarmed focused, doing armed arts feels like it'd add a whole 'nother dimension, though I'd be open to it if people would prefer.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:15, Mon 24 Sept 2018.
Mari
player, 30 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 18:28
  • msg #37

Re: General Chat

Derrick:
What are we waiting for with Cowboys and Indians? Mari's  dodge roll, perhaps?

I think so, but this should be remedied now.
Vulco1
player, 2 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 19:32
  • msg #38

Re: General Chat

quote:
What sort of arena are you thinking of (stone platform, roped ring, ect), how is killing your foe looked upon, can you win by throwing them out of the ring, and how is grappling viewed?


For the arena i’d say raised platform stone arena, so a ring out may not mean death but would be almost impossible to get back in. Ring out is a loss.  I think death would be discouraged, but understood if it’s accidental. Doesn’t need to be battles to the death
Derrick
GM, 59 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 19:45
  • msg #39

Re: General Chat

Vulco1:
quote:
What sort of arena are you thinking of (stone platform, roped ring, ect), how is killing your foe looked upon, can you win by throwing them out of the ring, and how is grappling viewed?


For the arena i’d say raised platform stone arena, so a ring out may not mean death but would be almost impossible to get back in. Ring out is a loss.  I think death would be discouraged, but understood if it’s accidental. Doesn’t need to be battles to the death


I've started the thread! I did in fact go with a raised stone arena. The version I had allowed you to rest if you're THROWN off, but if we want to play with knocking people off the platform as being legal, that's fine with me.
Vulco1
player, 3 posts
Mon 24 Sep 2018
at 20:42
  • msg #40

Re: General Chat

Looks good.  I've already started building my dude.
Dblade
player, 10 posts
Tue 25 Sep 2018
at 03:42
  • msg #41

Re: General Chat

Still need to find my copy of Characters from Basic Set, then I'll be all set to go. Having some trouble sorting through stuff though. Hope I haven't lost the PDF in my last computer crash ^^;
Dblade
player, 11 posts
Wed 26 Sep 2018
at 02:43
  • msg #42

Re: General Chat

So, since I'm debating making a Taijichuan guy for my Martial Arts character, I had a question. I've already tried sussing this out on my own and compared the rule in Martial Arts to the description for shoves in Basic, but what's the actual advantage of Push as a cinematic ability vs just doing the shove? Is it just replacing the roll against opponent's strength? Because it says it replaces ST not skill, but where else is an ST roll involved?
Nicole
player, 1 post
Mon 1 Oct 2018
at 15:38
  • msg #43

Re: General Chat

Hi!  I just joined and I'm still figuring stuff out.

I may join the Martial Arts tournament, too!
Dblade
player, 19 posts
Mon 1 Oct 2018
at 22:18
  • msg #44

Re: General Chat

Awesome! What style are you interested in? So far we've got Karate and Tai Chi Chuan!
Nicole
player, 2 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 00:39
  • msg #45

Re: General Chat

In reply to Dblade (msg # 44):

Well, since it's cinematic, I was thinking of going with either Smasha or Ultimate Style.  I've done realistic ones before, so I'm relishing the chance to step away into the fantastical.
Derrick
GM, 74 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 12:52
  • msg #46

Re: General Chat

Nicole:
In reply to Dblade (msg # 44):

Well, since it's cinematic, I was thinking of going with either Smasha or Ultimate Style.  I've done realistic ones before, so I'm relishing the chance to step away into the fantastical.


Of the two, I'd prefer to see Smasha, it seems to have more flavor, and ultimate styles don't fit the feel of a martial arts contest, unless the point is to display how unbalanced your ultimate style is.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:52, Tue 02 Oct 2018.
Nicole
player, 5 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 12:54
  • msg #47

Re: General Chat

In reply to Derrick (msg # 46):

Hooray, I ended up doing Smasha.

Mostly because "Ultimate" Style requires you to sink in 9 points into various skills and such.
Whisper
player, 1 post
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 19:51
  • msg #48

Re: General Chat

Hello everyone.  Experienced GURPs player, mostly in fantasy settings.  I have been playing in a friend's ShadowRun game, and thought it might be nice to broaden my horizons by trying a few things I haven't already done.  That brought me here.  Hope I don't get my butt kicked too much.  :)
pwaabram
player, 1 post
Wed 3 Oct 2018
at 00:04
  • msg #49

Re: General Chat

Hey everyone! I'm totally new to both GURPS and this site. I get the basics if GURPS and I'm sure I will pick more up as I go, but can someone explain a bit on this website? Are there sessions, and if so when?
evileeyore
player, 59 posts
Wed 3 Oct 2018
at 03:35
  • msg #50

Re: General Chat

pwaabram:
Are there sessions, and if so when?

What do you mean by sessions?  Like, chat games?  This is Play By Post.

For example see the Cowboys and Indians thread.
pwaabram
player, 3 posts
Wed 3 Oct 2018
at 03:41
  • msg #51

Re: General Chat

In reply to evileeyore (msg # 50):

Yeah I know now, thanks tho
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