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DhAkael

As the post title says, What is the craziest multi-dimensional hijinx your game crew has done.
Let me know if I've got the only whack-job crew who can do what they do...and have their PC's alive at the end!

DhAkael

Using the void for interplanetary travel is actualy the basis for one of my campaigns side-story arcs. Believe you me; the ammount of spells needed to survive the trip is staggering...but doable Read C.S. Friedman's 'This Alien Shore'; I took the concept of putting any non-psi passengersin stasis t...

DhAkael

the only trouble with the "1 LS per day" is that it makes Astral Travel linear -- and correllate to a fixed distance, something I don't think is correct. BTW -- I'm not bagging on you -- my first thoughts were along that line too. By its nature the Astral Plane defies logic or at least the physical...

DhAkael

Got me on that one... I guess you would have to factor subjective Vs. objective time for astral travel. As I posted much earlier in my UWW warlock Navy R&D thread, using the border astral would effectively double travel speed, IF you were using a TW drive-system on a vessel. As for a psionic jus...

DhAkael

It'd be like chocolate coated ants!
Betcha can't just eat one

My Tri-Gal creds are on the funny rock with bad mojo

DhAkael

Technowizard space stations; Carl Gleba had a few decent thumbnail ideas for them in the 3 Galaxies book. Wonder if anyone has actualy desinged one yet? And if so, what does it look like; Lothlorian in space, Crystal spindles, a floating castle? Just how off the wall would the UWW Navy make their st...

DhAkael

Glitterboy; "A green scaled midgit with long arms and snaggly teeth? heh I stand there and let it take it's best shot!
GM; "The gremlin pokes you with it's index finger...now what page was the critical damage table for robots on?..."

DhAkael

Carl Gleba wrote:You're pretty much describing a paradox. Perhaps only that one reality is destroyed. If you think too hard about it your brain will seize up and you'll flop over. Questions like that are better left to the Q to ponder.

Carl

What he said

DhAkael

Hmmm... Gundam leads by 1 vote over the others Much as I love the Armored Core universe (and mechs), my next write-up for the Phaseworld campiagn segment is gonna be a Sentai styled mech. Anyone who has played Mekton Zeta (and has grabbed all the supplements that had been printed), their Mecha Manua...

DhAkael

As for rating the Warlock marines..hmmm
4 out of 10 for game mechanics, 7 out of 10 for style \ concept.

DhAkael

interesting for sure. let's see what Dan Bishop has in his UWW book, he might expand things. or has that been shelved until 2006 ? No idea when it will be done, but keep in mind its not something you can do in a weekend. I work a full time job, so it usually takes me a good six months to get the bu...

DhAkael

Equal lead to 'Armored Core' and the Sentai school of giant robots in the polls.
Yet alas, poor Jehuty...no one loves thee

Still a few more days to go on this poll, and itching to see what genre comes out "THA WINNAH!"

DhAkael

Damn...! all twisted minds DO think alike Yeah, I'll have to reiterate; the Mortal Kombat Sndtrk's. (there are 3, one was just music that COULD have been in a MK movie) are keen for high action plot-points. Another that might be good for Starport / spacer bar music, is the FIRST 'Matrix' soundtrack....

DhAkael

http://www.kitsune.addr.com/palladium.htm
It may not be 'official' but the man has done a lot of hard work to make some unique space craft. And for do-it-yourself spaceships, try 'Aliens-Unlimmited: Galaxy Guide' which has pretty decent ship building rules.

DhAkael

If you can get it, the Mechawarrior 2 soundtrack is cool,plus Babylon 5 is decent for their score.
Various 'escoteric' electronica can also work well (orbital, FLUKE, aphex twins).
It all depends on what mood you want for what 'scene' in your campiagn.

DhAkael

GB's got it. Back before it went all clicky. Thought so...wasn't sure. I kinda had Battletech as a given; therefor NOT part of the poll EVERYBODY loves old-school battletech! Though the whole "heat" thing kinda got old real fast, espcialy in a mass fire fight...and having my command mech shut down.

DhAkael

Where's the other option? I want mix 'n' match customizable chassis similar to another famous Giant War Mecha RPG. LOL! Never satisfied are you? Which famous mecha RPG? You can say it sir; c'mon...I prolly broke about half a dozen copyrights here just NAMING the options I already have posted (stupi...

DhAkael

Sentai baby, all the way... Heh, a fellow survivour of growing up in the 70's & 80's . Much as I am a child of the Sentai school, I do have to say that 'Armored Core' is the easiest for me to play with...though trying to get screen shots of my AC for illustrational purposes is a pain & a ha...

DhAkael

lasers are not heat weapons in palladiumverse. Physics do not apply in the PBooks universe either. High energylasers also don't make noise according to KS. Which in reality is BS. I've heard those suckers discharge in real life (100kw pulse), they sound like fire crackers when they hit something, c...

DhAkael

Zerebus came up with an interesting post eralier.
Now I'd like to see what people actually want in their giant robots

DhAkael

Okay, I know it's a game system sorta left in limbo, but hear me out. Mekton Zeta (published by R. Talsorian games) and it's tech manual Mekton Zeta plus, had a great system for designing mecha of all sorts (including Sentai / superheroic) and even their weaponry. The number crunching needed to crea...

DhAkael

Conversely, the PA suits in Rifts (and the Rifts world books) tend to have MDC equal to their larger counterparts, if not greater, while their guns have equal damage potential and sometimes GREATER range than their giant sized versions. Also, remember that MDC is more than a measure of armor. It's ...

DhAkael

I think the disparity might be beccause the Robotech statistics were based on materials provided from Harmony Gold for the Robotech RPG. Meanwhile the Phase World statistics were created by CJ Carella for use in the Phase World Setting of the Rifts RPG. In short you're comparing stuff from two diff...

DhAkael

Well, you've got the whole "Sentai" styled giant robots that could be done; like Voltron, Grandizer, Grand Manzaniger, etc... But I'm suprised no one has mentioned the Guymelleths from 'Vision of Escaflowne'. Those mehchs would be a cinch for any enterprisng GM to concot \ convert. One thing I'd lik...

DhAkael

Geeze...you all make me feel as I should not (under ANY circumstances) buy this book!... Mind you I have YET to see it in the store I patronize (and can easily access)... If you're PC's like Naruni stuff then it's a nice book to have, if they're no interested then I wouldn't bother. What he said. I...

DhAkael

Some more stuff that go boom-boom... Other, non-lethal gear (along with even more toys that make things go owie) to follow later on TW Shadow Sword: With the advent of ‘Lightblade’ and ‘Star-blade’ techno-wizard weapons starting to hit the market, being wielded by champions of light and deamon slaye...

DhAkael

the Astral Plane is the "plane of the mind" that's why physical things don't come with you. That's why PCCs and psychics are centered around it. but sure, if you treat it like any other plane -- who gives a **** It's the influence of 'manual of the planes' from the old D&D 2nd. edition. They te...

DhAkael

well the problem with the astral plane and physical items is that they can't enter it unless they're astrally reconfigured. Me I have never liked that ruling it's a pain in the ass Thus the reason I ignore it most of the time... I figure "Astral Transferrence" or "Dimensional Portal" should be more...

DhAkael

A Dreadnaught class ship that takes half damage from energy weaons in addition to an arsenal of conventional and TW weapons? Ouch Yeah...I'll admit "OUCH!" But the little flavour text at the begining of the description DID state that is was constructed to go against Kreeghor battle groups, Kiddian/...

DhAkael

If it bugs you so much, then have the Naruni offer a free warranty package with it. Naruni offer a free warrenty pacakge?! RU nutz!? OI-vey! Once the District manager of pan-dimensional sales hears about that heads are gonna roll...through the streets that is Have you no respect for corperate image...

DhAkael

Jefffar wrote:Dhakie ...

OUCH

Why for Ouch?
I haven't even started yet...that last post was just something I whipped up in an afernoon. Wait until my pet writers block is spaid, then you can say ouch

DhAkael

A century ago, the UWW commisoned the construction of a super- dreadnaught class of vessel to counter the growing threat of the Kreeghor empire, the existing Splugorth menace and the possible re-appearence of the 'Demon Star' armada. The result was the creation of the TW Superdreadnaught AEther-Phoe...

DhAkael

One player of mine many years ago, came up with a rather ingenious way to 'boost' the standard CG stardrive. It started out as "Hey; it says here in the main Rifts(tm,cr,etc) book that time flows more rapidly, subjective to 'reality', in the astral plane...". That thought further evolved into creati...

DhAkael

Thank you Gardin More creative than I expected in a first reply, but daymn! Good work, I just hope there are few others who may post, who can equal or exceed those ideas. Proabaly tomorow I'll post a couple of things I've cadged together over the years for my campaign. To the rest of you out there; ...

DhAkael

What is the most creative use of Technowizardry you might have used on a Warlock-Navy vessel, or even on an independant PC ship, for a Tri-Galactic campaign?
Sources include any Rifter articles that may be relevent, and any conversions from AU:GG.

DhAkael

This is a easy question to answer.. CHEAT!! If your players spoil your plans. Just change your plans to make it look like you wanted them to do that, do this 4 or 5 times in a row before you actualy let them win. Sounds like a good way to lose players... Anyway, Rune Weopons are nowhere near common...

DhAkael

Here is a brain bender for you all out there. The Splugorthians are, according to canon ("THE WORD" as laid down by Kevin Siebiada) like younger versions of the great old ones. Kinda like nephews or nieces (gender? what is this gender you speak of meat snack?). Anyways, back to topic: how does one g...

DhAkael

The arguments have been made..if certain people in here are too blind and deaf to listen/ learn / THINK. then there is no reason for me to continue to excaberate my arthritis typing out more and more responses..go back to the posts, read & think..do NOT go back to Kevin Siembiada's written mater...

DhAkael

First campaign(and suprisingly, this one became basis/history for my long running campaign) wa a doozey. Basicly, the PC's had to save the universe from being eaten. The set-up was; In the time before the "Great Cataclysm/comming of the rifts/ the day the earth belched" blah blah blah, cultists fore...

DhAkael

Exactly as Doom has foretold. Now, let's see... ***Fast forward to the present, and you are standing tall in front of the Emperor, trying to explain to him exactly why you sent up hundreds of billions of dollars in equipment, materiel, and Manpower; remember, if you're playing in Character, neither...

DhAkael

In character most if not all would be totally ignorant of what they have to contend with to get into orbit and the learning curve is steep. Ummmmm... Gonna have to call BS on this one here. Learning curve steep; yes. Center of learning; Lazlo. Number of scholars and PC's that have technical Knowled...

DhAkael

Here's a thought... With all the rifting and possible dimesion shifting going on, who's to say someone didn't find a way to get a Tri-galactic ship into Rifts Earth? The naruni 'typical runner ship' is more than capable of bulling THROUGH the debris fields, and the cloaking / stealth fields are more...

DhAkael

The most annoying thing I've noticed thus far is the disparrity in power levels Vs. technology in most of the starships & mecha throughout the Megaversal collection. For Example; Zentaedi Thurval-Sallan Vs. Kreeghor Doombringer. Both designs are created for mass destruction, yet the cannons on t...

DhAkael

Another topic from your friendly neighbourhood Dark Angel. As poeple may have become aware of in sci-fi popular media; Artifical Intelligences have become quite de-rigeur. Problem is; too many still fall back on the 'Robby the Robot' cliche. Case in point "Star Drek" er TREK the next Generation with...

DhAkael

Heh! The reason for this posting was to see what people would think of for power systems in a Tri-galactic campiagn for "Nearly mythical" styled ships, without having to resort to the old protoculture, or techno-wizardry route. Keep the ideas comming peeps! And just remember; "Any sufficently advanc...

DhAkael

Here's one for you techies out there; Anti-Matter, Dark Matter, Fission, Fusion or Quantum "zero-point" for super-heroic type star-ships? Specificaly The Sol-Bianca, and the Ragnarok from FFVIII: Just WHAT does power these vessels? Also, how would someone go about using them in a Tri-Galactic campai...

DhAkael

The 3-Galaxies source-book has pretty good FTL ratings Vs. cost for the main types of FTL drive used in the Tri-galactic cluster. It doesn't have tonnage = cost though, which can make number-crunchers a little postal. I just extropolated from the Glaxy guide for general cost based by tonnage *shrug*...

DhAkael

Okay...thank you for answering my question ahead of time! When I saw the UWW book wiped from the release schedual I was most vexed...Seeing as how the Tri-Galactic cluster is my favorite stomping grounds. Glad to hear it's just been postponed. If you have to re-write the manuscript to keep the boss ...

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What is the CRAZIEST multi-dimensional hijinx?

Stumped

Hmmmm...crunchy...

Hold that thought...

This is cute...

Gundam Leads by a nosehair...

Oh yeah BTW...

And it's neck n' neck on the straight away!

Ah...the dam has burst it's levee!

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Ideas

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Addition to 'Giant Robot' post

Oh...just remebered

Re: Technowizard Mecha?

Then they should BE seperate RPG's

Technowizard Mecha?

More schtuff from the twisted mind...

Old school gamer here

UWW answer to the Demon Star attack ships

Example of FTL "boosting"

Woo-Hoo

UWW Warlock Navy...R&D

Supernatural Intelligences...or not.

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Well...saving the universe...

Re: Yet again...stop taking "THE WORD" as written

Re: Yet again...stop taking "THE WORD" as written

Yet again...stop taking "THE WORD" as written

Hypertechnology Vs. Brute force; Needs work...

Robots and A.I.'s; how to NOT be Data (tm)

Excellent points.

A question of power

Just to make things ballanced

Phew!