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I would allow it for the one clan, just make the Psi-Sword manifest at the cost of PPE.

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I second the Dominator armor mentioned by 13eowulf. It is high end/not really understood tech, and could in theory be available for a TA. I've had more than one player or character make more or less "Power Armor Equivalents" out of a selection of PF magic rings. Speaking of which, not PA, ...

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Right now we have.... New Navy with Sea Titans going back to the generation born right after the Coming of the Rifts. Possible US Forces in Japan in small numbers that were rifted forward. Tundra Rangers who were Rifted forward. NEMA refrigerator pops with Archie/Republicans. Big Joe, or whatever th...

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Who says the NEMA Popsicle's in Archie's warehouse are the only ones? I like the idea that Lonestar, even Area 51 might have some frozen remnants.

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Thanks for the adds all.

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Thanks for the help everyone. I think I'm going to end up with a Kittani Energy Lance, and something TWish in the form of a sword that shoots something. Lots of choices for those. Thanks for pointing out the chargers/generators. I was looking more for something easy for an explorer to carry on his p...

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I must have half read both chunks in WB2. Thanks ShadowLogan, my mistake. I think I read the payload part then looked at the cover. Sorry again about that. I'm going to go edit my post.

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I don't always love the as is solution, but I tend to be of a mind that more WPs or less(or skills in general) make as many problems as they fix.

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If you are going to look at breaking say Heavy Weapons/Heavy Energy Weapons into multiple more narrow WPs you also have to actually define what is what. Is the old style CS Plasma Rifle WP Energy Rifle or WP Heavy Energy Rifle? Would the South American laser bazooka fire anything like the Wilk's las...

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Interesting read. Thanks for posting it.

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I have the NG solar energy weapons on there already, but thanks Taal. Thanks for the call out on the wrist blasters. I definitely read it wrong when I was flipping. The NG power packs self recharge a limited number of times right? If that's the case it isn't really what I'm looking for. Basically ge...

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An additional contender is the Laser Wrist Blasters from the original Atlantis book.

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An additional contender is the Laser Wrist Blasters from the original Atlantis book.

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Thanks for the help ShadowLogan. The laser bow is exactly what I'm looking for, I totally forgot about it. And yes, the Colonial Hi-Laser Rifle is the one my memory flubbed on. I'll definitely look up the others, but the Ixion Energy Weapon Rod seems a good fit, the Mini an even better fit. I am loo...

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Does anyone have a list of these anywhere? Kittani Energy Lance in WB2/Atlantis. I think one of the PW books has sort a couple of colonist type energy rifles that have a self charging ability, but I didn't find it with a flip thru. NG 1/WB33 has a series of solar charged lasers. Any other odds and e...

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The Titan books(raw and final are a little different on it as I remember) have a bit of the AI/copilot thing as well. Not specific to GBs, but similar tech. Several of the Triax GBs have computer controlled guns. Not exactly self walking, but not far off. An automated overwatch mode while the pilot ...

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I went with smaller/lower profile harnesses as being common, giving Juicers more options. In my world elite special forces types would have access to the best tech available which would inclube things like cybernetics, partial bionics, and JAEP style setups at the minimum.

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Thanks Ogre, and yes, I meant the physical bonuses vs optics or what not.

Dashi, that is kinda where I am. I "think" I read something similar, but not sure where or when.

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Thanks for the feedback all, as well as the page references. Thanks for bringing up the Solid Oxide. I put them in more or less the same long lasting powersource category as Nukes, just with some additional limitations, and a cheaper price. The e-clip/battery for exoskeletons makes the most sense to...

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So in Rifts we have had enhanced exoskeletons back to at least WB 5, and I have a couple of quesitons as to how you play them in your games. 1) How do you separate them? As in what makes an exoskeleton vs a PA or EBA? For me EBA doesn't give bonuses, Exoskeletons give bonuses, but do not require a p...

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Oh I am talking elite warriors that the dragons see as expendable pawns for sure.

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Robot horses, and intelligent mounts/partners have happened more than a few times in my games. It depends how the group wants to play things, but they can be good, almost NPCs.

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You know a dragon patron has many options and advantages. If you have an organization like Dragonwright, with multiple dragon members with different skillsets you coul have many possibilities. Dragon Juicers make sense as minions, but look at some other Dragon Derived powers/classes. True Atlantean ...

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I'm glad to see it is going well.

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I've never had the chance to play IN Manhunter, but I've always used it as as a flavoring in Rifts and PW. Great when you want an alien/culture cross over that isn't tied into anything else.I do similar with Splicers and Scraypers, even NB. They are probably all their own dimension in my game, but h...

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First off, I hope the kickstart works PERFECTLY, and I agree with the talk that PB needs the marketing that KS provides in the modern gaming world. I really look forward to the book, bought the RAW, which is my way of supporting PB. That being said, I skipped the KS myself for two reasons. One, I ha...

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I have always envisioned an evil ancient dragon leading a dragon cult....You too can become a dragon if you follow our 15 step plans! Start with giving up your worldly possessions and pledge your loyalty to your betters!....step 13 become my pet dragon juicer....

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Crimson, The Crazy mods are all kinda spread around various books. RUE has the update of the plain old Crazy. Japan, SA and Mindwerks have options that you are probably already aware of. China with the Lightning Warrior is the only thing Since about JU that adds to Crazy lore. Am I missing anything ...

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I look at the Kittani having a different focus weapons wise to most powers in the 3Gs. For example, take the plasma melee weapons. They are multi-purpose(melee and ranged), and often make good sidearms. Some self recharge like the Plasma Lance, which also has really good range, if meh damage. Even t...

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I have a lot of the Splicers stuff, but without the setting in PW.

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I took a quick re-look at the UE Wilderness Scout and the variants in Dino Swamp, and any of those would work with a little tweaking. The Wilderness Scout could use a few more science options, but I do like cartography for a geologist.

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Quebec as I remember doesn't have a ton of detail, but I do think it talks about it being a Fortress City. Lemuria talks about many of the features of their underwater cities as well.

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All Geologists on Rifts Earth were turned into Earth Children...... In one of the SDC books with real world occupations I am fairly certain their is "geologist" program, but I can't remember which. I'm guessing Dead Reign? The forementioned Mining Borg is a good basis for skills. A few I w...

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Quebec City....A different country at this point, and I believe a "Fortress City" of its own?

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For Rifts it is a mix of range, damage, type of damage, ammo capacity and ease of restocking, and special features(grenade launcher, laser sight, whatever). An Ion or P-Beam weapon has advantages in some circumstances over say a laser. Even a Blue-Green laser has some built in advantages. A pump rou...

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Grey Seer?

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I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but not a book I would recommend either. I am one of those people who buys more or less anything PB puts out, but this is one of those books I get almost zero out of. Basically what we get is a CS version of Psyscape with few actual upgrades, or expansions to psychic...

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Not HU, but I book I use as a reference, System Failure has insect like gene splicing, and come to think of it, so does the Eugenics category in PU2. Not exactly an insect, but insect like.

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I think most of us who have played PB for long, specifically those that have gone with the modern games (HU and Nightbane for example) have come up with our own tweaks to the system. You can buff up the mage with a magic weapon, tattoos, martial arts, whatever. An approach I've had good success with...

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Not exactly a tank.....but had a Ferret Armoured Car, if that counts?

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It can be fun to upgrade the baddies. A low level group takes on a group of 1-3rd level goblin raiders with basic gear, but their high level counterparts are up against 5-7th ogres mercs with kobold, or even magic gear, maybe backed up by some giants or trolls, along with some mages in there. I don'...

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There is an example in Secrets of a character getting more than 6 tats and not switching OCC....the Cyber Knight. I'm not saying it makes sense to apply it to all classes, and examples, but it is out there. I try to make judgement calls that fit my table. If I have a Trapper who gets tats I might le...

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Might want to take a look at the Crazy Ninja, or whatever it is called in WB8 that lets them control their craziness a bit. Wasn't there also a "Lighting Warrior" or something like that in the second China book that was a Crazy with a slightly different flavor? I'm guessing you were thinki...

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Yeah, I am rarely here, but I do pop in from time to time.

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Is there anything resembling a list of what books have been "updated"? I know that say SB1 has a revamp, but I meant more like what ya'll are talking about with JU. Are the digital versions updated? It would be nice to know when I end up having miscommunication when players, or even on the...

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BL, in my head these were more like 12 gauge shotgun shells, say 16-20mm vs 40mm, but I can buy the standardized sizes. There are several mentions of various ballistic guns/grenade launchers using 12 gauge shells, Triax Pump Rounds, grenades etc., not all mention using all the choices, but there is ...

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Most of this has already been covered, but I'll throw my 2 cents in. Big Bore Magnum from Black Market. It is common enough in NA, and the knockdown(at least against Human sized targets) can be a nice addition. The Triax Pump Revolver in the second NGR book is a good one as well. A bit harder to get...

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I have always enjoyed N&SS, but like many I tend to use it as a supplement for HU, or even as a sort of earlier setting in that universe.

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Not exactly on topic, but I've used all three settings(in pieces) as part of my HU games. Being MDC Splicers is a little harder to convert, but it gives you Genetic PA, animals etc with a different focus to HU stuff. Could represent aliens etc. Same with the Machine. I have used bits and pieces, esp...

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Advanced cybernetics, but no bionics for sure.

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