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March 6th, 2086, 6 AM: After a late night of drinking with Joe and his future family, the group wakes up the next day and discusses their plans. Jackson has been invited to meet Mr. Wilks for the purpose of negotiating sponsorship of Wilks Laser Industries, since he has decided to fire his previous ...

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Ok, so my question is this. How will the Invid influence the Technological advancements of Rifts Earth? I doubt very seriously that the CS would advance to the War Campaign with Invid around. Much less that Tiax and the NGR or even Northern Gun would be viable. Though IF they exist previosly then t...

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Not bad. It seems you ported Robotech to Rift-verse. Me OTOH is trying to port Mechanoids, Rifts (including Dimension books) and Aliens Unlimited into Robotech settings. It is my own way to pad the expansive Robotech-verse that hinted on galaxy spanning civilizations, interstellar conflicts, deepsp...

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Jucy Joe's Road Trip Cont... As the situation settled downed and Xanatos was restrained (Tied to the front of the Monster Truck bumper), the nomads began to gather and presented their canteens, offering their service to their new chieftain Wade. All but the old Nomad on the Vespa scooter. Wade accep...

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Which could mean anything from 'Dragon coming' to "It smelled a dinosaur a quarter mile off". Or worse a squirrel or something else mudane. Exactly. A good GM would let your 'I'm going to have a dog as a free supernatural detector" work once.. or twice.. then he'd totally start screw...

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dragonfett wrote:
I don't think that PB wanted to let the actual tanks in the game do as much damage as their real world counterparts because then at that point it comes down to who fires first.

I agree. In the end we have to remember that it's a game, not a simulation.

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Jucy Joe's Road Trip cont.... [This was a game where everyone was tired after a long week of work. They needed a plan to rescue a hostage and instead it was a never ending chain of really good one-liners and inside jokes about making stuff go "Boom!" and "who?" was going to chall...

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So according to Wikipedia, a the average stick of dynamite creates roughly 1 Mega Joule of energy on detonation or 1,000,000 Joules. Compared to my earlier calculation for a boomgun rail gun round having 222130.5 Joules based on weight of .333lbs, means that isn't probably enough mass, basically eq...

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As another side note, I'm not so sure that rail guns would fire in bursts as that is a lot of heat. The GB boom gun firing the single flechette seems the most realistic based on current readings on the topic. As far as I have known, the Boom Gun has never fired in bursts. The Boom Gun fires a singl...

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I recently ran a Heroes Unlimited campaign set in Century Station, about a year before the "Bloody Monday Riots." The first story-arc led up to the event that sparked those riots and the players had the opportunity to prevent it and change history. When I continue the game, "Season 2...

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Thanks Pepsi Jedi. I didn't even know that Palladium did this! That's cool.

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Mach 11 seems a bit high. RUE did increase the speed of the round to Mach 5 IIRC though. That was my initial thought too! But as I did my homework I learned some interesting stuff. Modern projectile firearms can reach up to 2k km/ps or just under Mach 6. The main cannon from a M1A1 Abrams tank can ...

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Psst... How does one acquire a raw preview? I feel like I'm being teased here. I also agree that the world of Rifts has no shortage of weapons or OCC's. I like a good story too.

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no official weight is given, but using the diagram on Pg73 of RUE we can get an estimate based on the amount of metal in the projectiles. using that, i calculate it would come to about 10 pounds (5kg) per round if the rods are made of steel. which also means that the full 1000 round load of the cur...

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Deleted. Double Post.

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I have my Robotech-Rifts Crossover campaign over in the Rifts page. The basic premise is 12 years post Reflex Point, Invid Occupation. I borrow heavily from Rifts (and other Sci-Fi) to flesh out the human nations that surround the Invid Protectorates that occupy the Mid-West (and Central California)...

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Texas, a state of conflict: Before we can ask, why is the Lone Star Corp. manufacturing weapons, armor and Dog Boys for the CS?... Before we can ask, why has the Pecos Empire, the southwestern portion of Texas, turned into area of clan run gangs and bandits with no regard for the law?... Before we c...

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As a DM I write my stories and think like the bad guys and as a result I'm usually in character all the time. Players are real people though who show and sometimes play their characters well and sometimes, as one of my players eloquently put it, "I just wanted to see stuff go BOOM!" While ...

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Jucy Joe's Road Trip Continued... The doctor had just finished stitching up Enok's knife wounds and Hayden had all the Nomad warriors who could walk on their own sitting on the church benches. Maria was passing out cups of water and tacos, feeding all (the band, nomads and players). As the players ...

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So in last night's game the players arrived at night and the distance they could see was reduced... So we had to look the limitations of Night Vision. "How far can you see with a NVD? There are many different variables that can effect the distance that you can see with a Night Vision device. Th...

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I was looking up how far a person can see under ideal circumstances and I found this. I never thought about the curvature of the earth, even on a relatively flat plane (like water or the Bonneville salt flats). Obviously, everything from slight elevation changes of surface to the humidity in the air...

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Also on a slightly related tangent, having shot M-16 and M4s as Service Member (and then just as a support MOS, not an infantry guy) being able to spot a target and put shot on it at 300 meters (~900 ft) during rifle qualifications (only so much time to shoot the target) without an optical enhancem...

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I didn't know you were wrong with the 1500' I assumed it was pulled from the books. That's OK "Zer0 Kay". It just shows that my estimate was more generous than the publication. My estimate was based on real life experience from over 20 years ago with a .30-30 carbine (which by specs is al...

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Juicy Joe's Road Trip (preview)... We play tomorrow. While the players plan their next moves, I have already outlined how Chieftain Xanatos plans to respond to having his tribal warriors and camp taken from him. He has to travel 90 miles to Battle Mountain to join the other half of his war party, wh...

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I searched "Medical Cost Broken Leg" and this is what a found on google: Typical costs: Without health insurance, non-surgical treatment for a broken leg typically costs up to $2,500 or more for a fracture that requires a cast. A leg X-ray costs an average of $210, according to NewChoiceHe...

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The Band and the Contract: Mr. Zanotti IS slimy, but he is ambitious also. It's a balancing act. A normal manager would still have you in Sub York working small clubs for rent and food. Zanotti, could be exploiting a loop hole in the contract--but you'll probably need a lawyer or industry expert to ...

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Speaking of the Band... Mr. Zanotti often reminds you all [the band members] that if it wasn't for him, you'd all still be playing in the slums of Sub York, but since you asked about the contract here is what you signed... Key points to the Band's Contract •Manager manages the band's overhead, which...

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Please be educational. If you cite a rule from a palladium book, give the book and page. If you cite real science, you don't have to provide a supplemental link, but I would enjoy it if you did. Thanks. We'll considering the effective range for an M16 is 1803 feet for point and 2625 feet for area w...

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Adventure: Jucy Joe's Road Trip continued... Inside the church, Jackson breaks free of the crucifix and lands on his feet. A 4x4 still tied to his arm is quickly rotated around to make an awkward club as three Nomads begin to rush towards him. One arrives early armed with a knife. Jackson takes a st...

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:D I am not a big fan of RUE. So I have not Brian'ed it. What don't you like about RUE? Drewkitty remembered my name! Cool. I'm the kind of DM that writes my own rules when I am not satisfied with the book rules. Actually, I'm 1st edition, so that's RMB for me. As for lasers, I have decided that th...

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This is a related link for world building.

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Noted, and I love it. Thanks again for the comments guys. I love how amazing this community is. Will definitely let you know how things turn out. One other thing. you can throw everything said here to the wind and Do Things You're Way and have fun GMing. +1. All that really matters is that you and ...

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an M.D.C. dune. Ha! LOL. "I'm sorry but that sand dune was armor plated. It has MDC!" Points taken and thanks for the reading material! For everyone posting, I am familiar with the Range rules for the game and the old SDC lists from 1st edition (as that is what I play). I am not planning ...

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My biggest issue is how there is no difference in hitting a target at 20' vs. 200' vs. 2000'. I feel that there should be some sort of penalty for targets based on how far they are and power armor and robot vehicles have targeting computers to help offset the penalties. After reading the website li...

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an M.D.C. dune. Ha! LOL. "I'm sorry but that sand dune was armor plated. It has MDC!" Points taken and thanks for the reading material! For everyone posting, I am familiar with the Range rules for the game and the old SDC lists from 1st edition (as that is what I play). I am not planning ...

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Since Nomads were brought up I will add more categories: Nomadic Hunter/Gatherer. No cities, 100% of the 1000 person sample contributes to Rural Support. Land needed is 12000 square miles! Nomadic Herding. No cities, 100% of the 1000 persons are Rural Support. Land needed is 4000 square miles. Ranch...

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Good stuff! When I read the various WBs and see descriptions of independent cities I wonder where the food comes from. City of Brass, El Paso, Manoa, all seem to lack suitable land around them. You can say "magic" for 2 of those cities and be ok. I think farming techniques partly explain ...

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Marcethus wrote:
Nice work Bro. I wish I could write so well.

Thanks. We desperately need a "Like" button for complimenting posts and responses.

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I use the idea that the stated range is the effective range of the weapon. After going out side of that range the accuracy for targeting becomes problematic. And if someone wanted to target out of effective range then well penalties apply. For game play, I agree. I was feeling philosophical. I mean...

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Texas, a state of conflict:

UPDATE 8/29/2016: This post was deleted and reposted below as a complete story. Please reread as some minor changes were made.

To be continued (I need sleep) …

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Obviously utilize your best judgement, as this is a game. But yes, I always go with the theory that Power, Diffusion, Etc... is the reason it does not go past the ranges dictated in the book. I do allow for extended ranges while in space. But please remember that gravity does affect light as well -...

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New Mexico, a rogue's paradise. New Mexico is an area of desperate homesteaders and bandits. The farming technology is primitive, with the Mechanical sophistication of 1840’s on a good day. Steam tech is not unheard of, but finding enough lumber to fuel the engines makes it too much effort for the a...

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So in the world of kinetic weapons, good old gravity pulls stuff down. Plus, there is a bit of air resistance to blame too. So when a M-16 has a range of 1500' it makes sense to me. But when a laser has a range, let's say 1500' again, what happens at 1501'??? Gravity isn't a factor. Air resistance c...

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Interesting stuff Boss. Thanks. I'm on a writing binge. I about a month I return to work, so I have to get my ideas down while I have luxury. I like to work a lot of History or popular Fiction into my Major NPC's. Mr. Wilks is based on Thomas Edison. An opportunist who use corporate espionage and a...

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New England the Last Continental States Population: 1.3 Million New England: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, East New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey. 10 Democratic States, from portions of the old USA and old Canada on the North Eastern Coast...

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Lots of good advice here. 1. You need to know the cast of characters and they should be on a similar power level. Can you get all the players together to have a 'build' session? I used to love that, so everyone was collaborating instead of building in secret. 2. I prefer that players are heros and p...

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[I was especially proud of "Oven Master's Laser Grills & Ovens". I want to have an NPC proudly declare, "I BBQ with Laser Beams!" ! I'm good with this...I can also see a line of accessory mirror-foil cooking aprons and facemasks(actually a welder's mask) stylized for cooking...

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Utah & Colorado: The Promised Land The Promised Land includes modern day Utah and Colorado territories. Residing here are roughly 240k humans, with 97k living in the Utah area close to New Salt Lake City, built near the ruins of the original. Most folks just say “New Salt” as it’s a bit of a mou...

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