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Palladium rules: m Savage rules: m Both excellent places to PbP. Thank you for the suggestions. I had already found EU and looked over it. It is off putting. I tried Discord and it was just too clunky and counter intuitive to use. EU specifically requires you to use Discord just to get the one char...

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Exactly at the title says; I'm looking for places to play Rifts and other Palladium games by PBP. I am on RPOL now but honestly Palladium games are rare there. I'm currently running three out of maybe a dozen or so active games. If anyone knows any sites besides RPOl where I can find active Palladiu...

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Did even more research since info direct from the US DOE wasn't good enough. Here is a chart comparing multiple different power generators in terms of how many square meters they occupy. m The smallest nuclear fission reactor requires 1200 square meters. Thats 1.2 square kilometers or about .46 sqau...

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Fission reactors are large items. As in about a square mile of space according to the DOE. Not something you'd fit in just about any mobile structure short of a giant spaceship. LENR is the small enough to fit in a PA. If real world science matters to your or your group, rather than the hand wavey s...

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https://youtu.be/KNHqRCvMi-E

Skip ahead to the 50:00 mark. Thats where he starts talking about Lazlo.

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the problem is the coalition doesn't work if lazlo knows what it's doing. the ENTIRE premise of the coalition is that they're techno-fascists blaming magic for the evils of the world and that's somehow acceptable in RIFTs earth, and if lazlo is sitting there able to make science and magic work for ...

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As I said earlier, the industrial revolution started with people using their hands and sometimes hand tools, to assemble things.

So there is no logical reason why TWs can't stand on an assembly line, mass producing TW items, by hand. Thank you for recognizing that Prysus. I appreciate it.

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So at best you've found one passage in one book to support your position that there is no mass production of TW items. Meanwhile I've found, just off hand, several passages in several books that do support my position. Your passage also fails to support your position that TW items can't be standardi...

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I feel like you don't seem to be grasping the issue. the advantage of mass production is you can crank out a lot of something quickly through automation and swap the parts over as you like. with a TW-cyborg chassis, you can't do either because 1: the techno-wizard devices require a sufficently leve...

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in regards to TK borgs, i can understand the approach they seem to be taking (from the comments above)- the very nature of making a techno-wizard item means you lose all the advantages of mass-production. each thing needs to be hand-built and integrated fully into the chassis which means you can't ...

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Curbludgeon, thank you for reminding me of that. I managed to forget about that OCC after deep diving on the TW Borg. I have edited my review to include it. To answer your question here, it is effectively a kind of Stealth Mage. Members of this OCC are for the most part, members of the Lazlo Intelli...

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Rifts – Lazlo Raw Review, Part 2 This is the second part of my review of the Lazlo (raw) book. This has been written in the expectation that the reader has already read the first part. As such, it will contain spoilers. Out of respect for Palladium’s wishes, this review, like the first part, will us...

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Greetings everyone. What follows will be my spoiler filled review of the Lazlo Raw book. When reading the book and when writing this review, I have kept in mind that this is only a raw, preview edition and not the finalized version. Any part of it is subject to change for the final release version. ...

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To address the original poster’s, Hotrod, questions first (and I am paraphrasing); what do I think the long awaited Rifts Lazlo world book will look like, the shortest answer is disappointing. To elaborate on that point, we must look at Palladium’s track record in the areas that must be covered by a...

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Greetings everyone. It's been a while but since I care about this particular topic enough, I've decided to return to the forums. I'll make a more substantive contribution to the discussion later today. Until then.

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I do still have my original notes on where the story is going. Thankfully they survived my laptop getting stolen (I had emailed them to myself). I'm glad someone thinks this is still funny material.

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*BUMP*

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Good theories, but here's a hint. Before anyone ever heard of nanites, there's a technology that's been in use by the military since the 1990's. Directed EMP? Microwaves? Did Archie learn how to make them out of silver? I was under the impression you would stick a were-(insert animal type here) int...

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Right. Because MRE's will make a werewolf's eyes burn and explode. Hell, I need to stock up on them before my next game! I knew it! The ole MRE bomb strikes again! Actually, according to Schlock Mercenary, any sufficiently old MRE rots into a gourmet delicacy . It's the FRESH ones you have to worry...

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DtMK wrote:Right. Because MRE's will make a werewolf's eyes burn and explode. Hell, I need to stock up on them before my next game!

I knew it! The ole MRE bomb strikes again!

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DtMK wrote:Good theories, but here's a hint. Before anyone ever heard of nanites, there's a technology that's been in use by the military since the 1990's.

MREs?

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Nice speculation Toc Rat, and a possibility. But how would a nanotech virus be potent enough to burn through a werebeast's eyes? Something to think about. And keep the interest coming, I'll write more when I can. Oh that, to be honest I had forgotten about that but now that you bring it up, silver ...

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Thanks! After seeing some of the works here I admit I don't just feel a little rusty but almost oxidized. There's a lot of creativity here, I'm glad people like it so far. But as far as Archie rebuilding his alter ego, all in good time. There have been some hints dropped here. A possible Shemarrian...

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Oh, please feel free to let me know what you think so far. I know it's cryptic, but it'll make sense. In the meantime, any ideas or theories as to what's going on or how it's being done? Interesting. Archie remaking his phoenix robot and adding it to the growing lore of the Shemarrians. Certainly s...

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I'm back and I will once again be making posts in this thread. Hopefully people still actually find it amusing and want to read more after all this time.

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*Staggers in looking weary, bleary eyed and exhausted* IF anyone would like to contribute something (original, or based on the S.C.W.), please do so... my muse has gone on sabbitical and left her absinthe bottle behind. Meanwhile, I am falling down TIRED. Note; if you get a kitten, make DAMN sure o...

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It was a sad day when I came here and found out he was no longer with us. We had been exchanging emails, working on an idea he was developing for CS battle formations and units. I still miss our talks but took solace in knowing that one day we will have the opportunity to chat again around the big g...

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Hello all, I am sorry to report that this will be my last post for the foreseeable future. I am being sent out to one of the Combat Out Posts (variety of reasons but it boils down to COPs are far more dangerous and thus needed intelligent people defending them) instead of the nice FOB I had been tol...

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Hell even KS himself doesn't play it as is! He says that much in the BoM and again in RUE. I've seen the BoM refrence, but not the Rue refrence, what page is that one on if you do not mind me asking ? Dont know and cant look it up mzself as I am in germanz in route to afghanistan. I could be wrong ...

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I like your write up. You might want to reconsider using Kitanni - should one of the warriors ever mention it, which we should expect to happen eventually (even if it took a decade) the closest Spluggy would ask around and should be able to find out it is not true. You would be better off saying be...

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Do you play the magic system as is ? Do you have a large list of House rules ? Do you have your own huge list of "House Spells" as it were ? How do you use the magic of Palladium in your games ? 1. No, I never have and probably never will. Hell even KS himself doesn't play it as is! He sa...

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The New Shemarrians During the time of the Mechanoid invasion, Hagan saved many small villages from their relentless genocide. After the dust had settles from one such fight, he and his small detachment of Shemarrians that were with him found a few survivors. It was a handful of little girls, barel...

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Nice work! Going into the Shemarrian/Alternative Shemarrians folder... Thanks! You can see exactly how the events of their false history play in to Archie's stance on the Splugorth in specific and the rest of Rifts Earth in general. The history gives the Shemarrians reasons for seeing the entire un...

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The next post will be what I came up with after reading the Mechanoid source book. I wanted to revisit Archie and Hagan and come up with something new for them. I chatted with someone here on the boards about it but I'm afraid that was so long ago I don't remember who it was. The following is the ad...

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Shemarrian implanted false history Many generations ago, the Shemarrian race existed in a different universe. During that time in their culture and society, they had both males and females. They looked very much like humans, except for the Antenna. They had developed an advanced technology and had ...

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Alright, my last day stateside is finally here after much sweating and toiling under the Indiana sun. NO clue why they sent us here to train instead of somewhere more like Afghanistan but hey, that's a decision way above my pay grade. Since I at last have nothing to do but sit down at the bar/intern...

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Hello my fellow Rifts fans. Before I board the plane to go to Afghanistan, would anyone like to see what I came up with for the Shemarrians a while ago? I've had it sitting on my hard drive now for a few years, I'll post what I worked out then. it is what the Shemarrians have been programmed to beli...

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Well, I'm finally on leave from my civilian job. Which is good because I'm about to be married. It will give me some time with her before I leave for Over There. The good news for all the rest of you though is that since I will no longer be chasing after badguys here on the streets of lovely Las Veg...

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Hello everyone, I know it's been sometime since I was last here but things have been going on for me that have taken up most of my time. In order they are: 1. I bought a house. I won't go in to all the details but suffice to say it was a rather long and drawn out process. It is now over though and I...

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psychopsiman wrote:just went thru all 25 pages & completely agree with what everyone has said. just great
your writing reminds me a lot of the phule series by robert asprin, have you read any of his stuff?

Glad you liked it. I have not heard of that author, does he do Sci-Fi or Fantasy?

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Kinda funny to watch people give FQ some kind of free pass when FQ is written as being just as bad, if not worse, than the rest of the CS when it came to anything non-human. It went to the point where it wouldn't allow dog boys into its forces. The only real difference between FQ and the rest of th...

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Nxla666 wrote:Glad to hear your ok, hows things going for ya?

Going pretty alright. I learn something new on the job everyday.

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Quester wrote:Just make sure you re-read what you've posted before so as to keep continuity in place, after all we don't want this story to turn into a episode of "Star Trek" or something.

I agree, that must be avoided at any cost.

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I just read through this entire thread and WOW This stuff is AWESOME! Glad to know you are okay. Hope to see more. Glad you liked it Yes, I really do need to continue the (mis)adventures of Elfinster, Lt. Patterson and their intrepid underlings, Pvt. Snuffy and Dangolf. It's like returning to a gro...

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It's been a long, long time since I last was seen on these boards. I thought I would drop by and let people know I am still alive.

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I love re-reading my old threads.....bump for another goodie that gets everyones creative juices flowing..... I wouldn't have used the words "Creative Juices"...more like..,Self-Righteous Anger, Indignant Retorts, Vehement Ranting, now those are far closer to accurately describing what th...

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I will not continue to discuss that town. It is an interesting side note but does not concern this topic.

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Mech-Viper Prime wrote: but remember who's control that city is under, the gentleman who runs Lone Star Again, I ask where does it say Bradford or any single individual is in charge of that town? well that is something KevSim or Julius Rosenstein might have an idea on In other words, that paragraph...

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Mech-Viper Prime wrote: but remember who's control that city is under, the gentleman who runs Lone Star Where does it say who controls that town, other then the CS? It does not say in specific that it is under the direct control of any one official. man , you are too much , do you think bradford gi...

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Mech-Viper Prime wrote:

but remember who's control that city is under, the gentleman who runs Lone Star[/quote]

Where does it say who controls that town, other then the CS? It does not say in specific that it is under the direct control of any one official.

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