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Writeup

Chaff and Flares: +1 with DCV, 32 Boostable Charges (+1/4) (6 Active Points); IIF Bulky (-3/4), Requires A System Operations Roll (-1/2) (Real Cost 3)

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In light of recent conversations we've had about supporting Star Hero, TE, AW, etc., with the help of a few fellow board members, I've set up a new Star Hero fan site! It has Steve's blessing (he even helped pick the name ).

Please visit us at http://www.starherofandom.com

Help support it by sending me info on your Star Hero/TE/AW campaign, and spread the word to fellow Hero gamers!

Aroooo

Yeah, I realize that. But I think 4 charges should be plenty. A +4 DCV is pretty good as it is. If it needs to be higher, I can make the base DCV bonus +2 instead of +1.

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Finally got home and read up on Boostable Charges. I think thats the way to go. Thanks all for the idea!

As for the Immune to Burnout roll, I'd go with another step down on the Charges chart (but that amounts to the same thing...)

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EW Systems so far

This is what I have so far. I'm still working on the optional systems, but I'm pretty happy with the sensors and ew systems in general. (Note that the sensors are unchanged from my existing writeups or from how most of the SH/TUV/TE/AW vehicles are written.)

B5 Electronic Warfare Systems

Opinions?

Aroooo

Ah, New Era. Thats why it wasn't familiar.

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I'm so out of the loop

Is this a Traveller thing?

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I'm in need of some assistance. I'm trying to build a Chaff & Flare system, built as +1 DCV per charge. But here's what I'm really trying to do. Each charge is +1DCV, but the system can drop several charges with each use (actual DCV bonus probably determined by a RSR - +1 DCV for each success sort of approach). So how would I model that? Autofire?

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Originally posted by Rigel

Isn't that what powers Doc Brown's future DeLorean in Back to the Future?

Among other sources, yup, thats the one.

I'd put it above anti-matter but below singularity on the tech scale.

Aroooo

Another idea: mass converter. Since mass is energy, you could convert any raw material into energy.

Aroooo

The one that immediatley comes to mind is the quantum singularity reactor (as seen in ST:TNG's Romulans and B5's Minbari).

Aroooo

First, I just noticed last night that this (long) B5 thread has been rated! That's pretty cool. Thanks to everyone who voted! (And I didn't even know folks were voting.)

Second, Hero has a few ways to make things 'invisible' - invisibility, darkness to name the obvious. But only one power I can think of for creating skill or PER penalties - Change Environment. Are there any other ways to impose negative modifiers on a target without resorting to CE all the time?

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This is probably an obvious question that I already know the answer to, but I need to ask just to make sure.

Is the use of a Change Environment power visible, or just the effect?

Thanks!

Aroooo

Yeah, I think that was it! You made my day - thanks!

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I agree EW didn't play a big role, at least not in the forefront of the viewers. I'm still tinkering with ideas, but probably the simple way - CE with a huge negative to SysOps.

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There was a book (or two?) I read years and years ago where they did not have FTL travel, but they had tachyon transmission. So what you did was stepped into a 'teleporter' of sorts and a copy of you was created at the destination within seconds. So now there were two of you. If you had to go somewhere else, then there would be 3, etc... (The story revolved around a 'troubleshooter' type character, so there wound up being a lot of copies of himself.) If anyone remembers the name of the book(s) let me know, I'd like to read them again.

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I'd have to get my ex-Navy brother-in-law in on that, and you don't want me to go there Although I do have a question out to him on this. (It was his field, and he'll talk forever on the subject.)

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Electronic Warfare

Since SH and TUV leave specific forms of EW, ECM, and ECCM up to the individual GMs, I've been trying to find the best ballance for building EW systems into my ship write ups. I've been going back and forth on styles for a few weeks now, and have come up with the following array of systems/powers. Before I do a formal write up, I'd appreciate some feedback. This is the listing of powers I'd prefer to use, levels/point values will be assigned as ships are built. One thing I'm trying to avoid is the all-or-nothing effect of Darkness or Invisibility, except as noted at the end.

First, some definitions, as I'm using them:

EW - Electronic Warfare systems - the general catch-all category of equipment that makes you harder to target. EW is an area effect - all ships in the area will suffer targeting penalties except the source. But if the source is in another ship's area, it will be affected.

ECM - Electronic Counter Measures - the set of gear that cuts through someone else's jamming.

ECCM - Electronic Counter Counter Measures - the gear that counters ECM.

Yes, I acknowledge that this is a drastic oversimplification. I'm not trying to reproduce real life, just add some of the electronic warfare feel to B5.

Sensors: All will have the following limitations: Flashed as Radio Group (-1/2) and Affected as Sight Group (-1/2)

EW Systems: Change Environment (neg to Sys Ops roll), personal immunity

ECM: Suppress EW Systems

ECCM: Power Defense

Sensor Masking: Negative Skill Levels as a Damage Shield (i.e. they only take effect if you are looked at - still working on the actual mechanics)

Stealth Systems: Invisible to Radio Group (with fringe?)

Chaff & Flares: +DCV levels; only to dodge/evade maneuvers (-1)

EW Specific Ships (these are stand-off ships that focus on EW (the EA-6B Prowler for B5): Darkness vs. Radio Group w/personal immunity

Aroooo

Oh, don't get me on my soapbox

Those sites will generate a pretty certificate that says a star has been named for [insert name here], but they are in no way official name changes.

Okay, I'll get down now...

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Now, I'm trying to figure out a way to make the specialization in 'game mechanics' besides just encouraging them to spend points appropriately. Since I'm thinking about requiring RSR: Power (Psionics) for all powers, I was debating letting them buy up the Power roll for less. Instead of 2pts/+1, maybe 3pts/+2 or even 1pt/+1, as if buying the Power Skill levels with a limitation. Any opinions?

That certainly works, if you have the RSR. Depending on how house rules you wanted to make it, do a 1-for-1 up to a 18- roll, then 2-for-1 beyond 19- roll. That way the RSR doesn't get too overballanced quickly.

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Originally posted by Drakkenkin

I was playing with the idea of starting up a site at one time, but I couldn't think of what I would place in it. I don't have a complex SH 'world' of my own and I don't have a nice conversion like Aroooo has...

Thanks !

Originally posted by Drakkenkin

I was thinking of a site with the following subject matter:

*Normal equipment

*Ship write-ups

*BIO and Cyber modifications

*More star systems written up

*BBS/forum type system

* maybe cross reference sections by tech lvl and race.

 

but most of this is already covered by this (the hero) site.

 

Any ideas... I would agree that more SH (TE) info/sites would be nice, but what would you placed on them that would not infringe on what HERO has already done, be different enough, and useful to warrant creating a site?

 

Drakkenkin

As long as it did not conflict with TE, Alien Wars, or future products directly, I don't see much wrong with doing a generic Star Hero fan(dom) site. I agree that gear & ships written for TE should be sumbitted to Ben for inclusion in the online database here. But adventure settings - meaning here's my TE campaign site, come see what we're doing - adventure ideas, general Star Hero gear writeups, starship conversions, etc. would fall into the realm of fair play. And it would save DOJ the worries of copyright patrol.

Aroooo

If a character is Flashed can their senses with Transmit (i.e. HRRP) still transmit? What about in a Darkenss field? (If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it still make a sound?)

Thanks!

Aroooo

Re: Fansites and SH

Originally posted by Polaris

Hiya all!

 

Like many of you, I was VERY disappointed to learn of DoJ's decision to scale back the production schedule of Star Hero. I know that an idea was presented in another thread to have fans put up Star Hero (in particular TE) websites.

 

Has anyone put up anything, or is anyone planning on doing so? I know that there are four sites in the links, and all the sites are still up (they are really quite good).

 

Polaris

I was part of that group of folks, but it never materialized - maybe due to lack of interest, or at least feedback.

I'm still willing to host a fan site if there's interest.

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Originally posted by Darth Sarcastic

Ah...Ensign Jones' is a red-shirt and will die in this episode anyway. Usually by the second time Kirk says his full name a red-shirt gets killed. How would that work...DRAIN BODY +3D6 Continuous, Incantaitions ("I'm Captain James T. Kirk...") ?

LOL! Don't forget to add Uncontrolled. Its not like its Kirk's fault that the red shits die. Or maybe Trigger... when he says his name red shirts die

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Estonia

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