Slim_McCoy

Re: Answers & Questions Q) Damn you stink! What did you eat?? A) We're not in Kansas anymore.

Re: What Fantasy/Sci-Fi book have you just finished? Please rate it... I read "Officer Cadet" some time back, and it didn't hold my attention very well. I will admit that I had just finished reading one of the "StarFist" novels (Sherman and Craig, also mil/sci-fi) so my opinion may have been biased. May have to go back and try again and give Shelley a fair shot.

Re: Answers & Questions Q. To what do you attribute your long, dull, pointless life?? A. Because it's there.

Re: Character Help:Voodoo Doll

Re: Magnus: Robot Fighter Valiant had one of the better universes I've ever seen with regard to continuity and cross-over. I like their idea for H.A.R.D. Corps as a Champions team. Each character has a brain implant that can generate nearly any Harbinger (mutant) power... one at a time. Need to switch out? Call back to HQ and they'll download a different power to you. Better be prepared for teamwork. The series also inspired one of the better tag lines: "Valiant Comics. Where dead is dead."

Re: Hero points? Sounds like a fusion of Shadowrun and WEG Star Wars rules. I also like 7th Sea's Drama dice. Gives you an extra die on any roll. However, every time a Hero spends one, a die is added to the GM's pool to use for the Villians. The more good luck you have, the harder it bites you in the end.

Re: Design Question 2 Questions about this character, and please don't take this as a flame... I'm still learning the system. 1) The Phys Lim: One eye and the Cyber Eye - Isn't this generally frowned upon?? Seems like buying Phy Lim: Missing Limbs and the power Extra Limbs to me. 2) The Focus Limitation on the Cyber Eye - IIRC, even an OIF can be taken away from a character with a specific effort. It shouldn't be a focus if it's surgically implanted.

Re: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic I've yet to play in a long-term Star Wars game... probably due to poor players, real world events, and the game being set aside for a "test run of this cool new system" which lasted 2 years in real time. However, I was in a long-term Mechwarrior game that owed a great deal of its success to a strong GM who had a long-term story arc in mind before we started. Biggest pitfall of this system is making sure that the players remember that they are playing a person, not a 'mech. Also was in a long-running Shadowrun campaign which succeeded because of group of players in love with the genre and some unexpected synergy between the characters. First off, player interest in the (sub-)genre is absolutely vital. Space Opera, Hard Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Anime, etc.... find something that your players can get behind. Secondary to that is a good, firm grasp of the campaign setting by GM and players alike. Nothing tanks my fun as a player faster than realizing that the character I've designed just doesn't work and that I have to start over. Keep trying... it will click eventually.

Re: Answers & Questions Q. Why does this always happen to me? A. He lives here. You're only visiting

Re: Leagacy of Iron: Power Suit characters...

Re: Point Cost For Duplicate Foci OK, I'm not the most knowledgeable about this game system, but could the armor suits be represented as a gadget pool? I'm thinking along the lines of a basic suit (armor, flight, senses) with "bolt-on" accessories (weapon pods, life support systems, ECM/stealth sytems) that can be tailored to individual mission requirements. Not too dissimilar to the Battletech Ominmech concept. Hope this helps.

Re: Bloodstone by David Gemmell I definitely agree with you on this series. The first couple are a very interesting take on Arthurian fantasy, but I could not get past the radical shift to Shannow. I've found his other fiction to be hit and miss... "Legend" is probably my favorite of the lot, dealing with a fortress under siege and a legendary Hero coming out of retirement for what could be his last stand Currently, I'm tearing through Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series for the umpteenth time, since I've just picked up the latest in the series (am I the only one who re-reads an entire series when the new chapter comes out??)