Yansuf

Re: Organized crime in a world where "vice crimes" don't exist--what do they do? While I agree with most of your post, the portion on drugs seems to be based on a misperception. ALL drugs are legal; and "over the counter". You made a new one, fine, it's legal too. BTW, does anyone know when that changed in the US? I know it was in the 20th century.

Re: Organized crime in a world where "vice crimes" don't exist--what do they do? Not really. The problems the PCs dealt with were definitely NOT street level, they involved world shaking plots. Organized crime didn't enter into it any more than it does in a Superman comic. Megaplayboy may be planning to run a "Dark Champions the Animated Series" campaign in that world, but the one played (it is now over) was definitely not.

Re: Confedrate Comics There is a book in GURPS, I think it is GURPS Alternate Worlds, that gives information about an alternate world were the CSA won. You might check it out. I think parts of their timeline are absurd, but I do like a lot of it.

Re: Organized crime in a world where "vice crimes" don't exist--what do they do? Yeah, but each of those cultures were distopias! The Victory City world (or the United States of the Americas at least) is liberaterian. No books, foods, etc. are banned. Prescriptions are not required to buy drugs. Etc. Although the ideas are cute.

Re: Organized crime in a world where "vice crimes" don't exist--what do they do? True, but the Victory City campaign was four color.

Re: The Seven If his adopted father was a man at arms, his status would be higher than peasant. Men at Arms were (or effectively were) Yeoman.

Re: Organized crime in a world where "vice crimes" don't exist--what do they do? Real organized crime in the US actually started with "protection" rackets in the late 19th century, prohibition merely let them expand. If there are significant taxes on any popular items, smuggling them will be big business. (Think US interstate smuggling of cigarettes to avoid high state taxes.) Labor racketeering is currently big business for organized crime, will that change? As I recall, in the US of the Americas at least, weapons ownership wasn't highly restricted. But I am sure some weapons were. Sale of these will probably be (mostly) part of organized crime. Providing illegal services will always be there. Need something destroyed for the insurance? Want your competition to have an "accident"? Need some official records changed by a hacker? Etc. Various scams are used, like stock "pump and dump". Organized crime does not currently control this, but they take part. Kidnapping for ransom is big business in some countries, but I don't think it would be in your world. It only thrives where the police are either incompetent (or weak) and/or corrupt.

Re: Decent Character or Too Much Cheese? Steve Long has just posted (in the rules questions section) that the +1/4 advantage "works on ego, not str" cannot be used in entangle without also using the +1 "based on ECV".

Re: Thrown Mastery or somthing akin.... I figure the cost for the above is 26 pts. 30/(1+1/2+1/4)=17 9 pts for the seven slots [2x2+5x1] 17+9=26

Re: Some Military Jokes

Re: A pit. By blasting a ramp up.

Re: Identify the Source Were it not for the "president skipping out" I would have guessed "The Prisoner of Zenda."

Re: A pit. Depends on whether you expect it to do any damage. If not, an entangle. I'm not sure how big a limitation to give the "can be escaped with flying or leaping" though.

Re: Villainess Romance Appeal? I presume that this is not serious. If it is, then it should be a new thread: theology.

I have just checked the 5ER book for the rules on how to build this, and one thing is unclear. I have always interpreted the rules that to build a Mental Paralysis, you took however many points of entangle, added BOECV(+1), then added the takes no damage from physical attacks (+1/4), works against Ego not Str (+1/4), and cannot form barriers(-1/4) for a total mod of (1+1+1/4+1/4)/(1+1/4)=2.0 Is that correct? If so, what if you want a "mental paralysis" that requires a touch to be effective? Do we simply add the disadvantage no range (-1/2) so that the total mod becomes 2.5/1.75=1.43 ? The reason this has come up is because there is a thread in the Champions forum where some people are claiming the modifications for the latter case are: takes no damage from physical attacks (+1/4), works against Ego not Str (+1/4), and cannot form barriers(-1/4) for a total mod of 1.5/1.25=1.20 Is that correct? Thank you.

Re: Normal Human Excellent point! Question for those whose position is NCM shouldn't get points unless the character buys characteristics over normal: If I make a mentalist with STR=18, Dex=18, Con=18, Int=28 & Ego =23, I get 20 disadvantage points and pay an extra 8+6=14 for my characteristics, for a net gain of 6, Does this advantage me, or disadvantage me?

Re: Wanted: Heroes Actually, I wonder about Vitus. Is more info on him available? Back to thread: In general, each of my characters would be VERY suspicious; but after hearing the alternate world solution (and checking as best they could, which is better for some than others) would accept the "new heroes." Upon realizing the dimensions are merging, and that "this is bad"; Mr. Blue, Captain Incredible, and Professora NoVa (all in different universes, since we will ignore the Megaplayboy's game where I brought all three in) will each want to try and free the "heroes" in the alternate world. Rex "the wonder dog" (although in reality he is not a dog) would suggest trying to trick or trap some Really Super villains (like Dr. D and henchmen, or Eurostar) to go into the other dimension.

Re: Villainess Romance Appeal? GR8 Idea!

Re: Decent Character or Too Much Cheese? Good question. I thought that it was +1 advantage.

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal Well, I was referring to the book; the movie is OK but there are some significant differences. Also, you learn much more about the crew of the US sub in the book. But actually, as a movie it isn't bad, if you don't compare it to the book. The book is much better though. If you want another movie that might help you, you could try "Up Periscope."

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal While I have not seen the GI Joe stuff, I am willing to bet it is NOT an accurate depiction of anything; it isn't really designed to be. Go see them if you wish; I hear they are fun. But if you model any NPCs on what you see there, realize they are nowhere near a realistic depiction of real military men and women. There are very few movies or TV shows available with anything approaching a realistic depiction of war or military personnel. Interestingly, the old (1960's) TV show "Combat" which depicted fighting in France in WWII is probably the most realistic available. (And it is no more realistic than most good "cop" shows are, but it is head and shoulders above most other TV/movie fare available.) Better depictions are available in books. If you want fiction, I suggest Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October" (Navy), "Rainbow Six" (Anti-terrorist special ops), "Red Storm Rising" (all services); Larry Bond's "Red Phoenix" or "Vortex"; Harold Coyle's "God's Children", "Team Yankee" or "Sword Point"; Stephen Coonts' "Flight of the Intruder"; or John Hackett's "Third World War". These are fiction, but the military characters are believable.

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal The percentage of women in the US military is about 15%. In the army, it is 11.2% (Air Force has the highest percentage.) While the percentage of female generals is still below the overall average, for majors it should be right around the same 11%. A major would probably be in their early thirties. A brand new (just promoted) major could be 28 or 29, but they would have to have received early promotions to both captain and major. Majors could be in their late 30's, but they would not be on the "fast track", as the CO of the Justice Bn would probably be. So between 31 and 35 would probably be right here.

Re: Military Eye for the Civilian Gal Yes, there are regulations. The military have regulations for everything. Dating non-military, no problem. (Except that some non-military piss off or offend military by their ignorance/misperceptions about the military.) Dating (or any other "fraternization" with anyone under your command is strictly forbidden. (Of course, that doesn't mean that it never happens.) Dating someone of junior rank, who is not under your command, is OK in general. It used to be that male officers who dated female enlisted personnel were not bothered, as long as there was no chain of command issue. But female officers dating male enlisted could get the officer in trouble for "conduct unbecoming an officer." I think the services have dropped that sexism; but I'm a bit out of the loop today. Still, I continue to read Army Times, and I haven't seen any mention of this in over a decade. But in general, discretion is expected of officers. The more senior the officer, the more discrete they should be. Generals (male) have been court marshaled and removed from command for having affairs with married women. If the woman had been unmarried, there would not have been a court martial. The removal from command might have happened, it would depend on how politically embarrassing the affair was. The CO of a public special unit like the Justice Bn would be expected to be discrete.