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Yansuf

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  1. Re: Champions Villians Book I pdf now available in hero online store Interestingly, most of the villains have more than 75 points in complications. For example, Gigaton has 100, Rakshasa has 120, Gravitar has 150, etc. Anyone else notice this?
  2. Re: Champions The book is currently out of stock in the on-line store, but the PDF is available. Presumably they are waiting for a new print run for the hardcopy version.
  3. Re: Help name my Hero Group Creole Crusaders or Cajun Crusaders Raging Cajun Five Delta Defenders Bourbon Street Irregulars Big Easy Avengers New Orleans Five Pontchartain Power Team NOLA League or NOLA Squadron NOLA Bayou Brigade
  4. Re: UN to Appoint First Ambassador to Space Aliens Dave, It seems that this was apparently a hoax: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/sep/27/un-alien-ambassador-mazlan-othman (Which is embarrassing considering that I told you about it in the first place.) Still, this is one of those stories so good it almost doesn't matter if it is really true.
  5. Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine I'm afraid that I don'y get the reference; could you help me here?
  6. Re: Radiation Shielding The table in question is: RADIATION SHIElDING Substance Radiation Multiplier Atmosphere Standard (per meter) .75 Thin (per meter) .9 Trace (per meter) .98 Dense (per meter) .9 Brick (per cm) .75 Lead (per mm) .8 Radiation Suit .7 Rock (per cm) .75 Soil (per cm) .75 Spacesuit .9 Steel (per mm) .9 Vehicle Hull (per point of PD) .9 Water (per cm) .9 Wood or Plastic (per cm) .95 Concentrating on the "Atmosphere" portion, I maintain that it is flat out wrong. Anyone here who agrees with Mr. Long that it is not?
  7. Yesterday I asked the following question: "Radiation Shielding In 6E2 pg 155, the multiplier for dense atmosphere is given as 0.9/meter. This is the same as is given for thin atmosphere. This appears to be a typo. What is the correct value?" Steve Long replied: "Re: Radiation Shielding As far as I can recall the table is correct as listed. I'm not going to take the time to try to dig out my notes, but I recall being surprised myself at the fact that they were equal." Anyone care to comment?
  8. In 6E2 pg 155, the multiplier for dense atmosphere is given as 0.9/meter. This is the same as is given for thin atmosphere. This appears to be a typo. What is the correct value?
  9. Re: Doc Savage Adventures that never were Interesting idea. But if they are contacted on 11/21, they can just stop the assassination; it was on 11/22.
  10. Re: STAR HERO Reading List "We Few", the fourth book in the series.
  11. Re: The Atlantis city-ship from Stargate:Atlantis -> vehicle or base? Per 6th edition Ultimate Base, it can easily be a base. Discounting its "rising to the surface" in the pilot episode, I only recall it moving twice over the entire series. Even if I missed one, three times in five years is more of a base than a vehicle to me.
  12. Re: How do you use The Champions in your campaign? I've never used them, but I'm willing to.
  13. Re: Help creating the D&D cleric's power Turn Undead
  14. Re: Help creating the D&D cleric's power Turn Undead I would use a different method: Presence. Plus 50 Pre only vs undead (-1), requires end (-1/2) for 20 points, or maybe add the "requires OIF holy symbol" which would make it 17 points. With only a basic 10 Pre, the cleric will get 12d6 => average roll 42 which should be +30 vs skeletons, zombies, etc. and +20 against more powerful undead. With +20 the undead may run, but definitely won't approach.
  15. Re: The Well of the Worlds I assume that is a typo, he got his license in 2111?
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    Re: Nanotechnology That explains those people!
  17. Re: Gun laws in the south circa 1936 No, that was ended in 1933. Prior to that, there were NO federal gun control laws. The 1933 act restricted machine gun (automatic weapon) ownership. You could still buy rifles, pistols and shotguns through the mail interstate however.
  18. Re: Where are the great shooters with lower dex? With the older rules I general made soldiers/agents Dex 11 to 15; with 6th edition I am looking at 8 to 13. 8 to 10 for the "big bruiser" type who has above average Str and Con, and 11 to 13 for the more nimble types. In either case, an OCV of 4 or 5 with one or two skill levels in small arms and several extra skill levels versus range penalties gives a reasonable marksman.
  19. Re: Gun laws in the south circa 1936 You do realize that the laws were different in every state, right? However, as a general rule, in the south (states that had been part of CSA) whites Americans who wanted to carry guns could. In many (probably most, maybe all) of the states, it was illegal to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, but in general most any white man without a criminal record who wanted a permit could get it easily. Blacks and orientals, not so easy. Of course, if you were known as a commie (including all socialists) you might have a harder time getting the permit. Other groups would have trouble in some places.
  20. This question concerns an attack that continues for a period of time. Say a gas grenade that does 3d6 NND, area effect, a continueing charge that lasts 2 turns. The rules say it 's effects occur each segment the attacker (who threw the grenade) has an action phase; but if anyone moves through the area on other segments, it also takes effect then. What if someone is within the area of effect and does not move? Does the effect occur every segment, or every segment either the attacker or the target has an action phase, or something else?
  21. Re: GMs: for your Public Identity heroes
  22. Re: GMs: for your Public Identity heroes Of course, if the HERO doesn't want to run, he can "take a Sherman."
  23. Re: Diesel-punk Q-Branch Most anything available before 1955 is reasonable. Of course leave out nuclear weapons unless you are prepared to deal with the consequences. But a nuclear power plant for a ship, sub or base is possible. Jet planes and helicopters advanced enough for practical use are reasonable. Heat seeking missiles, beam riding missiles and wire guided missiles are feasible. Radar is certainly reasonable. Ballistic nylon which allows much better personal armor, primitive thermal imagery sensors, tasers, pepper spray, tiny radios (ala Dick Tracy), TV and amphibious cars are all possible. Binary liquid explosives and poison/sleep gases, VTOL aircraft of various types, antibiotics, practical air conditioning, primitive computers (Very primitive), rockets, hydrofoil boats, air cushion vehicles, and photocopy machines are possible.
  24. Re: Embers of the Reich You are joking, right? Yes, I know of that one, it was the US and British breaking of Soviet codes. It was certainly not a joint operation with the Soviets.
  25. Re: Embers of the Reich While I am aware of several "Operation Veronas" in WWII, none of them involved the Soviets. Please specify what this was. Operation Keelhaul took place after WWII was over. In operation Frantic, US and British aircraft refueled at bases in the Ukraine; but it was generally considered a failure.
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