tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post2803124346305131265..comments2024-03-29T07:58:31.156-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: White Dwarf: Issue #33James Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45781001842315966712022-04-28T14:58:37.148-04:002022-04-28T14:58:37.148-04:00Psi-Mule - Any chance this is based on the Mule fr...Psi-Mule - Any chance this is based on the Mule from the foundation trilogy?<br />Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656554193044378009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25961723098206509682022-04-05T17:58:03.312-04:002022-04-05T17:58:03.312-04:00"...Giant Mole (which is inexplicably possess..."...Giant Mole (which is inexplicably possessed of several mental powers)"<br /><br />Surely inspired by the brain mole from the Monster Manual, only a super-sized version?<br /><br />"Continuing with the Traveller theme, "Open Box" reviews Striker, giving 6 out of 10, which I think is quite fair when one considers its complexity and general utility."<br /><br />Reasonable for its usefulness as roleplaying supplement, but I'd be more inclined to rate it a 7 or 8 when used as a miniatures game. It's really quite versatile, has a realistic command & control system, and is a far better simulation of modern, near and far future combat than most similar efforts. Biggest let down for a purist minis gamer is the fiddly vehicle construction rules and the space used on RPG related material. Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62516094823817323432022-04-05T17:44:32.619-04:002022-04-05T17:44:32.619-04:00I'd always understood that one of the function...I'd always understood that one of the functions of the old exponential experience tables was to enable a level 1 character to catch up with the rest of the party; the level n characters will reach level (n+1) in the same time it takes the level 1 character to reach level n. Maybe the rules could have been a bit more explicit about that, and of course keeping the level 1 character alive long enough might be it's own challenge. 21st Century Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470341758326840834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-6753920612955057982022-04-05T13:31:16.004-04:002022-04-05T13:31:16.004-04:00That's very interesting! Thanks for pointing t...That's very interesting! Thanks for pointing this out.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86234744830252300702022-04-05T13:29:14.240-04:002022-04-05T13:29:14.240-04:00Some of the MIT gamers used brevet rank, and were ...Some of the MIT gamers used brevet rank, and were used to porting characters between campaigns. Perhaps Pulsipher got the idea from them or maybe visa versa, or maybe both got it from someone else. Lots of cross pollination. You would have to collect ALL the fanzines PLUS figure out who attended which conventions to trace all the possible paths for idea sharing...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855679156477779666noreply@blogger.com