but anyhoo Champs and v&v both rule in different ways. if you must villify a system, I say screw GURPS Supers! lol

it depends on how much you want to have to make up rules on your own, i suppose. i enjoy both.

One question for Skills, Dom.  If your BC is under 11, do you subtract 3% for each number under?

So if one has a 7, the base chance would be 58%?

Thunderbolt wrote on Jun 13^th, 2012 at 8:35pm:


Running behind do to work, it will be up this weekend, along with some new powers I worked up, and a couple I stole...err, borrowed (yeah that sounds better) from John. Just give me a bit as I've got a pile of stuff that I got hit with at work, including helping to organize an "Emergency Preparedness Fair" in four weeks.

I'm working on some stuff right now that I want to post before I go to bed to tonight, so you guys have the weekend to read over it.

ETA Skill list and mechanics?

Skills

Every task requires a saving throw against the character’s Intelligence, Agility, or Charisma save number, as determined by the GM. Difficulty modifiers and characteristic bonus (see below) may also apply. Tasks are categorized into one of the following categories:

Simple +10
Easy +5
Routine +3
Average +0
Challenging -3
Difficult -5
Extremely Difficult -10
Almost Impossible -15

A natural roll of 1 is always a failure, and a natural 20 is always a success.

Basic Ability Score      Modifier
1-3                  -3
4-6                  -2
7-9                  -1
10-12                  +0
13-15                  +1
16-18                  +2
19-21                  +3
22-24                  +4
25-27                  +5
28-30                  +6
31-33                  +7
34-36                  +8
37-39                  +9
40-42                  +10
43-45                  +11
46-48                  +12
Etc.

Training - PCs may choose to train in a specific skill, such as accuracy, granting them a +1 bonus per level.

Ranger wrote on Jul 11^th, 2012 at 8:23am:


It's a +1 to the skill roll.

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 7:57pm:


At the moment no. But I may tinker with it adding more generic skill ranks like Novice, Expert, Master, but that's up in the air.

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 7:57pm:


Hmm...I hadn't thought about that. I'll get back to you.

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 9:39pm:


Yes.

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 9:39pm:


It gives you knowledge of how they operate, how to perform basic maintenance on them, etc. Training in Accuracy will give you a "to hit" bonus for attacks.

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 9:39pm:


For game purposes, you can speak read, and write a language fluently, as I'm not trying to get into to many details, as that's not how it works in the comics.

Lord Inar wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 5:18pm:



I'll try to explain...correct me if I'm wrong here Dom.

You get one rank {a +1} in a skill you select from the number of skills equal to your Intelligence.

When you make a skill check its the skills appropriate stat for the skill you are rolling against...

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Ulp.. hey wait a minute!  Dom your skill system is based on a Up is good...1 is a natural failure and 20 an automatic success...

That's opposite of the V&V convention you know?  It just occurred to me... when you attack with a power the higher your save to hit with it the easier it is to roll under the number hence why bonuses to hit increase your number to hit making it easier to roll under.  Pluses to hit do not actually add to your roll as that would make it harder to roll under your target number.

That would mean the higher your stat... the easier it is to succeed if you must roll under it.  Your ranks and stat modifier increase your overall stat so its easier to roll under it.

I think you got it reverse in your above rules.

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Now purely talking game system conventions...I'd prefer a roll up and add bonuses on top convention... that's the same dice convention as 3rd Edition D&D!  I never really like systems where you had to roll under a number...but its a major convention in the V&V system. 

I don't have any of the new reprinted rules to know if their system has been updated... I doubt it as it would make most of their previous npcs and villains not usable without major conversion.

BESM {Big Eyes, Small Mouth} by Guardians of Order had a similar convention of roll under in their 1st and 2nd edition rules but bit the bullet and converted their 3rd edition rule to a roll up and add high total wins convention.

Rampart...

Ok. Neat character!!!  Love the Pic... "No Capes!"

But some questions.. some of his skills seem s bit...vague?

1. Aerospace Engineering  {Shouldn't this be Science: A. E. ?}
2. Military Studies  {Is this a knowledge Skill or a perk?}
3. US Air Force  {Same with this... a Knowledge of that organization and it procedures or a Perk Denoting affiliation with that organization as in Favors or contacts?}

7. Command { Same here is this a knowledge of Historical commanders, commanding techniques... or a Perk indicating the possession of a military command position?}
8. Leadership {This skill is straight forward but what does it mean if he has the Command perk/skill... not saying this unneeded just that perhaps a little more definition...mainly of the command skill is required}

13. Know: STOP Operations & 14. Know: BSI Operations {Both of these skills a pretty specific...but could be covered under one skill such as for instance Know: Law Enforcement Protocol and Procedures or a Perk: High Security Clearance depending upon the direction you want them to define for the character.}

Just saying... the skills each character possesses are limited in number ...best to get the most mileage out of them that one can by having them clearly defined.  We do not get more skills very quickly.

Otherwise AWESOME character!

Thunderbolt wrote on Jul 27^th, 2012 at 5:36pm:


Dom you gonna address this?  Cause I'm a little confused to... is rolling up good or under good?

Ah, would there happen to be any kind of step-by-step guide 'round the site? I can't seem to find anything aside from these guidelines and, being somewhat of a noob as for charactor creation, I figured I should ask for some help.

Both, if you wouldn't mind. Frankly I'd use the rulebook, but I can't find it anywhere for free online, can't find it to buy in rl, and can't order it online.

Thank ya kindly, I'll shoot you a pm. (To be honest the main reason why I posted in here instead of doing just that was due to the 'have 1 post minimum to pm' rule)