GURPS Combat Run Through

[@rhandalbumbalough7403]

I'm starting a FALLOUT campaign with a few of my friends, do you have any tips for prolonged firefights?

[@PowerWordThrill]

Thanks for putting these together! I am curious about GURPS, as it is the one system I owned but never tried out at the table. Observations: it seems like GURPS combat can take several turns given how the attack and defense options work it seems like the lethality of GURPS is sort of the lethality in L5R and Savage Worlds; not actually there unless luck fucks you. There are so many things in place to keep you up, the lethality becomes a lucky strike coupled to shitty defense luck.

[@inflatus1]

I am glad you liked them. Yeah, GURPS is lethal. I don't think luck has much to do with it. You get stabbed in real life, that sucks. You get stabbed in GURPS, that also sucks. You get stabbed in D&D, well "it's just a scratch".

[@PowerWordThrill]

Bradley Harvey Luck in the die rolls. Parry, Dodge, and Block will stave off any attack, as in the video. Until his luck went south, it was attack, parry, attack, parry. Then you have armor as ablative/damage reducing (awesome, as it should be), which lowers the damage. There are combat options, sure, but as with games it comes down to those damn dice. L5R has Void and armor as reductive as well, so it relies on the dice to be with you or against you. Savage Worlds is the same, with Parry, Toughness, and Bennies. Now, when you DO get hit...holy shit in all three systems...ish. Depends on the amount of damage really. Also, 50 cent was shot nine times at close range with a 9mm and was fine (all center mass). Some LEOs have been shot in the head by pistols and continued to function, and people take all manner of damage and continue to stay up. Life is weird like that. And d20...gah, the race to an empty fuel tank sans consequence is so boring, as you pointed out. I joined a local GURPS meet up to try and jump into a game. Oooh, if you ever do a one shot again, to demo the system or show how simple it is for newbies, please let me know.

[@jeffryJEFFRYWITH1Ewillis]

Thank you for this. Is it that I'm looking for it more, or is there a kind of GURPS Renaissance happening?

[@inflatus1]

I hope there is a Renaissance happening!

[@jeffryJEFFRYWITH1Ewillis]

***** It has been because of the mention of GURPS on Happy Jacks is half of what is fueling my current re-interest. waveyourgeekflag.blogspot.com/2014/02/gurps-thanks-to-happy-jacks.html

[@jeffryJEFFRYWITH1Ewillis]

Also, [even though I'm in MN now], Cheeseheads.

[@inflatus1]

I went into a new FLGS in my town and the eight people in there had never heard of GURPS. I immediately thought my age was showing. I think the lack of the game's availability in FLGS and book stores had something to do with the overlooking. I mean to change that. Time to convert the d20 crowd here!

[@inflatus1]

One of the cool things was that the owner was one of the eight. He actually ordered a few copies of the Basic Set, Low Tech, HIgh Tech and Zombies. All I have to say about that is, Awesome!

[@stefane1915]

Hello and Thank you for the video. Do you have a link for a 3rd edition fillable gurps character sheet ?

[@inflatus1]

Hope the video was helpful. Below is the link to Steve Jackson Games website. There are all kinds of tools there. Character sheet is one of them. www.sjgames.com/gurps/utilities/ Cheers

[@wildandwackywade]

watched video twice still am confused. Not sure how the high numbers are arranged. I made a character and the most we got was an eight or a nine for my defense.

[@inflatus1]

GURPS Combat Run Through

[@PaulStefko]

Overall, I really like this short mock combat. I did note some mistakes, though. Did you want comments in that regard?

[@inflatus1]

Paul Stefko yes please

[@PaulStefko]

Mostly they are clarifications to avoid confusion, but some are examples of using the wrong modifiers. I didn't timecode them, just in order as I saw them on the video, but here they are in a Google Doc. docs.google.com/document/d/1QtZV_R6WGE75XxeuutNhwTGdqjuZWhfy9pnzE1u6gVU/edit?usp=sharing

[@GandalfThePlaid]

Good points Paul. Regarding the disarm: Yes I did at first speak of disarming him, but there was a bit of confusion and my mind was easily changed to simply smacking a hand or arm as I didn't trust my staff skill for anything too fancy. (I've spared against a guy that liked to kick your arm to get it tired to make it easier to kick you in the head. It sounded like a good plan here.)

[@GandalfThePlaid]

Now I'm off to shed some of the noobishness and actually go read more of the books.