GURPS Explained - Combat Essentials

[@ChaoticVampire]

Hello from 2022. I just decided to try GURPS and I like how you explain things, very concise and easy to follow :) thanks for convincing me to give it a try.

[@yobob591]

I could be wrong, but I swore that initiative was only ever rolled when surprised, and otherwise it was just whoever has the highest basic speed goes first, regardless of side, and then it just followed basic speed from that point on

[@greygubbins2718]

You would be correct

[@devourlordasmodeus]

Yup, hence the mental stun, that would be far to cruel, if that was standard initiative the team that lost initiative would probably always lose the fight

[@chanlennox8133]

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[@gurpsexplained6387]

Thanks for the kind words! My plan is to try and do one video a week, so hopefully they continue to be useful and interesting :)

[@chanlennox8133]

GURPS Explained I ended up joining a gurps discord and learned how to play the game a little bit. But your videos are very concise and helpful. So thanks for posting again :)

[@Quillyik]

14:50 This is a thing I struggled with for quite a while, but after awhile I read the clause where if you succeed by the margin of the shield bonus the hit is counted as "blocked" not dodged or parried and can incur damage to the shield. This is to coincide with the fact that you can only block actively block one attack per turn, but can passively dodge more by parrying and dodging. This also also makes sense if you practice any sort of weapon based martial art, including line fighting larp.

[@flashfloodninja]

I don't know why you're not more popular. Your ability to describe accurately and intuitively details on fairly otherwise complicated GURPS concepts is is exceptional. Subscribed!

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

He has only done 4 videos on the topic that is pretty niche. That's not enough to get traction on YT ="

[@StarkMaximum]

3:58 - That cat is blatantly awake, I can't handle these lies, how do I even trust you know what you're talking about? Unsubbed, unfriended, salted your crops, I don't even know if that keeps crops from growing or if I just pre-flavored them for you.

[@gurpsexplained6387]

Alas, I've been caught in my web of lies!

[@sabatheus]

Did you use Brawndo? I hear it has what plants crave!

[@Gaalification]

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[@craigmobey954]

First time watching one of your videos. The pace was good for a beginner like me. Clear explanations without going off on a tangent. Your voice is pleasant which is a plus!

[@migarsormrapophis2755]

OH MY GOODNESS IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!!! Even the channel name is perfect. Love it my dude.

[@droche7899]

Thanks for the video! I'm still debating if I want to use GURPS or another system and this video helped me get a better understanding of how gurps is. Your voice and your mic where pretty good so it was pleasant to listen to while I did some house chores, lol. Thanks!

[@greygubbins2718]

I'm pretty sure that in response to being surprised, you begin making saves immediately not after the potential 6 seconds are up, and if you have Combat Reflexes you don't roll at all, you just ignore the effect of stun. For example if the GM rolled a 4, you would be stunned for potentially 4 rounds of combat. On your first turn let's say you're able to succeed on your IQ check. You can break out of the stun and act next turn. If you have combat reflexes, again, you just ignore the effects of stun and continue your turn as normal.

[@Buzzu78]

Initiative is maybe the most controversial aspect of GURPS combat sisyem. I opted for a mix of the two suggested ways. Every PG rolls a die, and sum up the speed. Ties consider the real speed, not movement (so that a 5.25 is better than 5.00). Then, I roll just once for NPCs. Skills and advantages may give a bonus if it's the case. The simple die roll is unfair for fast characters, but I found unrealistic that fast people with combat reflexes are always the first to act. In a fight, luck counts.

[@viniciusmachadomiguel7498]

I really would enjoy a magic essentials.

[@fiddlesticks7245]

Thank you bro for these videos

[@rlwrgh]

Like these videos so sad your channel hasn't blown up yet

[@saschafeld5528]

Not all cats are sleeping.

[@hansbrackhaus8017]

Links to cheat sheets are either dead, or my gazillion script and adblockers are messing up. Edit: The links are fine, it was my HTTPS everywhere addon that tried a secure server instead, which SJG does not have.

[@rickschwab3963]

I bought GURPS in the late 80s, never played it

[@bigtastyben5119]

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[@chanlennox8133]

Wait I missed the lite video??? Damn you work!

[@Bad_Moon_Rising]

OK so for years I have been here and there thinking of what I would put in a game system I would create myself . Lol I should have just looked at GURPS in the beginning because its about 98% exactly what I would do.

[@R.H160]

This looks like a fun game but the crunch level is off the charts and thats a little off putting for me.

[@Leverquin]

even you do 6 damage and your enemy has -10 damage armor you do 1 damage

[@gurpsexplained6387]

Generally speaking I think this varies from DM to DM, I can't actually find a source in the books saying one way or the other. I usually let players do minimum 1 damage but NPCs can be reduced to 0. Some GMs base it on the type of damage (most common iirc is crushing minimum 0, otherwise minimum 1)

[@Leverquin]

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[@gurpsexplained6387]

@@Leverquin I am actually working on a script for another video now, don't know how long it'll take to finish but it's on the way!

[@nickclinton5147]

Is this channel dead? If so that's a damn shame.

[@viniciusmachadomiguel7498]

Thanks man

[@cerulianchild3879]

hi nanz

[@gurpsexplained6387]

Hi!

[@santiagofantoni2643]

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