It's Coming
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EarthsShadow
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I want to mutate, I want to mutate.
Tell us in what ways we can mutate.
Tell us in what ways we can mutate.
Brutorz Bill
First Post
Info Please!!
For those of you that have it please give us some info. Does it have rules for Mutant Animals? I hear there is only one class; The Explorer, What are the three races covered in the rules? Any data would be appreciated.
Later,
Brutorz Bill
For those of you that have it please give us some info. Does it have rules for Mutant Animals? I hear there is only one class; The Explorer, What are the three races covered in the rules? Any data would be appreciated.
Later,
Brutorz Bill
NeghVar
First Post
Some details...
1). All PC's start at 4th level (or at least 4th level equivalents)
2). One character class - the Explorer (d10 Hit Die)
3). 5 Basic Character Types
A). Pure-Strain Human
B). Mutated Human
C). "Clicky" - in essence insectoid based mutants
D). "Hairy" - in essence animal based mutants
E). "Scaly" - in essence lizard based mutants
4). 74? Random Mutations (and their point values) if you are familiar with previous editions of GW you will recognize most of these mutations. I will answer specific queries about them, but will not list them all. Interestingly enough you can use a "Feat" slot to "buff" your mutations.
5). 35? Random Defects (and their point values) again if you are familiar with previous editions of GW you will recognize most if not all of the defects. See above for queries.
6). New Skills - Psychic Attack and Tech (only PSH's can take Tech as a skill)
7). New Feats - not much here...Powered Armor Proficiency, Multishot (General), and Relic Weapon Group Proficiency (General).
8). Omega Weapons - Hybrid (Primitive) Weapon Table (i.e. makeshift weapons - using an steam iron as a weapon)
9). Omega Armor - (Primitive) Armor Table (Cloth, Leather, Half Metal - Studded, Metal - Scale, Small Shield, Large Shield)
10). Reserve Point System - Alternative HP recovery system
11). Psychic Attack, Force Field, Radiation, Poison. and Fre-Form XP rules
12). Relic Status Table (this is pretty cool) determines relic quality
13). Relic Drugs (9 in all) includes Alertness Booster, Anti-Radiation Serum, Anti-Toxin, Haste Inhaler, Immune System Booster, Muscle Booster, Restoration Fluid, Rubber Flesh (healing potion), and Sustenance Pill.
14). Relic Energy Cells - Atomic and Chemical
15). Relic Grenades - Black Blast (a black ray grenade), Blaster, Frag, Stun, Torc, and Wave (EMP-like effect)
16.) Relic Guns - Blaster pistol and rifle, Gunpowder pistol and rifle, Laser pistol and rifle, Flamer, Sonic pistol and rifle, Stun pistol and rifle, Black Ray pistol and rifle, Torc rifle, and Wave pistol and rifle.
17). Relic Melee Weapons - Vibro blade, Energy mace, Stun whip, and Laser sword.
18). Relic Tools - Anti-Grav Sled, Communicators, Goggles, Bio Analyzer, Solar Recharger, Sonic Imager, and Tractor Wand.
19). Campaign-Changing Relics - Armageddon Armor (better than Powered Assault Armor), Bubble Car, Jet-Cycle, Life Ray, Minimissile (and launcher - think GW bazooka), Powered Defender Armor, and Powered Assault Armor.
20). Mutated Critters - rules for giving standard creatures mutations and defects (small section - 2 paragraphs)
21). D&D Monsters - using fantasy creatures in Omega World
22). Omega Monsters
A). Androids - Thinker, Warrior, and Worker
B). Ark
C). Badder
D). Blaash
E). Hisser
F). Hoop
G). Hopper
H). Latterbug
I). Orlen
J). Podog
K). Sep
23). Robots
A). Spider Bot
B). Stalker Bot
C). Deathbot and Deathbot Weapons Systems
24). Cryptic Alliances (same as previous GW editions)
A). Archivists
B). Brotherhood of Thought
C). Created
D). Followers of the Voice
E). Friends of Entropy
F). Healers
G). Iron Society
H). Knights of Genetic Purity
I). Radioactivists
J). Ranks of the Fit
K). Restorationists
L). Seekers
M). Seekers
N). Zoopremacists
25). Savages and NPCs
26). Domes, Widerness. and Special Encounters
27). Campaigns and Campaign Themes
1). All PC's start at 4th level (or at least 4th level equivalents)
2). One character class - the Explorer (d10 Hit Die)
3). 5 Basic Character Types
A). Pure-Strain Human
B). Mutated Human
C). "Clicky" - in essence insectoid based mutants
D). "Hairy" - in essence animal based mutants
E). "Scaly" - in essence lizard based mutants
4). 74? Random Mutations (and their point values) if you are familiar with previous editions of GW you will recognize most of these mutations. I will answer specific queries about them, but will not list them all. Interestingly enough you can use a "Feat" slot to "buff" your mutations.
5). 35? Random Defects (and their point values) again if you are familiar with previous editions of GW you will recognize most if not all of the defects. See above for queries.
6). New Skills - Psychic Attack and Tech (only PSH's can take Tech as a skill)
7). New Feats - not much here...Powered Armor Proficiency, Multishot (General), and Relic Weapon Group Proficiency (General).
8). Omega Weapons - Hybrid (Primitive) Weapon Table (i.e. makeshift weapons - using an steam iron as a weapon)
9). Omega Armor - (Primitive) Armor Table (Cloth, Leather, Half Metal - Studded, Metal - Scale, Small Shield, Large Shield)
10). Reserve Point System - Alternative HP recovery system
11). Psychic Attack, Force Field, Radiation, Poison. and Fre-Form XP rules
12). Relic Status Table (this is pretty cool) determines relic quality
13). Relic Drugs (9 in all) includes Alertness Booster, Anti-Radiation Serum, Anti-Toxin, Haste Inhaler, Immune System Booster, Muscle Booster, Restoration Fluid, Rubber Flesh (healing potion), and Sustenance Pill.
14). Relic Energy Cells - Atomic and Chemical
15). Relic Grenades - Black Blast (a black ray grenade), Blaster, Frag, Stun, Torc, and Wave (EMP-like effect)
16.) Relic Guns - Blaster pistol and rifle, Gunpowder pistol and rifle, Laser pistol and rifle, Flamer, Sonic pistol and rifle, Stun pistol and rifle, Black Ray pistol and rifle, Torc rifle, and Wave pistol and rifle.
17). Relic Melee Weapons - Vibro blade, Energy mace, Stun whip, and Laser sword.
18). Relic Tools - Anti-Grav Sled, Communicators, Goggles, Bio Analyzer, Solar Recharger, Sonic Imager, and Tractor Wand.
19). Campaign-Changing Relics - Armageddon Armor (better than Powered Assault Armor), Bubble Car, Jet-Cycle, Life Ray, Minimissile (and launcher - think GW bazooka), Powered Defender Armor, and Powered Assault Armor.
20). Mutated Critters - rules for giving standard creatures mutations and defects (small section - 2 paragraphs)
21). D&D Monsters - using fantasy creatures in Omega World
22). Omega Monsters
A). Androids - Thinker, Warrior, and Worker
B). Ark
C). Badder
D). Blaash
E). Hisser
F). Hoop
G). Hopper
H). Latterbug
I). Orlen
J). Podog
K). Sep
23). Robots
A). Spider Bot
B). Stalker Bot
C). Deathbot and Deathbot Weapons Systems
24). Cryptic Alliances (same as previous GW editions)
A). Archivists
B). Brotherhood of Thought
C). Created
D). Followers of the Voice
E). Friends of Entropy
F). Healers
G). Iron Society
H). Knights of Genetic Purity
I). Radioactivists
J). Ranks of the Fit
K). Restorationists
L). Seekers
M). Seekers
N). Zoopremacists
25). Savages and NPCs
26). Domes, Widerness. and Special Encounters
27). Campaigns and Campaign Themes
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Brutorz Bill
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May you be Blessed by the Glow!
A couple more questions... ; )
How feasible/doable is it to make up a specific mutant Humanoid animal like a dog or horse, using the "Hairy" character type?
Do they have a version of Death Field Generation? and if so how does it compare to previous versions?
Thanks again,
Brutorz Bill
A couple more questions... ; )
How feasible/doable is it to make up a specific mutant Humanoid animal like a dog or horse, using the "Hairy" character type?
Do they have a version of Death Field Generation? and if so how does it compare to previous versions?
Thanks again,
Brutorz Bill
NeghVar
First Post
OK BB...
The rules for "Hairy" mutants are - You are Hairy. That's it...you are a generic animal mutant.
And no to Death Field Generation (the ultimate in unbalancing).
Time for me to speak my mind...
For the most part I think this article/mini-game is most useful as a roadmap for updating 4th edition GW materials to d20 standards. I like some of the things they have done here...but I also do not like others. I do not like single character class, I would have preferred rules on modifying existing PHB classes to fit into GW. I also do not like the insinuation early in the article that GW is unsuitable for a long term campaign...just rubs me the wrong way!
I do like the mutation and defect updates, as well as, the updated relics. I also think they could have done the mutations as templates, with the different subtypes. This also think that the mutation templates could be broken down further into specific subtypes (i.e. animal mutation - broken down into some sample animal types).
More ranting later!
The rules for "Hairy" mutants are - You are Hairy. That's it...you are a generic animal mutant.
And no to Death Field Generation (the ultimate in unbalancing).
Time for me to speak my mind...
For the most part I think this article/mini-game is most useful as a roadmap for updating 4th edition GW materials to d20 standards. I like some of the things they have done here...but I also do not like others. I do not like single character class, I would have preferred rules on modifying existing PHB classes to fit into GW. I also do not like the insinuation early in the article that GW is unsuitable for a long term campaign...just rubs me the wrong way!
I do like the mutation and defect updates, as well as, the updated relics. I also think they could have done the mutations as templates, with the different subtypes. This also think that the mutation templates could be broken down further into specific subtypes (i.e. animal mutation - broken down into some sample animal types).
More ranting later!
Brutorz Bill
First Post
Generic Mutant Animals?! = Aargh!
I asked about Death Field because that is a good power to gauge the edition's "angle". I see they skipped it and avoided that one all together. : )
I agree with you on the single class thing. One class is too limiting.
"I also do not like the insinuation early in the article that GW is unsuitable for a long term campaign just rubs me the wrong way!"
That's crap! Who said that? Tweet? I ran a Gamma World Campaign for 4 years! And it only stopped because the main players moved away.
Well looks like my copy of GW 4th edition will continue to hold an important place on my gaming shelf.
Thanks again for the info, feel free to add more as your time allows.
Regards,
Brutorz Bill
I asked about Death Field because that is a good power to gauge the edition's "angle". I see they skipped it and avoided that one all together. : )
I agree with you on the single class thing. One class is too limiting.
"I also do not like the insinuation early in the article that GW is unsuitable for a long term campaign just rubs me the wrong way!"
That's crap! Who said that? Tweet? I ran a Gamma World Campaign for 4 years! And it only stopped because the main players moved away.
Well looks like my copy of GW 4th edition will continue to hold an important place on my gaming shelf.
Thanks again for the info, feel free to add more as your time allows.
Regards,
Brutorz Bill
NeghVar
First Post
BB...
I am going to quote the article and you decide:
"Omega World is meant to offer a different roleplaying experience than that presented in the core Dungeons & Dragons game. It's more random and less balanced. It's meant to be a lot of fun toplay for a little while, but it's not designed to hold up as an indefinitely long campaign. Still it is designed to have lots of good and bad things happen to the PCs in even a few sessions."
Next quote:
"Omega World PCs aren't terribly balanced. You can get lucky and have good mutations that work together, and you can get unlucky and wind up with no mutations to get excited about. For a short campaign with a high death rate, this imbalance is part of the fun."
Keep in mind I did not type in the two paragraphs in between the two above...a bit of rationalizing is given for high character death rate and speedy advancement.
Still...the Explorer class only has 10 levels of advancement...this too adds to my feeling about long term viability.
Later!
I am going to quote the article and you decide:
"Omega World is meant to offer a different roleplaying experience than that presented in the core Dungeons & Dragons game. It's more random and less balanced. It's meant to be a lot of fun toplay for a little while, but it's not designed to hold up as an indefinitely long campaign. Still it is designed to have lots of good and bad things happen to the PCs in even a few sessions."
Next quote:
"Omega World PCs aren't terribly balanced. You can get lucky and have good mutations that work together, and you can get unlucky and wind up with no mutations to get excited about. For a short campaign with a high death rate, this imbalance is part of the fun."
Keep in mind I did not type in the two paragraphs in between the two above...a bit of rationalizing is given for high character death rate and speedy advancement.
Still...the Explorer class only has 10 levels of advancement...this too adds to my feeling about long term viability.
Later!
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Thanks for the info! If you haven't typed your arm off could we get some more details?
1) Could you post a sample mutation?
2) If the mutations are random, what are the Point Values for? Is there a Point Buy option as well?
3) How does Artifact discovery work? Is there a flowchart? Is there a possibility for disaster?
4) Are Black Ray weapons One Shot/One Kill?
5) What is a Laser Sword? How is it different from the classic GW Vibro Knife?
6) Can Hoops still turn metal to rubber?
Thanks!
1) Could you post a sample mutation?
2) If the mutations are random, what are the Point Values for? Is there a Point Buy option as well?
3) How does Artifact discovery work? Is there a flowchart? Is there a possibility for disaster?
4) Are Black Ray weapons One Shot/One Kill?
5) What is a Laser Sword? How is it different from the classic GW Vibro Knife?
6) Can Hoops still turn metal to rubber?
Thanks!
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