Mechævolutions Development (updated 10/13/2006)

[Roudi]

Mechævolutions Development (updated 10/13/2006)

Mechævolutions Design VIII: Times Are A-Changin' has been posted, for those of you who have been keeping up with the progress thus far.

Previous Mechævolutions Design Blog Entries:
I: Chassis
II: Chassis Continued
III: Internals
IV: Hands & Hardpoints
V: The MæSRD
VI: What's Coming Up
VII: Power Distribution Points

Also, don't forget to visit The MæSRD (now at its new home, http://maesrd.gallantry.org) to watch Mechævolutions evolve for yourself.

 

[Aussiegamer]

the last link did not work.

Hum three sub sizes to one size of mech...hum sounds fimiliar...

 

[Roudi]

Link fixed.

I'll be honest, I haven't even looked at Nexus save for the cybernetics rules you made available. Also, Light, Medium, and Heavy are less sub-sizes and more a matter of classification.

 

[Aussiegamer]

It is good to see a similiar thought path thats all. Mines all OLG any way, like most others.

 

[Roudi]

OGL, buddy. OGL.

Speaking of which... thanks for reminding me. Added Open Gaming License for the MæSRD. Check out the declaration of Open Gaming Content... it's all open.

 

[Aussiegamer]

LOL

One day I'll get that right

Yer I dropped that little legal thingee on to my site as well.

 

[kroh]

Anything else groovy up on the Mecha Front?

Regards,
Walt

 

[Roudi]

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, kroh.

Just posted Mechævolutions Design VII: Power Distribution Points, which introduces one major new concept. I'm pretty excited about it.

 

[kroh]

No worries on the the length between posts...it's all good when you drop a nugget here and there for us to digest in bewteen...

So why PDP? Why differ so much from d20 Future's static, power-less system? Why indeed. When I first began tossing PDP around in my head, I worried that I was getting too complex with the system; that I was giving way too many options for the core system. On further reflection, I told myself "bullocks." PDP provides as many options as players want it to have. Want a mech to just run "optimally", all the time? Allocate your PDP accordingly and never change it. But, want the option to switch things around in a pinch? It's all right there for you, no houseruling required.

This whole thing looks really tight. At first when I was reading it I thought about how complex this would be and how it would affect the ebb and flow of combat. Then I saw the above statement and thought that it was a damn good idea and that you should run with it. Nicely done, Sir!

Keep the good stuff comming!
Regards,
Walt

 

[Roudi]

Glad I can impress. There's going to be a hefty sidebar titled "Keeping Things Simple", showing easy ways to keep PDP uncomplicated for beginners.

Still, the potential for options thanks to PDP is huge. I don't think I've been this excited for a game design development since I wrote my first PrC.