Combat System using modified Silhouette System

[mheacock]

Here's the link:

Traveller Silhouette Combat System

Comments are welcome.

The design consideration was to add some structure to the Classic Traveller combat system, while keeping the "nature" of the original system intact. I think I've accomplished this ... but only you can decide.

(Yahoo Groups is acting a little slow at the moment ... so it might take a little while to get the file. Hopefully you won't have to sign-up for the group to get the file.)

 

[mheacock]

Here's the link:

Traveller Silhouette Combat System

Comments are welcome.

The design consideration was to add some structure to the Classic Traveller combat system, while keeping the "nature" of the original system intact. I think I've accomplished this ... but only you can decide.

(Yahoo Groups is acting a little slow at the moment ... so it might take a little while to get the file. Hopefully you won't have to sign-up for the group to get the file.)

 

[mheacock]

BTW, this is currently only a character combat system and utilizes information from Book 1 and Book 4.

 

[mheacock]

BTW, this is currently only a character combat system and utilizes information from Book 1 and Book 4.

 

[clementk]

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Perhaps a website somewhere would work better? This sounds interesting.

Casey

 

[clementk]

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Perhaps a website somewhere would work better? This sounds interesting.

Casey

 

[mheacock]

I'll see what I can do about hosting on another site.

 

[mheacock]

I'll see what I can do about hosting on another site.

 

[mheacock]

Okay ... you can download it at:

Traveller Silhouette Combat System

For those that don't know ... since I didn't mention it. Silhouette is the game system designed by Dream Pod 9 and used in such games as Heavy Gear, Tribes 8, and Jovian Chronicles. They have both an RPG system and a tactical miniatures system. Both are very very similar to each other.

Please supply comments when you're finished perusing the document. That's what I'm looking for. Comments and questions, so I can refine the document and make it better for the end-user's use.

 

[mheacock]

Okay ... you can download it at:

Traveller Silhouette Combat System

For those that don't know ... since I didn't mention it. Silhouette is the game system designed by Dream Pod 9 and used in such games as Heavy Gear, Tribes 8, and Jovian Chronicles. They have both an RPG system and a tactical miniatures system. Both are very very similar to each other.

Please supply comments when you're finished perusing the document. That's what I'm looking for. Comments and questions, so I can refine the document and make it better for the end-user's use.

 

[mheacock]

There might have been a minor problem associated with downloading the PDF from the new link. That should be cleared up now.

 

[mheacock]

There might have been a minor problem associated with downloading the PDF from the new link. That should be cleared up now.

 

[sandman]

Works ok now

Thanks!

 

[sandman]

Works ok now

Thanks!

 

[clementk]

Originally posted by mheacock:
Please supply comments when you're finished perusing the document. That's what I'm looking for. Comments and questions, so I can refine the document and make it better for the end-user's use.

Thanks, downloaded, will take a look at it Tuesday.
FWIW, DP9 has demo pdf's of their games at dp9.com

Casey

 

[clementk]

Originally posted by mheacock:
Please supply comments when you're finished perusing the document. That's what I'm looking for. Comments and questions, so I can refine the document and make it better for the end-user's use.

Thanks, downloaded, will take a look at it Tuesday.
FWIW, DP9 has demo pdf's of their games at dp9.com

Casey

 

[mheacock]

Uploaded a minor update. See link above to retrieve the PDF.

 

[mheacock]

Uploaded a minor update. See link above to retrieve the PDF.

 

[clementk]

Originally posted by mheacock:
Uploaded a minor update. See link above to retrieve the PDF.

Ok some intial thoughts. I only have Heavy Gear currently for Silhouette.

I think the Margins are less dramatic than HG but this may be a modification to better work with CT.

You have a Margin of 0 = a draw (I guess?) which I don't remember from Silhouette. This result of neither a success or failure does not seem to be spelled out.

Since there is no dodge skill in CT for combat perhaps either add the modifer or use it halved (if no applicable skill) for defense rolls.

Table 1-2 seems a bit skewed towards + modifiers and 5-7 = 0 seems a tad much but I've not crunched the numbers.

Taking a look at the rest it seems good, though I need to go over some of the ratings and do some sample combats.

Good work so far! Any idea of the new Silhouette Core Rules will have any impact on this?

Casey

 

[clementk]

Originally posted by mheacock:
Uploaded a minor update. See link above to retrieve the PDF.

Ok some intial thoughts. I only have Heavy Gear currently for Silhouette.

I think the Margins are less dramatic than HG but this may be a modification to better work with CT.

You have a Margin of 0 = a draw (I guess?) which I don't remember from Silhouette. This result of neither a success or failure does not seem to be spelled out.

Since there is no dodge skill in CT for combat perhaps either add the modifer or use it halved (if no applicable skill) for defense rolls.

Table 1-2 seems a bit skewed towards + modifiers and 5-7 = 0 seems a tad much but I've not crunched the numbers.

Taking a look at the rest it seems good, though I need to go over some of the ratings and do some sample combats.

Good work so far! Any idea of the new Silhouette Core Rules will have any impact on this?

Casey