Variant CE vehicle combat rules

[Golan2072]

I wrote these rules inspired by the spirit of Classic Traveller's three little books and by my Classic Traveller vehicle house-rules. They focus on vehicles involved in the various adventures and mishaps of interstellar travelers, traders, scouts, and misfits, as well as small-scale mercenaries. I did not aim in any way to simulate large-scale armored warfare but rather to provide some basic rules for what happens when your Scout empties his Submachinegun at a hovering Air/Raft or, at most when a mercenary shoots a RAM grenade at an AFV. I drew inspiration for these rules from the Book 2 ship damage rules, the ATV rules in Double Adventure 2: Mission to Mithril/Across the Bright Face, and to a much lesser degree, the Striker wargame.

The main change from the Core Cepheus Engine rules is the way armor and damage work. I have never been a fan of the default armor system in OGL 2D6 Sci-Fi and I prefer a simpler hit and penetration system. I also clarified the chase rules and made several other (relatively minor) changes to the rules.

Grab the rules HEREhttps://app.box.com/s/9rtnxi1uippzfbd23uauy9d79zx5nr23!

 

[sfchbryan]

Thanks!

I can use something like this.

 

[Golan2072]

I can use something like this.

You're welcome.

 

[RockyMountainNavy]

Interesting

Having started with Striker and (unfortunately) living thru the horrible Mongoose Mercenary era this is a refreshing look at ground combat. I really like the armor simplification. Personally, I think Mongoose almost got it right with Hammer’s Slammers but never pursued the ideas presented within. Probably a good thing....