New rules – Sneak Peek!

[Manius]

Dedicated Civillian character creation rules. These still have to be fully proof read, sense checked and balanced but thought it might get peoples imagination going for an event character….

NOTE: these are not final and are subject to change before release of Ver.V rules.

Each player character has THREE skill points to spend on enhancing their basic skills. All Civilian player characters have the following basic skills at no points cost:

Melee weapons Tier 0

Battle weapons Tier 0

First field dressing

Crafting Tier 1

Upgrade/additional options:

Single Point Skills –

Radio Use
Body Armour use Tier One
Medicine
Melee Weapons Tier 1
Battle Weapons Tier 1

Two Point Skills –

Explosives use
Gunsmith
Map Reading
Battle Weapons Tier Two
Medicae Tier One
Interrogation
Languages
Computers
Demolitions expertise
Non-Combat Based Open Skill List –

It is strongly suggested that to form a fully rounded Civilian, players use one or more skills from the Non-Combat Based Open Skill list. In order to promote this, players of Civilian class characters can purchase skills from the Non-Combat Based Open Skill list at HALF value. For example ONE skill point will purchase two skills from the Tier One list, or one skill from the Tier Two list (remember any prerequisites).

*Locked* Non-Combat Skills –

ONLY Civilian characters have immediate access to the following skill in the list: Tier One Field Surgery but at the cost of THREE character points. There is no access to any other *Locked* skills or skill lists except by use of the LSA system as normal.

[Gor/Strauss]

Sound good to me, should really get some interesting civvies kicking about the place and getting caught in the middle of it all

[Manius]

Sneak-Peek 2: Revamp’d Tier Zero weapons

Tier Zero:
Tier Zero is a blanket and FREE skill and covers most Semi-automatic Pistols as well as some lower powered and shingle shot weapons in the 41st millennium.
Pistols: These are: Laspistols, Autopistols or equivalent according to race. Tier Zero does not cover more exotic pistols such as bolt versions or needlers etc.
Shotguns: Firing solid or canister style rounds. Shotguns are mostly employed in Naval actions where there lack of penetration power often negates the risk of depressurisation in space. They can also be modified to fire more exotic rounds such as flares or even thermite rounds! Shotguns inflict one point of damage per shot – restricted to low capacity magazines (generally 20-25 rounds).
Las-Locks: Single action Las weapons. Need to be reloaded or re-cocked after each shot, most are quite low powered as well. Simple to use and even simpler to make, these weapons are profusion amongst the lowest ranks of society or often used for ceremonial purposes. A Las-Lock will inflict one point of damage per hit but requires reloading or re-cocking after each shot. This equates to any “springer” version of an airsoft weapon and any single action airsoft, spring powered, weapon below 270fps with 0.2g BB’s.

Note on Civilian rules: I have already changed these slightly as I felt they were bordering on being potentially too powerful in nature, I have also re-jigged some skills to suit the civilian role better also.

[Manius]

Civilian amendements -

Out goes BW1 from single point skills and moves to two point skills

BW2 is removed completely.

A dedicated creation list has been made for Rogue Traders now!!

[tenacioustom]

When can we accept a release of the new rules?
Tom

[Manius]

New rules will be released significantly prior to any event, but there is much work for me to do and lots of consultation with you...the community first.