http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/ This mailing list is dedicated to discussing the CORPS role-playing game (first or second edition) published by BTRC. It is al Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:06:27 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2203 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2203 While there is in most games various forms of bows, there are rarely covered some unusual accessories that were reputed to have allowed significant Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:01:29 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2202 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2202 I do not know if if anyone has tried to make a spreadsheet on VDS or other systems for optimizing designs. Here are some thoughts from the power plant Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:43:03 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2201 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2201 Here are some advice on doing the numbers from VDS. There is 1 to 2 hydrogen atoms per cubic centimeter. This results in a little over 1.66 x 10^-21 kg/m^3. So Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:09:49 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2200 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2200 It can be done, though you might want to play with the assumptions to force it to work. The scoop portion would use the "Refinery" rules (I think it was in Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:55:37 GMT Greg Porter http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2199 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2199 Wow, that's pretty far out there. Frankly, I have no really good ideas. You could design it as a fusion rocket and just ignore the fuel consumption, or use the Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:12:11 GMT joshua.carrelli http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2198 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2198 I'm currently putting together something akin to Project Valkyrie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Valkyrie) with more advanced technology. My design is a Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:56 GMT Greg Porter http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2197 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2197 I thought monopoles had been disproven decades ago. Interesting to see that they are making a (theoretical) comeback. We can start putting them back into our Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:05:21 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2196 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2196 A discovery that was generally thought to be only theoretical before. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:56:34 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2195 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2195 Here is an article for inspiration of a real world unmanned small boats for navies. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsurf/articles/20091007.aspx While it has Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:52:22 GMT neil3m2002 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2194 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2194 There was a recent post in the EABA section on a railgun and its performance. There tends to be a problem on heat buildup and the danger of welding effects and Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:46:52 GMT vincentalienzk@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2193 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2193 ... He's out of business. It was always a sideline, and it never panned out for him in the end. I've sent you the replacement file by email. Greg BTRC I'm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:07:43 GMT nod20 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2192 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2192 I found answers to both question. 1. The difference. Though I used the wiki... 2. Forgot the experience chapter. Read it a long time ago. ?kos Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:26:58 GMT Ákos Szederjei http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2191 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2191 Two questions: 1. The raise a skill from 2 to 3, does it cost 9 points (3x3) or the difference between level 3 and 2 (3x3 - 2x2) 5 points? 2. The age advantage Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:24:40 GMT Ákos Szederjei http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2190 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2190 I like to emphasise skill much more than attributes. I know the "GURPS effect", especially with the 1/2 point skills gave strange results. My only reason to Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:59:41 GMT Ákos Szederjei http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2189 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/corps-players/message/2189 Thanks you for the answers, I really appreciate them. As it can be seen I try to mix and match CORPS (resolution system, skill system) with Synergy (combat