An Idea I Had For A Product: Historical Cast

Mcrow · January 22, 2007, 03:13:28 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstPrecisely my thinking. I think we have, what?--d20, Iridium, FUDGE, and possibly SC2 as the systems we'll convert to, right? Higher up in this thread, we've already seen a few of them postulated. I guess we can fine-tune that as we get the m/s submissions done over at the HW forums.

I bet we could use nearly the same conversion that we would use for Iridium system skills for SC2 system conversions. Not sure, but I can take a look see how close it would be.

cnath.rm · January 22, 2007, 03:20:43 PM

Quote from: McrowI bet we could use nearly the same conversion that we would use for Iridium system skills for SC2 system conversions. Not sure, but I can take a look see how close it would be.

and unless it would tick off Kevin and company, the basic human level stats for the Palladium system aren't all that far from D20, and the skill system is % based.

flyingmice · January 22, 2007, 03:34:13 PM

Conversions for SC2 could be included if you want - I happily give my permission. Like Mike said, it shouldn't be too different than Iridium.

-clash

JongWK · January 22, 2007, 03:36:23 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstEDIT: BTW, Pundit, if this takes off, and I'm thinking down the road here, or at least does tolerably well, I was thinking it would be cool to offer Spanish versions. We have at least 2-3 of us on board who speak Spanish (though mine has been subverted into an Andalucian mess). I think given the personnel we have, we'd have a really cool opportunity to get this into some different markets.

I would support this, hell yeah.

Zachary The First · January 22, 2007, 03:48:29 PM

Quote from: cnath.rmand unless it would tick off Kevin and company, the basic human level stats for the Palladium system aren't all that far from D20, and the skill system is % based.

Yeah...nice thought, but won't happen.

As head of Palladium's MAs, I already know the answer on that one.

Zachary The First · January 22, 2007, 03:51:15 PM

Quote from: flyingmiceConversions for SC2 could be included if you want - I happily give my permission. Like Mike said, it shouldn't be too different than Iridium.

-clash

I think this line will work pretty well with the direction games and lines of yours like IHW seem to be headed, Clash...

HinterWelt · January 22, 2007, 05:10:56 PM

Quote from: McrowI bet we could use nearly the same conversion that we would use for Iridium system skills for SC2 system conversions. Not sure, but I can take a look see how close it would be.

And see, to me, that is one of the beauties of this appendix. We do it once and reuse it. Said it up thread and say it again, should be a do it once reference and include it in all the versions.

Bill

Zachary The First · January 22, 2007, 06:16:51 PM

Quote from: HinterWeltAnd see, to me, that is one of the beauties of this appendix. We do it once and reuse it. Said it up thread and say it again, should be a do it once reference and include it in all the versions.

Bill

Beautiful.

RPGPundit · January 22, 2007, 09:15:04 PM

Quote from: McrowHow about using the FUDGE trait levels?
+4.........Pinnacle
+3…………Superb
+2 …………Great
+1 …………Good
+0 ……………Fair
–1 ………Mediocre
–2……………Poor
–3 ………Terrible
-4........beyond bad

Since FUDGE trait levels are easily converted into most any system. The +/- above convert directly to d20 and +4/-4 covers human range.

Ok, since I guess we're using these stats, I wanted to know something: how do we convert these stats into, say, percentile ranges? This would give me a much better idea of what said stats mean. I might even suggest putting the percentiles in next to the stats...

edited to add: it would also make it much easier to figure out how to convert these stats to other systems.

RPGPundit

RPGPundit · January 22, 2007, 11:49:40 PM

Just to let you all know, I've started working on the Julio-Claudian book; I've completed the Timeline.

Personally; I would have liked to start with Augustus' granting of Imperial powers; but I realize that most gamers would never forgive me if I didn't include Julius Caesar. So instead, I've started the timeline at Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon, and the NPCs will thus begin from that point onward.

RPGPundit

edited: Julio-Claudian book, not Judeo-Claudian book. RPGPundit needs sleep.

flyingmice · January 23, 2007, 12:27:56 AM

Quote from: RPGPunditJust to let you all know, I've started working on the Judeo-Claudian book

Most people don't even know that Rome was originally led by Jews...

-clash

RPGPundit · January 23, 2007, 12:29:51 AM

Doh.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.

RPGPundit

Mcrow · January 23, 2007, 11:12:14 AM

Quote from: RPGPunditOk, since I guess we're using these stats, I wanted to know something: how do we convert these stats into, say, percentile ranges? This would give me a much better idea of what said stats mean. I might even suggest putting the percentiles in next to the stats...

edited to add: it would also make it much easier to figure out how to convert these stats to other systems.

RPGPundit

D20/Fudge...................................Iridium System/Star Cluster
+4 (18-19)............Pinnacle ..................20(100%)
+3(16-17).............Superb...................18-19(90%)
+2 (14-15).............Great.....................15-17(80%)
+1 (12-13).............Good......................12-14(70%)
+0 (10-11).............Fair........................10-11(60%)
-1 (8-9).............Mediocre......................7-9(50%)
-2 (6-7).............Poor..................... .......4-6(40%)
-3 (4-5).............Terrible.........................2-3(30%)
-4 (2-3).............Beyond Bad ....................1(20%)

HinterWelt · January 23, 2007, 11:50:45 AM

Quote from: McrowD20/Fudge...................................Iridium System/Star Cluster
+4 (18-19)............Pinnacle ..................20(100%)
+3(16-17).............Superb...................18-19(90%)
+2 (14-15).............Great.....................15-17(80%)
+1 (12-13).............Good......................12-14(70%)
+0 (10-11).............Fair........................10-11(60%)
-1 (8-9).............Mediocre......................7-9(50%)
-2 (6-7).............Poor..................... .......4-6(40%)
-3 (4-5).............Terrible.........................2-3(30%)
-4 (2-3).............Beyond Bad ....................1(20%)

Just an idea to make it easier on the reading and writing, what if we change the highest level to "Expert" or "Best"?

Also, the lowest to "Horrible" or "Worst"?

I think the others work but those two seem like it would be hard to put into a sentence or even on a stat block.

Bill

flyingmice · January 23, 2007, 12:26:04 PM

D20/Fudge................................./Star Cluster (Attributes Only)
+4 (18-19)............Best........................15+
+3(16-17).............Superb.................... 14
+2 (14-15).............Great......................13
+1 (12-13).............Good.......................11-12
+0 (10-11).............Fair.........................09-10
-1 (8-9).............Mediocre.....................5-8
-2 (6-7).............Poor...........................3-4
-3 (4-5).............Terrible.......................2
-4 (2-3).............Worst.... ....................1

I'd do attributes this way for SC2.

-clash