Converting GURPS Material

[Gerald]

In the same vein as the "Converting older materials" thread...

I'm using T20 to construct a homebrew setting, and I'm in search of ideas for converting some of the items from the Ultra Tech books (gyrocs, specifically) to d20 mechanics.

 

[Tom Schoene]

GURPS and d20 are based on such different assumptions that your best bet is to convert by comparing Gyrocs to other weapons. Look at GURPS stats for shotguns, heavy assault rifles, and grenade launchers. Then look at the T20 stats for the same weapons and take your best guess.

Amusingly, Gyrocs are broken even in GURPS rules--you cannot reproduce them using the G:Vehicles metarules for firearms.

 

[Gerald]

Originally posted by Tom Schoene:
GURPS and d20 are based on such different assumptions that your best bet is to convert by comparing Gyrocs to other weapons.

That would explain why my brain started to melt when I placed T20 next to the Ultra Tech book.

Looks like the simple solution is to give my PCs snub guns and call them gyrocs...

 

[BluWolf]

You might want to post a note about this over at the Enworld boards under the D20 system forum.

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9

I think I remember several threads concerning this. Sorry I don't have anymore accurate info.

 

[Tom Schoene]

Originally posted by Gerald:

Looks like the simple solution is to give my PCs snub guns and call them gyrocs...

Actually, that's not a bad idea. You might make Gyrocs the "magnum" equivalent to standard snub guns.