tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post2973743471152934268..comments2024-03-28T03:35:18.771-07:00Comments on Let's GURPS: Review: Low-TechPseudonymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03985169732528456457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post-53157743251057323482016-07-26T16:28:31.676-07:002016-07-26T16:28:31.676-07:00That makes sense. My issue is pretty subjective, b...That makes sense. My issue is pretty subjective, but I do like the table of contents to clearly tell me what is in a book and chapter titles to tell me what is in the chapter, and it's awesome if you can come up with something flavorful AND meaningful, but if it is one or the other, the second wins.<br /><br />That said, it's a pretty trivial thing when you consider the rest of the book.Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985169732528456457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post-73737945436574907372016-07-26T11:50:09.572-07:002016-07-26T11:50:09.572-07:00FWIW, and Bill would have to confirm this, but I b...FWIW, and Bill would have to confirm this, but I believe "The Age of Labor" is parallel with the opening headings in Ultra-Tech ("Ages of Technology") and High-Tech ("The Equipment Age").Iron Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593249565706623705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post-32785501795461085102016-07-25T08:24:47.373-07:002016-07-25T08:24:47.373-07:00I think it has the greatest utility to people who ...I think it has the greatest utility to people who don't really have much history education on these things. I did (though still learned a few things), but not everyone. There was a Pyramid Article (at play in the fields IIRC) that expands agriculture a bit. There was a time where my worldbuilding efforts were focused on explaining the logistics of settlements - I'd mete out how much land was under crop, etc - exhausting and essentially fruitless!MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post-10662565582618352862016-07-25T07:30:15.123-07:002016-07-25T07:30:15.123-07:00Yeah, there is definitely some good stuff in there...Yeah, there is definitely some good stuff in there. I think my earlier misjudging just had to do with not having enough experience with the system to be able to appreciate everything going on in there.Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985169732528456457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520712015535408773.post-4201955748684695732016-07-24T21:17:40.894-07:002016-07-24T21:17:40.894-07:00I was going to comment that this isn't an olde...I was going to comment that this isn't an older GURPS book, but then I realized it's been out six years now :X<br /><br />I find this to be one of my favorite references, because even my "Fantasy" games are pretty grounded in earthy realism. For the most part. It is to GURPS low tech armor what Martial Arts is to melee weapons. It also introduces a rule I personally rather like: Blunt Trauma and Edged Weapons. My opinion is that it's a fantastic rule, and one I'd invoke in just about any game. Peter Del'Ortho disagrees, however!MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.com