From: Stephan Aspridis [Anubis.5@web.de] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:46 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP > When the "World of Hurt" RPG and supplements detailing the Asteroid Belt and > Colonies in space in the Solar System come out I hope (and expect) to see a > greater emphasis given to physics and engineering. They would be very > important aspects of that setting. > I can't wait for that. If it will be done with the same dilligence and - well - beauty as BPv2, then I pre-order all of them ;-)) > > scientific precision. But BP is a Hard Science fiction RPG and a good one. > > Very true. And often the points we are discussing and debating are topics > that lie at the edge of the currently posible, and often at the edges of > current theory as well. It speeks well of the science in the game that we do > not pick the basic setting and premise appart as silly or unrealistic. It speaks even higher of the game that nobody (myself included) bothers to _change_ fundamental aspects of the setting and premise :-) cya Stephan ______________________________________________________________________________ Die Fachpresse ist sich einig: WEB.DE 18mal Testsieger! Kostenlos E-Mail, Fax, SMS, Verschlüsselung, POP3, WAP....testen Sie uns! http://freemail.web.de *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Thomas Jeenicke [Thomas_Jeenicke@public.uni-hamburg.de] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2:13 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) Hello again, Gareth Hanrahan wrote: >> > > >>>SPOILER<<< >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >The running theory: The Creators used wormholes to get from one system to >another. A wormhole connects Earth to Poseidon. Therefore, one of the >following must be true (assuming wormholes can't be destroyed): >1) The Creators came from the Sol system >2) The Creators came from the Serpentis system >3) There's another wormhole leading to another system (or possibly many >undiscovered wormholes, or a whole network of wormholes linking different >systems, with Earth and Poseidon being two nodes in this network). > >I suspect that a second wormhole in the Sol system would have been noticed >by now.... Theory 3 seems, among the given possibilities, most probable to me. But consider that we do not know much about that kind of wormholes, especially not how stable they are anyway. There may have been other wormholes both in the Sol and in the Serpentis system which have allready collapsed long ago. (Of course, they could also have been closed on purpose...) Furthermore, the Creators might have had other means of space travel and the Sol-Serpentis wormhole was just used to transport large amounts of organic matter needed to create Poseidon's biosphere (that is why it is based on DNA). Thomas *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Wagner utiel [utiel@df.ufscar.br] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:57 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) I believe in the propositon 3. We learned that Poseidon was used as a genetic experimental research. The big question is: if you make a large scale experiment you will stay to observe the evolution of this experiment or not? If yes, then we have the possibility that the creator are still looking Poseidon or have some way to obtain information about the evolution of their experiment. This type of experiment will be make in another planets too and in this aspect a net of wormholes is a good way to make a experiment in a large scale order. Wagner Thomas Jeenicke wrote: > >The running theory: The Creators used wormholes to get from one system to > >another. A wormhole connects Earth to Poseidon. Therefore, one of the > >following must be true (assuming wormholes can't be destroyed): > >1) The Creators came from the Sol system > >2) The Creators came from the Serpentis system > >3) There's another wormhole leading to another system (or possibly many > >undiscovered wormholes, or a whole network of wormholes linking different > >systems, with Earth and Poseidon being two nodes in this network). > > > >I suspect that a second wormhole in the Sol system would have been noticed > >by now.... > > Theory 3 seems, among the given possibilities, most probable to me. But > consider that we do not know much about that kind of wormholes, especially > not how stable they are anyway. There may have been other wormholes both in > the Sol and in the Serpentis system which have allready collapsed long ago. > (Of course, they could also have been closed on purpose...) > > Furthermore, the Creators might have had other means of space travel and the > Sol-Serpentis wormhole was just used to transport large amounts of organic > matter needed to create Poseidon's biosphere (that is why it is based on > DNA). > > Thomas *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Thomas Jeenicke [Thomas_Jeenicke@public.uni-hamburg.de] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:22 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) Hello, Wagner wrote: > I believe in the propositon 3. We learned that Poseidon was used as a >genetic experimental research. The big question is: if you make a large scale >experiment you will stay to observe the evolution of this experiment or not? If >yes, then we have the possibility that the creator are still looking Poseidon or >have some way to obtain information about the evolution of their experiment. >This type of experiment will be make in another planets too and in this aspect a >net of wormholes is a good way to make a experiment in a large scale order. I can't remember that Poseidon's biosphere was (or even still is) a genetic experiment. Is that stated in the MG? I think Poseidon is just one of the places were the Creators followed their urge to spread life in the universe. And they don't have to come back looking because they left the Aborigines to take care of the planet. Of course, this whole topic is a matter of speculation and personal taste. I prefer the Creators to be something like the Ancients in Traveller: an explanation for various mysterious stuff in the galaxy, but nothing with any direct influence in the present anymore (even though they might still exist somewhere). Thomas *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: necrobob [necrobob@mail.compfxnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:17 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) >>> > > >>>SPOILER<<< >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>The running theory: The Creators used wormholes to get from one system to >>another. A wormhole connects Earth to Poseidon. Therefore, one of the >>following must be true (assuming wormholes can't be destroyed): >>1) The Creators came from the Sol system Nope...definitely not. Definitely. Yeah, definitely. >>2) The Creators came from the Serpentis system Possible...after all, their servants and caches are hidden all over the place on the planet. >>3) There's another wormhole leading to another system (or possibly many >>undiscovered wormholes, or a whole network of wormholes linking different >>systems, with Earth and Poseidon being two nodes in this network). In this regard, the Creators are starting to remind me more and more of the Annunaki from Fading Suns... >>I suspect that a second wormhole in the Sol system would have been noticed >>by now.... Perhaps there only needs to be one wormhole to open to any number of others. Okay, so wormholes aren't jumpgates, but there may be some sort of multi-wormhole linkage or some sort of Star Trek-like technobabble (which I realize may be heresy to some of the more hard-SF oriented fans on this list). I mean, the way I understand the current theories about wormholes, they're sort of "holes" in the quantum foam, so why couldn't more than two of these "holes" link up? Okay, it's crazy and stupid and smack-lame, but nobody said I had to think this early in the morning... >(Of course, they could also have been closed on purpose...) And can be reopened if the Creators need to...perhaps with regards to the Sol-Serpentis wormhole, the Creators forgot to lock the back door, so to speak. Or maybe they just didn't think that we'd get space travel so soon...which makes me slightly afraid that they might just decide to send an emmissary to wipe us all out and restore the purity of their experiment... -Necromancer Bob, Vok Emmissary *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Jeb Boyt [jeboyt@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:39 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Wormhole (Was: Sciences in BP) (SPOILERS!) ----Original Message Follows---- >>> > > >>>SPOILER<<< >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>The running theory: The Creators used wormholes to get from one system to another. A wormhole connects Earth to Poseidon. . . . >>3) There's another wormhole leading to another system (or possibly many undiscovered wormholes, or a whole network of wormholes linking different systems, with Earth and Poseidon being two nodes in this network). =========================== My recollection is that Biohazard's original schedule of sourcebooks for BP was to end with a book titled "Wormhole" and that it was implied that the book would answer/resolve many of the questions and issues about the Aborigines and the Creators. Which is very cool, but if there is another Wormhole in the Serpentis System and/or Sol System, why haven't they been discovered yet? 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From: Christopher Gribbon [c.gribbon@dundee.ac.uk] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:07 AM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Wormhole (Was: Sciences in BP) (SPOILERS >From: "Jeb Boyt" >To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com >Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Wormhole (Was: Sciences in BP) (SPOILERS!) >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 16:39:15 >Reply-to: blue_planet@lists.ient.com > > >----Original Message Follows---- > >>> > > >>>SPOILER<<< > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >My recollection is that Biohazard's original schedule of sourcebooks for BP >was to end with a book titled "Wormhole" and that it was implied that the >book would answer/resolve many of the questions and issues about the >Aborigines and the Creators. > >Which is very cool, but if there is another Wormhole in the Serpentis System >and/or Sol System, why haven't they been discovered yet? Several potential reasons: [1] - is anyone looking? [2] even if they are, spotting the first one was a bit of fluke, wasn't it - they're not exactly *big* [3] OK - they might be dense, and might gravitationally perturb other orbits and stuff but even so - exactly how much is known about th Serpentis System's Oort-cloud-equivalent? Would anyone notice the peturbations? Christopher Gribbon Vision Research Laboratories Medical Sciences Institute University of Dundee Dundee DD1 5EH UK (01382) 344 229 ____________________________________________________________________ "A scientist is meant to be disinterested, pure; his ambition merely to descry the cement of the universe. He isn't meant to use it to start laying his own patio!" - WILL SELF, The Quantity Theory of Insanity *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: blaster219 [blaster219@hunter-net.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:14 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions blaster219 wrote: > Hi there! > > I'm relatively new to the game so forgive me if these questions seem > silly. > > 1. Can the DR of a weapon be reduced to zero or less when taking into > account armour and toughness and if so is it assumed that weapon does no > damage at all. > > 2. Exactly how do you use the surgury skill? > > 3. How much does it cost to "fill the tank" of vehicles. Is there a > price per litre or something? PS: 4. Can anyone point me to a page where the drug pharium is described and its effects. -- David Andrews Cole Tucker: "I happen to be mankinds best hope." Preed: "I weep for the species." --Titan AE-- Hunter-Net UK: http://www.hunter-net.co.uk Silverlake Online: http://come.to/silverlake *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Jason Hockley [jh39@ukc.ac.uk] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:43 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Quantum Computers? On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:32:07 +0100 (CET) =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Leif_Magnar_Kj=F8nn=F8y?= wrote: > The idea is to pick a > possible solution at random, check it, and if it is incorrect, destroy the > universe. Excuse me?!?! Actually I've read enough hard SF to know what you're saying here, but before my brain caught up with what I was reading that was a really scary idea. Jason *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: kabael@softhome.net Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:48 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) > >>> > > >>>SPOILER<<< > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>1) The Creators came from the Sol system > > Nope...definitely not. Definitely. Yeah, definitely. Suddenly I'm reminded of Niven and the Pak Protectors. Crazy Known World stuff. > >>2) The Creators came from the Serpentis system > > Possible...after all, their servants and caches are hidden all over the place on the planet. > Personally, I think that leads us to believe that Poseidon is the "crafted" world, not the natural one. > >>3) There's another wormhole leading to another system (or possibly many > >>undiscovered wormholes, or a whole network of wormholes linking different > >>systems, with Earth and Poseidon being two nodes in this network). > > In this regard, the Creators are starting to remind me more and more of the Annunaki from Fading Suns... > Don't they though? :) Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 A cold dawn approaches... *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: kabael@softhome.net Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:50 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - the Truth! > My recollection is that Biohazard's original schedule of sourcebooks for BP > was to end with a book titled "Wormhole" and that it was implied that the > book would answer/resolve many of the questions and issues about the > Aborigines and the Creators. Personally, I'd really like to see this, and I think it would be really neat if there were at least 3 equally plausable and mutually exclusive "Truths" about the Creators. That's a great path that so many "there's a big secret" games should have taken but never did. Derek Guder - kabael@softhome.net - ICQ# 24193592 A cold dawn approaches... *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Greg Benage [gbenage@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 3:12 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions ----- Original Message ----- From: "blaster219" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions > blaster219 wrote: > > > Hi there! > > > > I'm relatively new to the game so forgive me if these questions seem > > silly. > > > > 1. Can the DR of a weapon be reduced to zero or less when taking into > > account armour and toughness and if so is it assumed that weapon does no > > damage at all. That's correct. Some weapons simply won't penetrate some armor types. That's what called shots are for. :) > > 2. Exactly how do you use the surgury skill? That's not really addressed in the rules, is it? Here's what I'd suggest: Surgery stacks with General Medicine. So, a medic can make both a General Medicine and Surgery roll for a patient, subtracting a number of days (weeks, for a critical wound) from the patient's recovery time equal to the combined action value of the two rolls. For example, the medic gets a +5 AV on the GM roll and a +3 AV on the Surgery roll, so the patient's recovery time is reduced by eight days (weeks). > > 3. How much does it cost to "fill the tank" of vehicles. Is there a > > price per litre or something? From the survival guide, .5cs/liter in the major settlements to 2cs/liter in isolated settlements, where you can be hideously price-gouged. > PS: 4. Can anyone point me to a page where the drug pharium is described and > its effects. There's a short description in the survival guide, on page 23 (first column). There will also be an entry in the upcoming Field Guide. Thanks, Greg Benage FFG *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Heivilin, Jim [banzai@missouri.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:56 PM To: 'blue_planet@lists.ient.com' Subject: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP > -----Original Message----- > From: Shannon Wiley [mailto:shannonwiley@home.com] > Subject: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP > > > >>>SPOILER<<< > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eh, I certainly don't recall any such suggestion. The wormhole(s) is > > 100% inorganic. > Wormhole(s)? > That's just -wrong- Greg. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong wrong. > You are evil. But, I suppose that's your job :) > While it may be his job, he takes *entirely* too much pleasure from it! Just ask his players! Jim *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Heivilin, Jim [banzai@missouri.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:04 PM To: 'blue_planet@lists.ient.com' Subject: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Benage [mailto:gbenage@ix.netcom.com] > Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "blaster219" > Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions > > > 1. Can the DR of a weapon be reduced to zero or less when taking > > > does no damage at all. > > That's correct. Some weapons simply won't penetrate some armor types. > That's what called shots are for. :) > Consider the following example (those of you who know weapons might appreciate this). I am wearing a standard U.S. Army issue flak jacket. Composed of a ballistic nylon jacket with slots/pockets occupied by Kevlar panels. You are armed with a standard Crossman CO2 rifle firing those little pellets. What possibility do you think the pellet would have of penetrating the flak jacket (assuming you shoot me in the chest - one of the protected areas)? Even from point blank range? However, if you took your time and aimed at my eye (or ear, nose, mouth, etc). While the affect might not be lethal, it would be much more appreciable than the previous attempt. Jim *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Phaedyme [xenya@teleport.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:06 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise Stephan Aspridis wrote: > > It speaks even higher of the game that nobody (myself included) bothers > to _change_ fundamental aspects of the setting and premise :-) It's one of my strong temptations to run Blue Planet as SF/Horror. The idea is that the xenosilicate Long John Ore is actually the flesh of a Great Old One, that the aborigines are its servitor race, and Poseidon is the literal R'Lyeh. Does that count? -- Watch This Space | xenya@teleport.com | cam#9309026 Listowner: Aberrants_Worldwide, Fading_Suns_Games, TrinityRPG "...oh Brave New World that has such people in it." http://www.teleport.com/~xenya | -- The Tempest, Shakespeare *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Sir Charles [chalz@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:22 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP (SPOILERS!) > >>> > > >>>SPOILER<<< I hate leaving unnecessary text in, but this seems to be warranted ;) > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>1) The Creators came from the Sol system > > Nope...definitely not. Definitely. Yeah, definitely. Suddenly I'm reminded of Niven and the Pak Protectors. Crazy Known World stuff. **** What 'creators'? You mean, of the wormhole? Oh, silly people! It's just a natural phenomenon... *pssht* ;) *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:19 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise I personally liked the BP as a Werewolf setting... although it could have some great Cthulhu premise (and just take a look at Andy's Do Not Disturb! adventure on Storm Surge for a good horror adventure). -- ChrisTheS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phaedyme" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise > > > Stephan Aspridis wrote: > > > > It speaks even higher of the game that nobody (myself included) bothers > > to _change_ fundamental aspects of the setting and premise :-) > > It's one of my strong temptations to run Blue Planet as SF/Horror. The > idea is that the xenosilicate Long John Ore is actually the flesh of a > Great Old One, that the aborigines are its servitor race, and Poseidon > is the literal R'Lyeh. > > Does that count? > > -- > Watch This Space | xenya@teleport.com | cam#9309026 > Listowner: Aberrants_Worldwide, Fading_Suns_Games, TrinityRPG > "...oh Brave New World that has such people in it." > http://www.teleport.com/~xenya | -- The Tempest, Shakespeare > *************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com > with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Sir Charles [chalz@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:29 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Couple of Questions **** > > 1. Can the DR of a weapon be reduced to zero or less when taking into > > account armour and toughness and if so is it assumed that weapon does no > > damage at all. That's correct. Some weapons simply won't penetrate some armor types. That's what called shots are for. :) ** After all, just because you're wearing a flak jacket doesn't mean your legs or face can't be shot out ;) **** >From the survival guide, .5cs/liter in the major settlements to 2cs/liter in isolated settlements, where you can be hideously price-gouged. ** When reading about the various modes of transportation (jumpcraft and vtol), I was under the impression that there were at least two different types of fuel. Ie, under jumpcraft: Power Source: Fuel cell and 4 turbofans and VTOL: Power Source: 2 Hydrogen turbojets Or is it the same fuel and they're just trying to make sure we note the difference between conventional turbojets and H turbojets? *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Sir Charles [chalz@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:32 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Sciences in BP **** > That's just -wrong- Greg. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong wrong. > You are evil. But, I suppose that's your job :) > While it may be his job, he takes *entirely* too much pleasure from it! Just ask his players! ** He wouldn't take pleasure out of it unless he really *was* evil :) Just ask my GM (also on this mailing list). We like to exchange a couple evil ideas every now and then. He has a most satisfying cackle.. -C *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:41 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise If someone who's read H.P. Lovecraft more recently than I have (like Dune, I haven't read any of that for years) would care to field this...? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sir Charles" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise > **** > I personally liked the BP as a Werewolf setting... although it could have some > great Cthulhu premise (and just take a look at Andy's Do Not Disturb! adventure > on Storm Surge for a good horror adventure). > ** > Isn't Cthulhu supposed to be another name for the god/demon Leviathan, who's > resting beneath the waves?..... > > > > > *************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com > with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Sir Charles [chalz@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:40 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise **** I personally liked the BP as a Werewolf setting... although it could have some great Cthulhu premise (and just take a look at Andy's Do Not Disturb! adventure on Storm Surge for a good horror adventure). ** Isn't Cthulhu supposed to be another name for the god/demon Leviathan, who's resting beneath the waves?..... *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Sir Charles [chalz@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:50 PM To: Blue Planet Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? Normally I'd ask my GM-to-be on this, but I want an answer now ;) When selecting professional packages, one section of the player's guide says to choose '3 or 5, depending upon your power level (p27)'. That's all fine and good, except it doesn't say on p27 (or anywhere that I could find) how many I should choose for my particular power level. But later, as an example, they say Exceptional and Elite choose 5 professional packages. How do I determine this? Secondly, is there a general Blue Planet FAQ which could help me cover these questions? And if so, where? Thanks all! --Charles *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Shannon Wiley [shannonwiley@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:14 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? 2/14/2001 5:50:09 PM, Sir Charles wrote: '3 or 5, depending upon your power level (p27)'. That's all fine and >good, except it doesn't say on p27 (or anywhere that I could find) how many I >should choose for my particular power level. But later, as an example, they say >Exceptional and Elite choose 5 professional packages. How do I determine this? > Heh. And page 27 refers you back to page 39 (which is the above quote). Here's the rule I personally use:. Everyday characters choose 3 Packages Exceptional choose 4 packages. Elite Characters choose 5 packages. The Novice level counts as 1 package The Specialist level counts as 2 packages The Expert level counts as 3 packages. This is, of course, in addition to your origin package and free skill points. >Secondly, is there a general Blue Planet FAQ which could help me cover these >questions? And if so, where? > Not yet, though I imagine good places to check out are: http://www.biohazard.com (The Official BioHazard Website) http://www.bpv2.com (The official Fantasy Flight Blue Planet site) http://www.stormsurge.com (Just because I know Chris will mirror it if he can) Shannon shannonwiley@home.com *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:51 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Dark City I just updated Storm Surge with an adventure seed based on the movie 'Dark City.' If anyone would like to comment...? -- ChrisTheS *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Greg Benage [gbenage@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:00 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? ----- Original Message ----- From: Sir Charles To: Blue Planet Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > Normally I'd ask my GM-to-be on this, but I want an answer now ;) > When selecting professional packages, one section of the player's guide says to > choose '3 or 5, depending upon your power level (p27)'. That's all fine and > good, except it doesn't say on p27 (or anywhere that I could find) how many I > should choose for my particular power level. But later, as an example, they say > Exceptional and Elite choose 5 professional packages. How do I determine this? Yeah, it's supposed to be 3 for everyday and 5 for exceptional and elite. > Secondly, is there a general Blue Planet FAQ which could help me cover these > questions? And if so, where? There isn't one, yet, but I really, really, really need to find some time to do it. I'll give the list a heads-up when I do. Greg Benage FFG *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Phaedyme [xenya@teleport.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:53 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Changing the Premise Sir Charles wrote: > > Isn't Cthulhu supposed to be another name for the god/demon Leviathan, who's > resting beneath the waves?..... Depends on who you ask. It *could* be, but I prefer to think of Leviathan as more reptilian. Probably all those daikaiju movies I watched when I was younger. -- Watch This Space | xenya@teleport.com | cam#9309026 Listowner: Aberrants_Worldwide, Fading_Suns_Games, TrinityRPG "...oh Brave New World that has such people in it." http://www.teleport.com/~xenya | -- The Tempest, Shakespeare *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:05 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? Hey, Greg: if you'd like me to assemble one for you so as not to take time away from the much-more-important work of providing us with more supplements, just say the word and I'll do it. I need a few more attractions for Storm Surge in any case :) ('course, if that would be stepping on anyone's toes, I wouldn't do it, which is why I'm asking first). -- ChrisTheS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Benage" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sir Charles > To: Blue Planet > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:50 PM > Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > > > > Normally I'd ask my GM-to-be on this, but I want an answer now ;) > > When selecting professional packages, one section of the player's guide > says to > > choose '3 or 5, depending upon your power level (p27)'. That's all fine > and > > good, except it doesn't say on p27 (or anywhere that I could find) how > many I > > should choose for my particular power level. But later, as an example, > they say > > Exceptional and Elite choose 5 professional packages. How do I determine > this? > > Yeah, it's supposed to be 3 for everyday and 5 for exceptional and elite. > > > Secondly, is there a general Blue Planet FAQ which could help me cover > these > > questions? And if so, where? > > There isn't one, yet, but I really, really, really need to find some time to > do it. I'll give the list a heads-up when I do. > > Greg Benage > FFG > > *************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com > with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Shannon Wiley [shannonwiley@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:21 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? >Hey, Greg: if you'd like me to assemble one for you so as not to take time >away from the much-more-important work of providing us with more >supplements, just say the word and I'll do it. I need a few more >attractions for Storm Surge in any case :) ('course, if that would be >stepping on anyone's toes, I wouldn't do it, which is why I'm asking first). > I'm not even remotly associated with BioHazard/FFG, but I say 'Go For it,' Chris. Heck, if I had a Web Page up and running, I'd do it myself, but as I don't... I hereby dub thee Keeper of the FAQ :) (At least until Greg takes away mu dubber and locks me back in the dungeon!) Shannon shannonwiley@home.com >-- ChrisTheS > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Greg Benage" >To: >Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:00 PM >Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Sir Charles >> To: Blue Planet >> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:50 PM >> Subject: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? >> >> >> > Normally I'd ask my GM-to-be on this, but I want an answer now ;) >> > When selecting professional packages, one section of the player's guide >> says to >> > choose '3 or 5, depending upon your power level (p27)'. That's all fine >> and >> > good, except it doesn't say on p27 (or anywhere that I could find) how >> many I >> > should choose for my particular power level. But later, as an example, >> they say >> > Exceptional and Elite choose 5 professional packages. How do I >determine >> this? >> >> Yeah, it's supposed to be 3 for everyday and 5 for exceptional and elite. >> >> > Secondly, is there a general Blue Planet FAQ which could help me cover >> these >> > questions? And if so, where? >> >> There isn't one, yet, but I really, really, really need to find some time >to >> do it. I'll give the list a heads-up when I do. >> >> Greg Benage >> FFG >> >> >*************************************************************************** >> To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com >> with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. > >*************************************************************************** >To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com >with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. > > *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: Greg Benage [gbenage@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:46 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? ----- Original Message ----- From: ChrisTheS To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > Hey, Greg: if you'd like me to assemble one for you so as not to take time > away from the much-more-important work of providing us with more > supplements, just say the word and I'll do it. I need a few more > attractions for Storm Surge in any case :) ('course, if that would be > stepping on anyone's toes, I wouldn't do it, which is why I'm asking first). That'd be a great help. Why don't you post it to the list once you've compiled it so others can throw in any revisions or additions. Much thanks! Greg Benage FFG *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. From: ChrisTheS [stormsurge@stormsurge.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:40 PM To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? Cool. I'll get right on it. -- ChrisTheS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Benage" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ChrisTheS > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:04 PM > Subject: Re: [BLUE PLANET] - Newbie question and FAQ? > > > > Hey, Greg: if you'd like me to assemble one for you so as not to take time > > away from the much-more-important work of providing us with more > > supplements, just say the word and I'll do it. I need a few more > > attractions for Storm Surge in any case :) ('course, if that would be > > stepping on anyone's toes, I wouldn't do it, which is why I'm asking > first). > > That'd be a great help. Why don't you post it to the list once you've > compiled it so others can throw in any revisions or additions. > > Much thanks! > > Greg Benage > FFG > > *************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com > with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message. *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list send mail to majordomo@lists.ient.com with the line 'unsubscribe blue_planet' as the body of the message.