Conversions - Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

cheshire · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

Wow. You've been busy. I was holding off for a while so I could work on the RotS book. But if this project is pressing on, I should probably get to work on it too. I'll see if I have time to post a stat or two later on today.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

Nah, those conversions were done a while ago. When Wizards released a preview I would convert it right away, so it wasn't that much work. And please don's feel pressed to do these conversions.

If you ask me, I would rather you kept on working on the Ep3 book, and I'll try to turn out some conversions for this book as I'm able to.
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cheshire · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Of course, the two aren't mutually exclusive. Currently, I'm working on a few different versions of the Anakin write up, which is a lot different than doing the biographical details from the minor characters.

Anyway, I've noticed that there are a few stats that we've already got. For example, we've already converted the Selkath and the Cathar stats for the Aliens book, as they've been in some previous WotC supplements. The conversions are so close that I see no reason to revise what we've already done. (At least they are for the Cathar, I haven't confirmed the Selkath yet.) If that is the case, I think it would be wise to just cut and paste the stats from the Aliens book.

cheshire · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

Arkanians are covered in the Aliens D6 book, but the Arkanian offshoot isn't.

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

I don't think the Selkath was ever officially published before, was it? You're right about the Cathar, though.

I'm doing some conversions today, and I'm quite upset with a few omissions on confused stats in this book. For example:

- The Selkath's text explains all about their poisonous retractable claws, however the stats don't mention them at all.
- It says the Urban Navigator Speeder Bike is fast, but cannot compare to the Lhosan AeroChaser for maxium velocity. However, in the stats, the Urban Navigator's max speed is 500 kmh, while the AeroChaser's is 400 kmh.
- The PL-90 Luxury Speeder is described time and again as a "Landspeeder", a "ground vehicle", however, the picture shows it soaring in the high altitude traffic lanes of Taris.
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

This is my take on the Offshoot:

Gry Sarth · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:54 am Post subject:

cheshire · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

How do you do your calculations, Gry? I'm wondering if there's something that I'm doing wrong, or if I'm just using a different standard. (Aside from the special abilities, a lot of times I know you just have to eyeball it.)

Granted, the re-roll factor isn't very D6'ish. It seems like something we can leave out without it doing any detriment to the species.

Ankhanu · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

Gry Sarth · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:42 am Post subject:

I don't think you're doing anything wrong in your calculations, Chesh. It's just that I feel converting needs a lot of interpretation, not just math. According to the "rules", the Offshoot would have DEX 4D+2 and STR 4D as you wrote it. But, first, as a species engineered for labor, I don't think they would be so agile and should be a tad stronger. I tried to keep them as close to the Purebloods as possible, since they're just a variation. Second, I try to have the maximums add up to 24D (add or take a pip), so the species is balanced.
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schnarre · Commander Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 333

The Basilisk looks pretty good Gry!

There's probably 'story element' in a good deal of such game mechanics (whether it fits or not is another thing, however)...
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cheshire · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

The more I keep thinking about the rakghoul disease, the more I wonder if it's WEG'ish. The mechanic works fine, I guess if you're looking for someone to make a quick transition to a beastie... but if an heroic character gets hit, shouldn't there be more time in the transition? It didn't seem like people changed immediately in the game. Maybe it would be better if the disease did 3D damage, and then you had to roll to resist the damage twice a day, except every successive roll increase one pip? So, by the end of the second day you're resisting 4D+1 damage?

Alternatively, maybe it has a standard difficulty to resist, but you get to roll one pip less STR to resist every roll?

The way it's set up now, I guess could take a while, but it winds up being an attrition of CPs.

I guess another aspect that I'm not aware of is how long it really would take a character to transition in SAGA edition? I suppose that depend on their level.

What do you guys think?

Xynar · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject:

The Rakghouls were created by the Sith, therefore the disease could be different in that the person would need to resist with Willpower or Control. In the comics, several Mandies were infected quite easily.
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