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[GURPS Fenspace] Building Tips and Hints
 
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Given that I've not seen anything here or on Rob's SJG Forums thread for at least 24 hours, I'll write down my thoughts.

The Basic Set rules do not say anything about added weight relating to strength. Supers p.25 does mention it, but deals with how source modifiers may affect things.

However, while not needed, I'm going to increase A.C.'s base strength to be at least in waving distance of Reality (even if we're waving to it while waterskiing past it towed by a jet powered speedboat). And while it amused me to have a character who had both the Very Beautiful advantage and the Very Fat disadvantage, I think I'll disregard that disadvantage. A -1 point Quirk perhaps?

Anyway, as A.C. weighs about twice as much as a normal person, her base strength should be about twice as much as a normal person. This is ST 14 according to the examples in the Basic Set, so a basic lift capacity of 196lb.

In character concept, A.C. is a Combat cyborg, thus is quite a bit stronger than a normal person (especially given the amount of handwaving going on in the Fenspace universe). I figured that being able to lift 1 and a half times her body weight without problems was a reasonable amount. As stated in her write-up A.C. weighs 160 Kg.

160Kg x 1.5 = 240Kg = 529lb
+ 196lb = 725lb
square root of 725 = 26.93

So ST score of 27. (Yes, I should probably make that 529+96 (extra capacity over ST 10) which is 625. Square root of 625 is 25 exactly. But...)

This gives a Basic Lift of 145.8 (146 rounded up). Which means A.C. can lift Mr. Average (ST 10 average build is 115 - 175lb. 175 -115 = 60. 115 + (60/2) = 145) one handed with almost no effort. This seems to be a very cinematic Cyborg/Assassin Robot thing to do to me, what about you?

However, as A.C. masses 2500Kg which would require ST75 to move I am adding HP to match.

So, 170 points for ST, and 96 points for the +48 HP.
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Re: [GURPS Fenspace] Building Tips and Hints - by Kokuten - 09-25-2007, 02:26 AM
Re: [GURPS Fenspace] Building Tips and Hints - by Kokuten - 09-25-2007, 03:25 AM
Re: [GURPS Fenspace] Building Tips and Hints - by Feinan - 09-25-2007, 04:34 AM
Re: [GURPS Fenspace] Building Tips and Hints - by CattyNebulart - 10-15-2007, 05:11 AM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 07-02-2008, 11:33 PM
[No subject] - by M Fnord - 07-03-2008, 12:52 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 07-03-2008, 02:34 AM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 07-03-2008, 02:01 PM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 07-05-2008, 12:08 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 07-05-2008, 03:07 AM
[No subject] - by Feinan - 07-05-2008, 07:07 AM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 12-30-2008, 02:25 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 12-31-2008, 12:06 AM
[No subject] - by Cobalt Greywalker - 12-31-2008, 01:04 AM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 12-31-2008, 04:58 AM
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