Gaming Ballistics has a Patreon
If you read this blog, chances are you already read Gaming Ballistic, but if you don't, and you want to support some of the top-of-the-line GURPS content being produced on the web, you should check out...
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Psi-Wars Development Journal: it's just a Cultural Thing
I have a bad habit lately of not talking about what I'm doing with Psi-Wars. This is partially because I'm busy with several different side-projects and I often get interrupted by kids and life in...
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Pyramid Kickstarter!
In case you're unaware, the next GURPS kickstarter is up, this time for three new issues of Pyramid. Yes, I've backed it, and you should too.I'll be honest, this kickstarter makes more sense to me...
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The Strength of Weak Magic
Slightly off-topic from things I normally discuss, but I had a lively debate, triggered by the Pyramid Kickstarter, on the problems with GURPS Magic. Now, while I don't hate GURPS Magic (it offers...
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Is Melee Viable in Psi-Wars (or any Ultra-Tech setting)?
As I continue my work on the Umbral Rim and the Heist, I find myself coming to an inevitable intersection where the Assassin is one of next templates I should do, and also, many of the aliens I'm...
View ArticleQuick Wiki Update: Blaster Ballet Updated
The Martial Art formerly known as Undercity Noir has been renamed, cleaned up slightly, its formatting improved, and it's Power-Up set improved to 20 points/level (on par with the "Big" pistol-based...
View ArticleQuick Wiki Update: Imperial Marksmanship
I've wanted to tinker with Imperial Marksmanship for awhile. Mainly, I wanted to add the Samsara Drill, but I also wanted to streamline the style. While it makes sense for them to teach both rifle...
View ArticleCrypto Donations
I have options to support this blog via several means, but if you'd prefer to support me with crypto currencies, that's also an option. I don't have a means to integrate you with the...
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Do Force Swords Break Weapons?
This feels like one of the questions that has an obvious answer: duh, yes, force swords destroy weapons. End of story. Why are we even talking about this?Well, because force swords destroying all...
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On Narrative Magic
My posts on magic, especially the one on flexible magic, tend to be quite popular, despite them not being on topic. But whenever I write them, a little voice in the back of my head objects. It says...
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Pyramid #4/1 Fantasy/Magic I
I didn't review Pyramid when it was out, but maybe I should have. Still, it would have been a constant process, while this new Kickstarter version is more of a one-off deal, which makes reviewing it...
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Pyramid 4/2 Modern Action Review
Having finished Pyramid 4/1, let's move on to Pyramid #4/2. As before, I'll give you a TL;DR summary first, which I'll write after I've written my review of everything else. Then, after that TL;DR...
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Pyramid 4/3 Sci-Fi/Tech Review
Last, but definitely not least, we have the Sci-Fi issue of the Kickstarted Pyramid Trio. As usual, I'll give a TL;DR of my final thoughts first, and then a break down of each article.OverviewRating:...
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Wiki Spotlight: Psi-Wars Currencies
"I can do Calamari Flan… But I can only pay half."―Greef Karga, the MandalorianDo you know what Psi-Wars needs more than anything? If you answered "Unnecessarily detailed rules on currencies in...
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Musings on Scale Escalation
I'm an anime fan. It's an on-again-off-again affair: usually I'll lose interest at some point, or something else will catch my eye, and then I'll go in other directions for awhile, and then someone...
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Psi-Wars Corporate Briefs: Orion Arms
Some eagle-eyed fans have noticed the slow additions of Orion Arms gear to the wiki. I wanted to stop and take a moment to talk about them. While I don't have "corporations as organizations" worked...
View ArticleCrime in Psi-Wars
I’ve been quietly working at criminal elements in Psi-Wars, including the release of the Security Agent Template and the Outcast background. But what sorts of crimes are we actually committing that...
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Wiki Highlight: the Criminal Organizations of Psi-Wars
Man, this has been a thing I've been thinking about for literally years now, so it's nice to finally get it down on paper, so to speak. At last, I have a sketch of the Criminal Organizations of...
View ArticleIs Side Effect just Better than Affliction?
As I am wont to do, I've been tinkering with some psychic powers behind the scenes, pondering how best to use them. In particular, I've been thinking about Christopher Rice's Reaving Hand and Mental...
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Backer Preview -- The Psion Template Draft
The more I’ve messed with Psi-Wars, the more obvious it is to me that psionics is different from the Force. The Force is closer to magic: A jedi doesn’t use his power, he calls upon the force to...
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