For those who might be interested in designing ships, one aspect to initially consider is the size. This would apply whether for use in commerce or military. ...
I have a copy of the original(?) CORPS book from 1991 and never really knew there was much more than that. I played (a long time ago) TimeLords (the original...
... The original TimeLords (1st and 2nd edition) predated CORPS, and has mechanics that are considerably more complex than CORPS, but which inspired CORPS. The...
Is it possible to get a copy of the original TimeLords system that the original e-mailer refers to; either pdf or print? Of all systems out there, which is...
Actually, I'd quite like a PDF of Time Lords too... so I can more readily interpret the combat/damage system Guns, Guns, Guns designs for... ... From: M R To:...
I'm not nearly as familiar with the original TimeLords mechanics, but I've generally felt that CORPS is one of the most realistic set of mechanics on the...
... i agree. one of the reasons, in fact, that it seems so realistic (in my opinion) is because it isn't so detailed and complex. that is, the level of ...
I'm out of the original TImeLords. I do have scans of the pages for the 2nd edition rules (140 or so image files), so if you -really- want it, email me ...
"Looks like it's time for some premeditated self-defense." *smirk* Sorry, just clicked. I still own copies of TimeLords (I assume 1st and 2nd editions) and the...
... I like it too...;) My wife's quote was the "camping is a cold wet miserable way to die" one. She has since personally appended "...and hiking is how you ...
... miserable ... is how you ... and the ... the ... pages of ... background. ... the ... deeper feel. ... across the ... with ... CORPS is ... painful, ... ...
Does anyone know how to get a hold of Phoenix Command books? I have several but I know I am missing a couple in the series. Great books. Matt ... Park yourself...
Ebay might have them, as might Amazon. Also try AbeBooks http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?tn=Phoenix+Command&sts=t&y=15&x=10 25. Phoenix...
For a way to boost agriculture technology, introducing the concept of Terra Preta for making a synthetic soil addition could be used. It basically uses...
... has ... with ... The charcoal could also be used to directly directly convert iron ore into steel. While limestone is used to get rid of some impurities,...
For those who might be interested in a historical oddity: http://www.lateralscience.co.uk/perkgun/index.html How to make it compatible to the rules is another...
Interesting stuff as usual. Neil, if you put your mind to it you could make an entire game supplement (multi-system) simply on all the odd technologies that...
... I will leave that for someone else, as I prefer to just examine and make "props" rather than settings, though they could serve as the basis of plot hooks. ...
While the real-world has attack helicopters and various other helicopters, I came across an article in The Armed Forces Journal by Col. Jim Slife about the...
... an ... hardware ... possible ... Forgot to include that it is in the June 2007 issue. The title may have been "Shootdown Solution" but I did not keep the...
A brief article on a particle beam device in 1929 with some animal abuse: http://www.lateralscience.co.uk/lenard/index.html It does not even approach an RC 1/1...
I was wondering if this offer was still open, and had a question about it. TimeLords 2nd ed is still the system 3g3 is based on, correct? Lord Damian ... the...
Yes, TimeLords 2e it is the system 3G3 is based on. But after doing the CD thing and seeing that postage rates just went up, I've had to up the CD plus...
... Probably. It might make vacuum distillation of sea water more practical as it would otherwise require vertical pipes of around 30 feet to keep the water...
I came across an article on a robot parking garage that listed the limits per vehicle it can hold. It is not in metric though others can convert them. In...