Fan Made Sourcebooks [discussion]

Gry Sarth · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

Yikes! That's a ghastly mistake. It seems I put the ship's picture on top of the beginning of its stats. With 336 pages, one such mistake is bound to happen. Sorry folks...
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Rasputiza · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 107

Don't bother too much, if you want i can read the whole book and tell you if there are any other problems (i was reading the file while waiting for some eBay auctions to come to an end: thank eBay for this... Wink

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Grimace · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

Hey, Gry, now that you're not in turmoil over the Starship R&E anymore, are we going to see that remake of The Phantom Menace Sourcebook? And maybe the awaited AOTC Sourcebook?

Gry Sarth · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

Well, I'm still very much in turmoil trying to graduate in college. But that ends (for better or worse) in 3 weeks. After that I hope to be able to get back on track with my SW projects. The Phantom Menace Sourcebook (Galaxy Guide 13) is a definite prospect for the future, but before that I have to finish the halfway-done Ep3 book (which I imagine is what you meant by AOTC SOurcebook, since that's been out for a long time).
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Grimace · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

Ah yes...Episode 3....Serves me right for trying to make coherent sentences while sick. Rolling Eyes

Well, put that effort towards graduating first! Then take a break from the hardships of educatin' and do some Star Wars stuff! Smile

Krapou · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:04 am Post subject:

So, the new Phantom Menace Sourcebook will be an improvement of the existing sourcebook ?

I mean this one : http://www.rpg-domain.de/TPM/foreword.html
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Gry Sarth · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:25 am Post subject:

Not really. I'd like to make a completely independent book, based on the model I created for the Ep2 one. All the stats would be WOTC conversions, where possible. And I'd use all the more up-to-date info from the official site, new books, wookieepedia, all that.

As much as I like the old TPM Sourcebook, I feel it doesn't blend very well with all the info we now have of the prequels.

So, yes, it will hopefully be a big improvement, but I wont be using that book as a starting point.
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vong · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

what i think would be really cool is a NJO source book. Thats when the Jedi are back in style, and the Vong are in to get everyone. Life isint about solving the small problems, everyone is fighting for their very life. id be willing to help out with that book Smile

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Gry Sarth · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject:

Well, count me out of a NJO Sourcebook. I don't really care much for the series, and have little desire to delve deeper into it. At most, I might be able to land a hand on the editing of the final document, but nothing beyond that.

But more power to anyone willing to work on it. I know there are many people who would find this book invaluable.
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cheshire · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject:

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

Unfortunately, while the storyline itself wasn't bad (especially since it gave me a lot more to read about the Jedi), some of the actual writing was quite poorly done. I've been rereading the series (up through Traitor, which is the last book I bought), just to brush up on some of the events listed within.

I personally would LOVE to have an NJO sourcebook. And believe me, if I had the time and equipment to work on it, I'd be first on the sign-up sheet. I think it would be a great reference for Jedi AFTER ROTJ, even if the GM decided to do an Infinities style campaign, where they perhaps did away with the Yuuzhan Vong, but wanted to have a new crop of Jedi in place for plot points, etc. in their adventure. Plus, there are those of us actually running IN an NJO campaign who would be able to make use of such a resource.

So, for anyone willing and able to undertake this project, more power to you!

Beancounter · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Question regarding the Starship source book - it keeps referring to the dovin basal stats for the Vong ships. Where would one find stats for this?

Gry Sarth · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject:

Yes, I've been getting this question. The Dovin Basals is something that I should have included on the Equipment Stats book, but alas!

Anyway, here are its D6 mechanics, courtesy of Gary Astleford's Rebellion:

Dovin Basals (NJOS, pages 32-34)

Dovin Basals provide Yuuzhan Vong vessels with lift, propulsion, control, and damage ablation through the manipulation of gravitic fields. These fields degrade the conventional deflector shields of vessels they are pursuing. This reduces the pursued vessel's Shield rating by a number of dice equal to the Yuuzhan Vong ship's own "Shield" rating each round until they are depleted. Against capital-scale ships, this shield loss is reduced by 1/3rd. Yuuzhan Vong ships can combine their efforts, reducing an opponent's shield rating even faster. The ship's shields can be restored, but this cannot be accomplished until it breaks pursuit.

Because a Yuuzhan Vong ship's dovin basal powers both propulsion and shields, its shield rating is reduced depending on its speed. Modifiers to a Yuuzhan Vong ship's Shield rating are listed below, depending on the ship's speed and/or maneuver. If an action would reduce the ship's Shield rating below 0D, it cannot be attempted by that ship.

Ship Speed ___ Shield Modifier
Cautious _____ +0
Cruise _______ +0
High-Speed ___ -1 pip
All-Out _______ -2 pips

Dovin basals can also be used as tractor beams. The ship's dovin basal Shield rating can be diverted, in whole or in part, and used as a tractor beam's damage roll (see "Tractor Beams," SWD6, page 127), adjusted for scale as normal. Of course, this reduces the ship's Shield rating so long as the dovin basal is being used as a tractor beam.

In addition, dovin basals can be used to create gravity wells in one fire arc, in much the same way as an Interdictor cruiser. While doing so, the Yuuzhan Vong ship's dovin basals cannot act as shields.
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