Re: [GZG] SG house rules for the IXx [SEC=PERSONAL]

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st of all, I would say use whatever rules fit your view of them. In my
games, I avoid the stuff like force fields and such on infantry, but
that is just me.

Your casualties idea is pretty much what I had in mind for the "ignoring
your dead and wounded. A lot of insects are indiferent to their
casualties.

Power armor + force field? This seems a bit mighty to me. A species that
had natural chiten armor and was less concerned with casualties might
not even bother to develop extensive artificial body armor.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Robertson, Brendan" <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> 

> I didn't want to add any unbalancing special rules for SG2, as if too 
> many rules are modified, it gets messy. The chemical communication 
> idea, I think, is too detailed for the rules (and more useful at FMA 
> scale). The normal "transfer action" rules cover it fine. 
> 
> I like the idea of personal force fields, instead of armour upgrades. 
> 
> Ixx Force Fields: 
> The Ixx have developed personal force field technology to the point 
> where it can be worn by infantry. Ixx wearing a forcefield are slower 
> (6"/d6x2" move), but roll an additional 1d6 armour die vs Impact (ie: 
> roll 2d6 and take the highest). [If using a point system, pay for the 
> armour twice.] If a double is rolled, add +1 to the armour die (eg: 
> roll "1"+"1", the armour result counts as a "2") 
> 
> Ixx Power Armour + Force Field: 
> Although very rare (due to the difficult physiology to work with), the

> Ixx do have power armour technology, with more powerful force fields. 
> Armour: d10, Force Field: d10, move: 10"/d10x2". [For Power Armour 
> Design System, the forcefield counts as 2 capacity.] 
> 
> 
> Had a thought about wounded/dead figures. How would the IXx treat
their 
> wounded? As humans? Eat them on the spot? (NB: not having wounded in 
> SG can be a benefit). 
> If they still retain some instinctual "bug-like" behaviour, the 
> following is an idea. 
> 
> Wounded Ixx: 
> Casualties are determined as normal during combat. When performing a 
> "re-org" action by a squad, Ixx add +1 to the casualty treatment table

> (this stacks if there is a designated medic). Any figures that are 
> still wounded after treatment, are considered to be "dead" 
> (hibernation/eaten/other) for the rest of the game. 
> Independant figures that are wounded may spend 2 actions to perform a 
> "re-org" action and treat themselves. They do not get the +1 that a 
> squad does. If the figure is still wounded, it is considered "dead"
for 
> the rest of the game. 
> 
> 
> What type of small arms would the Ixx use? Laser? Gauss? 
> 
> 
> 
> Brendan 
> 'Neath Southern Skies 
> http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/ 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: On Behalf 
> > Of Andy Hemming 
> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 8:44 PM 
> > Subject: Re: [GZG] SGhouserulesfortheIXx [SEC=PERSONAL] 
> > 
> > 
> > SG: 
> > > Base Armour: d6 (chitin shell) 
> > 
> > Could they use armor on top of this, are they high tech?, 
> > what about personal force fields on top? 
> > 
> > > Base Speed: 8"/d8x2 (better armour slows down as normal) 
> > 
> > sounds good, (think SG2 needs differentiated movement rules - 
> > particularly for vehicles...) 
> > 
> > > Psychology: Solo hunter; Any Ixx that counts as 
> > "independant" uses the 
> > > movement/hidden rules for snipers. This also applies to any 
> > > detachments of 1 figure from a squad, or a squad reduced to 
> > 1 figure. 
> > 
> > would welcome further discussion here, like the suggested 
> > chemical communication, but unsure of the ignore the dead 
> > idea, I'm thinking they would be high tech - almost a higher 
> > power, so would not be the type who would be in a SG scenario 
> > en masse, but might be a small group supporting other forces 
> > (probably NPC in a campaign I'm planning) - I'm thinking 
> > they'd be detatched from the squabbling between states that 
> > the tuffley verse seems to comprise (apart from the 
> > unification that the Kravak bring) - so would only step in to 
> > tip the balance in favour of their long term goals... 
> > 
> 
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