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

>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?

Some of my early thoughts had them using gauss of some type, possibly 
small-calibre high ROF flechette type weapons. I did have a weird 
idea of them magnetically firing slugs of molten metal that 
self-forge into a penetrator in flight, but that's pure PSB for the 
sake of it and probably has NO functional reason for existing over a 
conventional bullet......  ;-)

I did start to write up some notes on the Ixx a while back, and got 
this far; this shouldn't be taken as canon YET, however, as I'm still 
mulling over ideas.....

................

"There is a major vocal component to their communications, though we 
suspect that other cues - visual and possibly pheromonal - are used 
as well. There are no signs at the moment of any kind of "hive mind" 
group consciousness, they appear to be as much individuals as you and 
I; however with only one live specimen - sorry, I suppose I should 
say "prisoner" - taken so far, we can't be sure of this. While we 
don't believe that they are actually telepathic among themselves, 
there are some indications that they may possess a rudimentary 
empathic link over short distances - though this may be pheromone 
based rather than some extrasensory ability.
Their "speech", if I can use the term, consists of a series of 
clicks, whistles and hisses through their mandibles; it is very 
unlikely that they could ever mimic human vocal sounds. As far as the 
linguistic AIs have managed to determine, the prisoner seems to refer 
to itself as <click>sssssss, which we have rendered as "Ixx" - 
whether that is their name for their race, or the name of the 
individual we have captured, is not yet clear - it could simply be 
their equivalent of "Name, rank and number"Š. but, until we know 
more, then Ixx will serve as a convenient term of reference for this 
new enemy."

The standard weapon type of the Ixx is a magnetically-accelerated 
projectile rifle known to Human troops as the "spitter". These 
weapons are capable of very high rates of fire over short durations, 
though the high cooling requirements for such use mean that they are 
generally used at lower fire rates for sustained operation. Most Ixx 
warriors carry a medium-sized individual spitter weapon that is the 
analogue of a human rifle, while leader/officer types have been 
observed with smaller one-handed pistol weapons. Heavy support is 
provided by a much larger spitter gun with an external coolant supply 
from tanks carried on the Warrior's carapace, allowing the support 
spitter to maintain a consistent high rate of fire, while 
anti-vehicle fire is generally provided by Warriors carrying a 
shoulder-mounted launcher weapon firing small unguided hypervelocity 
kinetic penetrator missiles.
Much larger versions of the spitter weapons and the HVKP launchers 
have been observed on Ixx combat vehicles and on groundmount 
platforms crewed by one or more Warriors.

The insectoid nature of the Ixx is most apparent in their chitinous 
exoskeleton, which affords them natural protection equivalent to 
human light combat armour. Even with no preparation, the Ixx can 
survive exposure to vacuum for several minutes, and with just a small 
amount of special equipment (mainly protection for the optical 
clusters and breathing apertures) this can be extended considerably.

.................

I also had some thoughts, as yet undeveloped, that the Ixx are 
galactic nomads who have just arrived at the edges of human space 
(yes, I KNOW it's been used before, but them what hasn't...?) 
travelling in a group of really, really big hiveships and 
attacking/exploiting any suitable planets they come across for the 
resources they need.....   ;-)

Jon (GZG)

>
>
>
>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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