Re: New guy (Lensmen)
From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 11:06:03 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
Denny Graver wrote:
> >>
> >> Inertialess drives? Hmmm. An interesting idea. A assume that you
are
> >> thinking of something like flying saucers that can make right angle
turns
> >> and such.
> >>
> >
> >Actually, I was thinking more about Lensmen.
>
> Cool. Has anyone done any work on a conversion on the fabled Gurps
> 'Lensman' book, or even seen it ?
>
Yep. Got it when it came out.
It was a long time ago and I don't remember how they handled inertialess
movement (except for the potentially unfortunate effect of turning it
off near a
planet). I think they handwaved the weapons just as Doc Smith did.
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