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?

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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