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by GreenGhost
Thu May 15, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?
Replies: 150
Views: 61795

Re: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?

i can answer this has a former marine. in boot camp i got marksman on the rifle range with my m-16. thats really good, but when it comes to actual balance i am somewhat less than normal. rifles and handguns in general require more of a hand and eye coordination then speed and agility. I know exactl...
by GreenGhost
Wed May 14, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?
Replies: 150
Views: 61795

Re: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?

i can answer this has a former marine. in boot camp i got marksman on the rifle range with my m-16. thats really good, but when it comes to actual balance i am somewhat less than normal. rifles and handguns in general require more of a hand and eye coordination then speed and agility. I know exactl...
by GreenGhost
Wed May 14, 2008 10:43 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Bad RIFTS GM
Replies: 14
Views: 849

Re: Bad RIFTS GM

K20A2_S wrote:.....lol...I couldn't help but laugh the whole time.......worse GM award fo sho!!


You can say that again!
by GreenGhost
Wed May 14, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?
Replies: 150
Views: 61795

Re: Why do Modern WPs not use PP bonuses but Ancient WP do?

i can answer this has a former marine. in boot camp i got marksman on the rifle range with my m-16. thats really good, but when it comes to actual balance i am somewhat less than normal. rifles and handguns in general require more of a hand and eye coordination then speed and agility. I know exactl...
by GreenGhost
Fri May 09, 2008 11:36 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: My first Character
Replies: 14
Views: 2653

Re: My first Character

I like the Troll Mercenary idea. I've made them for NPCs in the past. :-)
by GreenGhost
Thu May 01, 2008 2:08 pm
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Magic Staff and wands
Replies: 17
Views: 2116

Re: Magic Staff and wands

Island at the End of the World and you need psionics to make them work. We have spells to make tailsmans and amulets, and necromancer can make staffs and scepters, so these spells I'm seeing here just make sense. Keep them up guys. I didn't realize you needed Psionics to get them to work. I have th...
by GreenGhost
Thu May 01, 2008 11:38 am
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Ocean Pressure at the very bottom need help .
Replies: 13
Views: 5306

Re: Ocean Pressure at the very bottom need help .

Well, all that was ridiculous. :nh:
by GreenGhost
Thu May 01, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Magic Staff and wands
Replies: 17
Views: 2116

Re: Magic Staff and wands

They have Crystal Staves and Wands in one of the PF Books as well. I just don't remember what it's called.
by GreenGhost
Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:27 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: MOS Call...
Replies: 89
Views: 136474

Re: MOS Call...

gunny wrote:0311 is the best......SEMPER FI


0331 here :demon:
by GreenGhost
Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:55 am
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Luck?
Replies: 10
Views: 4515

bigbobsr6000 wrote:
drewkitty ~..~ wrote:There are Loaded Dice.


There are dice that don't have any 1's on them. EX: a D20 with two 20's and no 1's, D6 with two 6's and no 1's, etc.

I have two sets of these. And the opposite, two 1's on D20 with no 20.


NICE! :-D
by GreenGhost
Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: VC SAMs
Replies: 7
Views: 5366

Re: SA-7s

I don't know about that. I've never got the impression that the SA-7 was really that effective of a weapon. The Iraqis had a lot of them and didn't accomplish a lot with them. Neither did the Afgan Taliban. It is just a poor knock-off of the US Redeye manpad SAM, and not a very good one. One thing ...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

Never heard of a problem in the field with moisture affecting the armor. It passed the original "wet tests" with flying colors. What was the problems you experienced or heard of when it comes to moisture? All body armor breaks down when its wet, and it does tend to get a little warm over ...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Ever thought up a setting that scared yourself?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

:lol:
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: MOS Call...
Replies: 89
Views: 136474

Joscap wrote:Was a Army Regular - MOS 31F Networking Switching Shelter Operator/Maint.

(communications - The Telephone Man)

And yes I am monitoring all your communications. :demon:


Then I won't say a word :)
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: MOS Call...
Replies: 89
Views: 136474

My father was Army. 3 tours in Vietnam with the 173rd. Received 4 Bronze Stars. He retired out of the 82nd at Bragg in 89. What a small world. I just met someone from the 82nd, posted at Bragg in '89. He tells a pretty good story of a drop into Panama, too. Wonder if he knew your father. It is a sm...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:27 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

I wish someone would come up with the stats for Dragonskin Body Armor. There are stories of a soldiers in Iraq being shot between 3 to 5 time from an AK47 and not only survive, but not a single round penetrating the body armor. It's flexible, light and extremely protective. We don't wear Dragonskin...
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

I wish someone would come up with the stats for Dragonskin Body Armor. There are stories of a soldiers in Iraq being shot between 3 to 5 time from an AK47 and not only survive, but not a single round penetrating the body armor. It's flexible, light and extremely protective. Have you seen the the st...
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

I wish someone would come up with the stats for Dragonskin Body Armor. There are stories of a soldiers in Iraq being shot between 3 to 5 time from an AK47 and not only survive, but not a single round penetrating the body armor. It's flexible, light and extremely protective. Have you seen the the st...
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:18 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

I wish someone would come up with the stats for Dragonskin Body Armor. There are stories of a soldiers in Iraq being shot between 3 to 5 time from an AK47 and not only survive, but not a single round penetrating the body armor.

It's flexible, light and extremely protective. :-)
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:30 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

No body armour for Nam era games. But when we do modern combat games we use armour from the modern weapons book for stopping power. If it does not stop the round, you take all the damage. This is slightly different than jefffar's method. I pretty much do the same thing as you, except that I do allo...
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: House Rules
Replies: 34
Views: 24961

I don't use body armor/vests in the RECON games that I GM. They weren't common at all in the Vietnam War, with the exception of Flak Jackets (and their diaper-looking shorts counter part). Despite popular misconseptions Flak Jackets issued to stateside infantrymen weren't originally designed as prot...
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Ever thought up a setting that scared yourself?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

ash_wednesday wrote:
GreenGhost wrote:Maybe it was a flying deer? :shock:

No, the werewolf that was stalking you threw the deer on your car just to tease you. It's playing with it's food (you) before it eats.


i'm like gettin' totally freaked out man... totally... :shock:
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:21 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Ever thought up a setting that scared yourself?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

Maybe it was a flying deer? :shock:
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Ever thought up a setting that scared yourself?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

I'm going to have to use it in one of my BTS games that I GM :)
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Ever thought up a setting that scared yourself?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

I like it :D
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Gnome terrorizes South American town
Replies: 8
Views: 4006

Well that's kind of creepy :shock:
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Help! What is Blacksteel???
Replies: 49
Views: 1929

Lenwen wrote:The quots within the quots of misfit was so halarious :lol: Me an my girl laughed so hard cause I used to do the same exact thing back in the early 90's at Bragg .. lmfao


-Lenwen.


My father retired at Bragg. We lived in Fayetteville for a few years.
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:47 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Help! What is Blacksteel???
Replies: 49
Views: 1929

Sorry, couldn't help it. Hah. I don't believe you. We didn't ask you. Changes nothing Natasha- ask him what he brings to a game; character sheet, pens & pencils, books and laundry That's dirty pool, you said I could since I lived in the barracks. I know I told you that it was cool. It's still f...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Help! What is Blacksteel???
Replies: 49
Views: 1929

Sorry, couldn't help it. Hah. I don't believe you. We didn't ask you. Changes nothing Natasha- ask him what he brings to a game; character sheet, pens & pencils, books and laundry That's dirty pool, you said I could since I lived in the barracks. I know I told you that it was cool. It's still f...
by GreenGhost
Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:14 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Help! What is Blacksteel???
Replies: 49
Views: 1929

Natasha wrote:
Misfit KotLD wrote:
Natasha wrote:
Misfit KotLD wrote:Sorry, couldn't help it. :D

Hah. I don't believe you.

We didn't ask you.

Changes nothing ;-)


Natasha- ask him what he brings to a game; character sheet, pens & pencils, books and laundry :wink:
by GreenGhost
Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Why do YOU love Recon?
Replies: 11
Views: 9054

:lol:
by GreenGhost
Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Why do YOU love Recon?
Replies: 11
Views: 9054

Definitely have to agree, it's realistic. I just missed 'Nam myself, so I can actually play the game without PTSD LOL! I was a bit young for Nam- lol (born in '70). My father had 3 tours with the 173rd. I just found out that he earned 4 Bronze Stars during that time. If I knew that when I was a kid...
by GreenGhost
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:49 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Why do YOU love Recon?
Replies: 11
Views: 9054

Definitely have to agree, it's realistic. I just missed 'Nam myself, so I can actually play the game without PTSD LOL! I was a bit young for Nam- lol (born in '70). My father had 3 tours with the 173rd. I just found out that he earned 4 Bronze Stars during that time. If I knew that when I was a kid...
by GreenGhost
Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Wimpy Humans
Replies: 27
Views: 10166

I ask for no special treatment if I'm a human player, and I give no special treatment if I'm the GM. I always play humans because it's what I identify with. I play them because it's a hell of a lot more challenging to assault a building filled with gargoyles with 4 CS Special Forces then it is with...
by GreenGhost
Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:31 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Hook, Line, & Sinker: Rifts
Replies: 3
Views: 1603

Hook: Was going to Job Corp in Kittrell, NC (1988) and met a guy who GMed Palladium Fantasy for us. Line: His father was in the Army and was among those sent to Panama to capture Noriega (Operation Just Cause). Our GM went to "watch the house" when dad was gone. He left his books with us ...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:01 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Age of Rifts Players
Replies: 69
Views: 3770

Legal Disclaimer: "I condone the use of illegal drugs and I do not advocate the use of illegal drugs." - Big Bob. I know I am really old when I tell about the good ole days of college. I observed others doing this and I cannot deny nor confirm that I in any way took part in what I am abou...
by GreenGhost
Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:57 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: The Ten Best Post-Apocalyptic Survival Vehicles
Replies: 21
Views: 789

Re: The Ten Best Post-Apocalyptic Survival Vehicles



Some of these vehicles would be great for a Dead Reign campaign. :)
by GreenGhost
Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:33 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Age of Rifts Players
Replies: 69
Views: 3770

Kagashi wrote:Wow, I cant believe this thread is still alive... and that RUE has been out for so long.... and we still don't have errata... and that its taken me 8 years to reach 1600 posts...


It's okay Hiro. It's taking my a year and a half to be at 540 posts :P

Actually make that 541 after this post :lol:
by GreenGhost
Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: super soldiers in rifts
Replies: 15
Views: 1399

Dustin Fireblade wrote:Rifter #28

Get Powers Unlimited 2 for the super-soldier


Cool- thanks man. I have all the Rifters, but I can't remember all of what's in what :lol:

I've got the Powers Unlimited Books. They're pretty good IMO.
by GreenGhost
Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: G.M.s Forum
Topic: Falling Damage
Replies: 55
Views: 20814

Penetration value for e-weapons might not be a bad idea: I'd want to work out some details in execution, but I'd be willing to try it. I think it would still go better to have armour have less MDC/SDC in comparison to small arms. I think I'll start a forum on it- so I won't change the topic in here...
by GreenGhost
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Age of Rifts Players
Replies: 69
Views: 3770

As an official Senior Citizen I must protest there isn't a choice for us. I am as old as my gums and younger than my teeth. Translation: .05575 Century old. And "GET OUT OF MY YARD! Dang young whipper-snappers." Have all Palladium Books ever printed except a 5 or 6 orginal Robotech books ...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: super soldiers in rifts
Replies: 15
Views: 1399

The CS does have a version of Super Soldiers in one of the Rifters. I think they're part of the Janissary Project (or something like that).
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

Natasha wrote:Real world.
It's getting out-dated, but still good stuff.


IMO it was pretty outdated when it first came out, but still a great book if you ask me :)
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

I don't have the compendium. Would you mind giving me a quick explanation, whenever you got a minute? In regards to the compendium, does it have energy weapons etc., or is it conversions of real weapons only? Its more realistic than the AR System found in HU. In HU the attacker must roll higher tha...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

So how does the system work GreenGhost? Say with the Light body armour, which has an AR13, an a pv value of 5. Does that mean that any roll below 13 only damages the armour, but any roll above 13 that does more than 5 mdc will penetrate the armour? I was actually just showing the AR that was alread...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:46 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Age of Rifts Players
Replies: 69
Views: 3770

I'm 37, married almost 16 years (this April will make it 16 years) and started gaming when I was about 8 in '79. I found PF and started Palladium with that in '88. Bought Rifts in '90 and have been GMing Palladium since. Over 130 books and counting :P
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

Speaking of the issue, if I was considering to submit something to Palladium and I would have some questions about it, whom should I turn to? Any staffer that I could/should write a personal message to about that? Alex Try these: ⋅  http://palladiumbooks.com/questions.html ⋅  ht...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

You use RECON's hit location table, right? Or whichever you use I'd have to see it because it a roll of 5 or better (and in Rifts that pretty much every roll) a guy in Huntsman armour is going to pretty much die anytime he get shot? Yes- I use the RECON Hit Location. As for rolling a 5 or better; i...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

Okay- I didn't have the time needed to complete the Rifts PV idea this weekend. We had a party for my daughter's Birthday (she says, "hi" Misfit) at Chuck E. Cheese- lol. It's amazing how little you can get done with a bunch of 10 year old girls running around . I did get a good chunk of i...
by GreenGhost
Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Energy Weapons & Penetration Value
Replies: 57
Views: 1369

Something to consider: Most armor designed to be worn and fought in has certain locations that are fundamentally weaker than other places because they need to be flexible, most notably the neck and joints. The neck needs special attention because how it can as crucial as the head for a critical str...

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