Chaos Earth and RUE

dataweaver · Unread post by **dataweaver** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:07 pm

In terms of game mechanics, how compatable are these? (I'm thinking mainly in terms of OCCs and skill lists, where the majority of conflicts arise when trying to bring different Palladium gameworlds together; but I don't want to be exclusive.)

Josh Sinsapaugh · Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:50 pm

Well, the skills list of Chaos Earth reflects a society very much like the one we have today so it is a little different from Rifts. Some percentages are different to reflect the general level of education (and 98% literacy rate or better of most countries) but most (not all) are the same.

Of course, certain O.C.C.s are non-eistent as they don't exist yet: Rogue Scientist, Rogue Scholar, Head Hunter, etc.

In general, they are pretty damn compatible.

~ Josh

Jesterzzn · Unread post by **Jesterzzn** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:59 pm

Are you talking in terms of gameplay rules or gameplay setting?

dataweaver · Unread post by **dataweaver** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:37 pm

Gameplay rules.

Warwolf · Unread post by **Warwolf** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:34 am

For the most part, completely compatible. There are a few changes you would have to make if you wanted to stick to the RUE system. One of the more notable examples is the altered ranged-combat rules. However, these rule changes will most likely convert rather fluidly from RUE to CE.

Jason Richards · Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:31 am

Are you guys using RUE rules in your Chaos Earth games?

Josh Sinsapaugh · Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:46 pm

Jason Richards wrote:Are you guys using RUE rules in your Chaos Earth games?

Yes.

Infact the first game that I used the updated RUE rules in was Chaos Earth.

~ Josh

Jason Richards · Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:02 pm

Top of my head:

Skills have been updated/revised in RUE (doesn't impact CE because of what Josh said above)

Modern W.P.'s are different, as are long-range combat rules

Penalties for low attributes

Revamped Hand to Hand bonuses and progression

New Secondary skill selection list (very big, and good change)

New spell-casting rules

I'm sure I'm missing some things.

Josh Sinsapaugh · Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:04 pm

Jason Richards wrote:I'm sure I'm missing some things.

The cover is purrrrrty.

((And better IMHO))

~ Josh

Josh Sinsapaugh · Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:10 pm

Roken wrote:
Jason Richards wrote:Top of my head:

Skills have been updated/revised in RUE (doesn't impact CE because of what Josh said above)

Modern W.P.'s are different, as are long-range combat rules

Penalties for low attributes

Revamped Hand to Hand bonuses and progression

New Secondary skill selection list (very big, and good change)

New spell-casting rules

I'm sure I'm missing some things.

av. atack per melee went form 2 to 4 (this could of happend in an earlier book. I only have 12. )

That's a change that has been around for a long time. It wasn't always there, but it has been here for a while.

The "4 attacks" is essentially incorporating the "2 attacks for living" rule (which wasn't always around).

~ Josh

Riftmaker · Unread post by **Riftmaker** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:38 pm

Also UR actualy hase the rules for psionics in it :lol:

Josh Sinsapaugh · Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:18 pm

Riftmaker wrote:Also UR actualy hase the rules for psionics in it

The original Rifts Main Book had this too.

~ Josh

Tinker Dragoon · Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:31 am

Josh Sinsapaugh wrote:
Riftmaker wrote:Also UR actualy hase the rules for psionics in it

The original Rifts Main Book had this too.

~ Josh

Yes, but the Chaos Earth book doesn't, despite certain characters having psionic potential, so one will need RUE anyway (or almost any other main book).