From: duncanj@snoopy.umd.edu (James Duncan)
Subject: GURPS: GURPS FAQ version 2.1 Part 4 of 8
Followup-To: rec.games.frp.misc
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:08:28 GMT


Part 4 of 8 of GURPS FAQ

  Conversion
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  GURPS allows you to play in any genre. Many people prefer GURP rules to 
  ones published with other games, but wish to use the background
  provided by other games.  Conversion systems allow you to use the
  background from other game systems while using GURPS rules. 

  [If you know of any conversion systems or any ftp sites where any of
   these conversions may be found pleas let me know. - JRD]

  Below are sources of info converting various game systems into GURPS.
  
  CN1:  General
	The Armory publishes _RPG DATA CON_, a set of charts and tables	
	for converting between a number of popular RPGs. GURPS is one
	of the game systems covered. Very useful, but at $10+ for a 30	
	page book of charts and table with few guidelines I don't
	think it represents a good value.  

  CN2:  Weapons 
	_Guns, Guns, Guns 3rd Edition_ (aka 3G3) by Blacksburg Tactical
   	Research Corp. (BTRC) is a universal guns/weapons design and
   	translation system that allows you to create weapons for any
	RPG and transfer them between any RPG. GURPS is one of the
	systems specifically supported. Conversions also exist for
	Timelords, Corp, CP2020, Megatraveller, Torg, and others.    
	Highly recommended if you like rolling your own weapons for
	GURPS or other RPGs. The conversions for GURPS are usually off	
	by 5% or so for range and damage.  

  CN3:  Battletech
	1. Roleplayer 19 ,April 1990, has a Battletech to GURPS
 	   conversion system.
	2. Brandon Cope <z_copeab@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> has created a set
	   of conversion rules for Battletech translation system which
	   expands upon the system presented in Roleplayer 19.

  CN4: Hero/Champions
	1. Roleplayer 21,  August 1990, has rules for converting
	   Hero system characters to GURPS. The article concentrates
	   on Champions to GURPS Supers conversions. the article is
	   based on pre-Champions 4th edition rules so some
	   adjustments may be necessary
	2. Fantasy Hero has rules for converting GURPS characters to
	   FH so you can use the inverse.

  CN5: Cyberpunk 2020 (R.T. Games) - Alan Shock and I (Jim Duncan) are
       working on a set of these conversion rules. The preliminary set
       of rules was posted in rec.games.cyber. Once a revised set of
       rules is written we will post an update.  

  CN6: Traveller
	Brandon Cope <z_copeab@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> also came up with a
	set conversions for Traveller translating characters and
	equipment into GURPS terms. 

  CN7: Harn
       Roleplayer 26, October 1991, has rules for running a campaign
       set in Harn. The article is by Michael Cule.

  CN8: Call of Cthulu  
       Roleplayer 22, November 1990,  has conversion rules for Call of Cthulu.
       The article was written by David Ellis Dickerson.
 
  CN9: Vampire, Werewolf, ect. (from White Wolf Games)
	Steve Jackson Games has the license to produce GURPS material
	using this background.
 
%CN10: Corps
	[ Input requested. Under construction. ]

End of Part 4 of 8 of GURPS FAQ

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