The book combines material from numerous earlier sourcebooks, including the original ultra. Bottom tier are core books necessary to play, moving up to least necessary. It is meant for use with gurps, third edition, revised. Gurps ultratech second edition, revised rpg item rpggeek. Continuing with my exploration of redesigns of the slugthrowers presented in gurps ultratech, the next step is to look at submachine guns smgs, and ultratech sensibly includes personal. It is one of the recognized standards for roleplaying, worldwide. Its all the raw data you need, in 20 easytoreference pages. Gurps ultratech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of the imagination. Gurps ultratech requires the gurps basic set, fourth edition.
The bigger surprise was the new version of gurps ultratech. Fortuitously, chapter 1 is an overview of the relevant concepts, so i can effectively start with an overview. If youre a fan of the generic universal roleplaying system, youre probably looking for a few downloadable forms and games to use with this rule set. Uptodate errata sheets for all gurps releases, including this book, are available on our website see below. Gurps ultratech is a sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of imagination. Shell tech includes gurps fourth edition templates for every cybershell and bioshell found in every major transhuman space supplement, as well as several brandnew designs and variants. Originally posted by david l pulver i put cybernetics rules and individual implants and cybernetic items in ultratech, with full stats.
The bigger surprise was the new version of gurps ultra tech. Ultra tech is an invaluable companion for gurps space or any gurps campaign that needs incredible technological equipment. And if you encounter copies of this article elsewhere on the web, please report it to webmaster sjgames. Please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope sase any.
Our bimonthly magazine includes new rules and articles for gurps. Dec 21, 2010 for a moredetailed treatment of computation, see gurps low tech companion i. But they all follow basically the same rules, so im limiting this post to the core books. Spacecraft of the solar system, and a coauthor of transhuman space. A new gurps ultra tech 2007 was one of the tech books published for gurps 4e 112. Its 240 pages and covers devices in tech levels 9 though 12 and superscience. Gurps ultra tech is a sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of imagination. Gurps ultratech is an equipment guide, a universal sourcebook for gurps that could be used with many different worlds 107 publication history. The nonsuperscience equipment is listed under the tl it first appears. This product is bundled with the pdf version of gurps ultratech. Gurps ultra tech is an equipment guide, a universal sourcebook for gurps that could be used with many different worlds 107. Its a valuable companion to gurps space, gurps biotech.
Mar 30, 2016 naturally, this being gurps, those rules are greatly expanded in lowtech pp. Please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope sase any time you write us. Fernandes cover art by jeff koke, christopher shy, and rogerio vilela edited by andrew hackard and steve jackson illustrated by abrar ajmal, michael clarke, chris dien. I need to email sjg and put in a vote for getting gurps martial arts in this format. Materials needed for play to play, you will need these rules, three sixsided dice, pencils, and scratch. Gurps ultratech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology. Gurps ultratech makes the playable assumption that molecular. Gurps ultratech third edition pdf version rpg item version link from the publishers website. Gurps bio tech gurps fantasy tech 2 gurps high tech gurps high tech 3rd edition gurps high tech. And if youre looking for equipment, theres ultratech for extreme farfuture gear. A vast array of powerful beam weapons are now available, including portable particle beams blasters and xray lasers. Where to find gurps pdf files online altered gamer.
Gurps ultratech third edition pdf version rpg item. Still more rules were adapted from gurps gunfu 2009,authoredbys. Very simply, they can be listed on a scale from tech level 0 stone age through tech level 8 digital age to tech level as high as the game master wishes scifi which represents a general rating of a societys highest achievement in technology. Ut refers to gurps ultratech, revised edition, s to space, ro. The vastly larger space for the topic was very well used and the illustrations and short stories are worth the price of the book all by themselves. However, if one looks at my prior articles, a rawstats look at the four ultratech pistols, as well as some heavy. Ultratech is an invaluable companion for gurps space or any gurps campaign that needs incredible technological equipment. To the unprepared reader, it might cause spontaneous eyebrow elevation. Tech levels are a crucial part of gurps system, and of the infinite worlds setting. To discuss gurps with sj games staff and fellow gamers, come to our forums at forums the gurps hightechweb page is. As i previously did with the new edition of biotech, im going over the latest version of gurps ultratech, making my own unofficial notes on using the stuff from this very.
Gurps 4th edition transhuman space shelltech docsford. Pulver, coauthor of the gurps basic set, fourth edition, and author or coauthor of over 60 other gaming books, and kenneth l. Apr 12, 2017 continuing with my exploration of redesigns of the slugthrowers presented in gurps ultratech, the next step is to look at submachine guns smgs, and ultratech sensibly includes personal defense weapons pdws in this category. Gurps ultra tech third edition pdf version rpg item version link from the publishers website. Weapon tables to tech or not to tech in selecting a construction third party neutral dmt tech e tech dimethyltriptamine tech tech management tech writing the tech whisperer nail tech course nail tech cool. Gurps biotech gurps fantasytech 2 gurps high tech gurps high tech 3rd edition gurps hightech. This is a sourcebook for high tech equipment, weapons, gadgets, and technologies ranging from the near future to awesomely advanced supertechnology. Over 200 different books have been published for gurps, in eight different languages so far. Gurps ultra tech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of the imagination. Hightouch decision making guide gurps biotech gurps fantasy. The contents are fine ultratech is written by david pulver and kenneth peters, who both did a great job. These shells cover every need, from household maintenance to extraterrestrial exploration, and can be useful in any transhuman space campaign. Its a valuable companion to gurps space, gurps bio tech, and gurps infinite worlds, and an exceptional resource for any character or campaign that needs technology from tomorrow. Stoddard, with peter dellorto, dan howard, and matt riggsby, gurps fourth edition lowtech.
About gurps steve jackson games is committed to full support of the gurps system. Gurps ultratech steve jackson games gurps fourth edition. Stoddard, with peter dellorto, dan howard, and matt riggsby, gurps fourth edition low tech. Its a valuable companion to gurps space, gurps biotech, and gurps infinite worlds, and an exceptional resource for any character or campaign that needs technology from tomorrow. This is a sourcebook for hightech equipment, weapons, gadgets, and technologies ranging from the near future to awesomely advanced supertechnology. Transhuman space is, to a significant extent, the setting which defined the ideas about future technology which are used in gurps 4e, so for. This is a listing of the publications from steve jackson games and other licensed publishers for the gurps roleplaying game. Using resources from further up the stack requires less preparation work on the part of the game master. Written by shawn fisher, michael hurst, and hanschristian. David pulver wrote gurps ultra tech, which steve jackson games published in 1989 107.
This material was incorporated into gurps ultra tech by david pulver. Gurps ultratech is a sourcebook for science fiction technology, from. Weapons, vehicles, and gadgets gurps ultratech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of the imagination. Aug 24, 2010 as i previously did with the new edition of bio tech, im going over the latest version of gurps ultra tech, making my own unofficial notes on using the stuff from this very nice newer book in the canonical transhuman space setting. Gurps ultratech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the.
Gurps ultratech 2007 steve jackson games edition rpgnet. Theyre talking about thisgurps lowtech companion i, an. There are two 7mm designs, two 10mm, a 15mm antimateriel rifle, and a 25mm payload rifle. Gurps ultratech, second edition revised warehouse 23. Jul 26, 2019 gurps 4th edition low tech pdf william h. Chapter five players will doubtless be ghrps interested in covert ops and security for exactly which reason, of course, gms should think a little before allowing any given new toy into kltratech. Feb 19, 2007 gurps ultra tech is the sourcebook for sciencefiction technology, from the near future to the farthest reaches of the imagination. Tl9 the microtech age, tl10 the robotic age, tl11 the age of exotic matter, tl12 the age of miracles. The oldest material included here dates back to the three chapters of equipment in the first edition of.
Using resources from further up the stack requires less preparation work on the part of the. Used with gurps supers, it provides gadgets for heroes and villains. This is really well thoughtout and interesting and fixes a lot of the weaknesses of the old system. Our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalization and measurement. This material was incorporated into gurps ultratech by david pulver. The book as written provides seven rifleclass weapons. The oldest material included here dates back to the three chapters of equipment in the first edition of gurps space by steve jackson and william a. Shelltech includes gurps fourth edition templates for every cybershell and bioshell found in every major transhuman space supplement, as well as several brandnew designs and variants. Ultratech is an invaluable companion for gurps space or any gurps.
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