Hey Hal: I could potentially have a lot of thoughts, but I have a few questions first. I like the idea, and from what you talked about, this sounded TL6-8ish, but I'm not sure exactly whre you are coming from. You're typically an epic fantasy kind of guy, but this is a little different sounding.
So, exactly what level TL are we speaking about? Obviously, if mana broadcasting is the only source of non-organic (by that I mean slaves/beasts of burden, or methane production or fermentation derivatives) power, and certainly the only transmissable power source-- well, it will effect the development of that civilizxation immensely. So what else do they have, and when in their development process did mana broadcasting become feasible? FrEx-- today, in RL, if we discovered mana and how to broadcast it-- well, first and foremost, an auto conglomerate would buy the technology, then suppress it... OK, bad example... -vk -- "We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put into it is ours." --Dag Hammersjold "When the rate of change outside an organization exceeds the rate of change inside it, then it is not a matter of if, but when that organization will fail." --Jack Welch "Just keep swimming/just keep swimming/just keep swimming swimming swimming..." --Dorie from Finding Nemo -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello Folks, > I'm pondering a translation from another game system over to GURPS and > wondered how others might approach the concept... > > The basic idea from another game system is that of building a construct > - be it a pyramid or a stonehenge like edifice - that channels ley line > energy into a broadcasting scheme to other "objects" that translate the > mana into usable mechanical energy. Each edifice can handle X amount of > energy (or mana) and broadcast it to another "crystal" that is attuned > to the edifice in question. Sort of like a powerstone crystal - but > access to what amounts to a mana pool rather than a fixed "recharge" > rate per mana stone. > > Such a crystal can be used to power a horseless chariot for example, or a > trireme or other such "mechanical" like contrivances. Ultimately, it > treats mana as though it were broadcast power - with a set range limit and > a set limitation of how many can access the broadcast point. Some > crystals can be used in place of "light bulbs". It would almost make it > seem as though this were a normal magical light - with an ongoing fatigue > cost supplied by the "broadcast power". > > Any thoughts? > > > _______________________________________________ > GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> > http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
