Explosive weapons vary widely in their expected use. In real life, infantry weapons such as the 40mm grenade are fairly streamlined for use with many firing mechanisms. Real-life missiles are surprisingly similar, although they simply have more launch platforms than given in the books. Man-portable rockets (mini-missiles) vary so widely in scope ( Read more... )

OMG

SPELL CREATION RULES

BASE CHANCE
IQ + ME + int( Spellcraft / 10 ) + caster level
plus
spell level of base spell
plus
(spell level of base spell - spell level of target spell ) * 5% and yes this line can be negative
minus
-10% per spell level over 9

TIME TO RESEARCH
45 hours per spell level

Level 1

Assist Birth
Mana: 2
Range: One person by touch; could be ( Read more... )

I'm not errataing every gun in the game, so this shit is on a case by case basis when you ask me for the gun.

THE BIG AMMO AND STUFF COST BREAKDOWN

Plate, Hybrid Composite (armored vehicle/robot armor): 10,000c per 1sq. ft plate, repairs 40 MD
Plate, Ballistic Steel (body armor/power armor): 200c per 1sq. ft plate, repairs 30 MD
Mesh, Carbon Composite ( Read more... )

Don't ask if it's not here. Okay, you can ask but the answer will probably be no ( Read more... )

Obviously if you're already spoiled for shit, well fuck. If a book isn't in this list, ask. If you are spoiled by shit not in these books and meta it, expect level loss. If you meta anything else, well, expect experience loss. Also, there are a few things in these books, like a certain race in New West, or the locations of things in Fed of Magic, ( Read more... )

6/7/11
Added reloading section, moved all reloading elements there
Added wild shooting section
Added machinegun section (wut)

6/2/11
Added spell padding to magic combat section
Modified the way weakness modifiers work (they don't stack anymore)
Officially fixed WPs (finally)

3/6/11
Added leyline regen to magic combat section
Added a damage section!

3/4/11
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SKILL CHECK BONUS/PENALTIES

-20% Prototype Schematics (original item, until first successful item is created)
-10% Another TW's Schematics (if the other TW is present, penalty is voided)
-30% Size Category reduction (per .5 size category)
-20% Unknown Mechanical/Electrical Skill
-25% Rush 2/3 Time
-50% Rush 1/3 Time
-15% Low Magic (no ley line)
-40% Alien ( Read more... )

6/13/11
Added rules for weapon buff spells (not TW mod spells)
Adjusted Death Strike (Necromancy) to be a weapon buff
Added an area effect to Stench of the Dead (Necromancy) and clarified its effects on EBA
Clarified a few things on Insect Swarm (Necromancy) and Summon Vampires (Necromancy)
Slightly adjusted Rust vs. composite armor
TWs can now cast ( Read more... )

This is a list of stuff that needs scientific testing. If you play CO and have tested anything on this list, MAKE A COMMENT listing what you've tested and the results. Include numbers.

If you don't see the test here, post it anyway, I may have forgotted.

Howl: Enraged! effect based on user's STR or recipient's? If it is based on user's, how does it ( Read more... )

 Pat: so I think
 Pat: I want a track creator
 Pat: where when I drag and drop the track types
 Pat: it says (with cute female voice) "Moving Outrace 3"
 Pat: so I know I got the right kind of track
 Sam: Nick, get off Pat's computer
 Pat: dude
 Pat: nick wants visual chocobos
 Pat: and he wants to put his own cosmetic items onto his chocobo
 Sam: I'm sure ( Read more... )