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Grakarg	Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	Lead	[-]
Posts: 24 (07/18/03 23:15:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hello master mechanics! I'm trying to convert some Alternity supplements into d20 Modern and I could use your help and insight. I'm concerned about keeping things balanced and I'm not sure how many things can directly convert over without some tweaking. For example, do 'levels' in Alternity translate over into an equivalent # of 'levels' in Modern? Would a lvl 4 Tech op be equivalent to a lvl 4 Smart hero? Or is it more equivalent to a lvl 6ish hero? How about weapon damages? Ability scores? The Alternity ones would seem a bit low compared to d20 characters. The dice mechanics and systems are so similar that I'm afraid I could trip myself up and wind up TPKing my party with a rampant robot, or make them too powerful with their discovery of a Plasma rifle or something. Any ideas? Many thanks!
canamrock	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#1	[-]
Posts: 4 (08/29/03 21:57:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The 2E - Alternity stat conversion would roughly equate to the D20 conversion. However, what I would recommend doing is to just go about rebuilding the characters subjectively. The problems are that Int played a HUGE role in Alternity as opposed to 3E, and that FX costs were also very costly, and the 'class level' system of D20M makes it so that things will mix differently. The rolling mechanic can be converted about so that a check DC is an ordinary result, +10 is good, and +20 is amazing. You can either work with things this way, or just stick to D20M damage and character resilience. It gets complicated to convert most Alternity supplements directly. You'll save a lot of heartache to just go about the conversion using the old system as a baseline for where things ought to rest in terms of net relative balance.
RodneyThompson	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#2	[-]
Posts: 163 (09/17/03 08:29:54) Guest Mechanic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Just to mention this, but apparently the d20 Modern Menace Manual has some conversions of Alternity aliens and creatures. And I wouldn't be surprised if there was a liberal sprinkling of Alternity in d20 Future, either. Rodney "Moridin" Thompson RPG Writer and Developer Spycraft/Shadowforce Archer Design Team SWRPGNetwork - http://www.swrpgnetwork.com
PsiSeveredHead	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#3	[-]
Posts: 180 (07/13/05 10:42:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	*Quote:* I'm trying to convert some Alternity supplements into d20 Modern and I could use your help and insight. I'm concerned about keeping things balanced and I'm not sure how many things can directly convert over without some tweaking. For example, do 'levels' in Alternity translate over into an equivalent # of 'levels' in Modern? Would a lvl 4 Tech op be equivalent to a lvl 4 Smart hero? Or is it more equivalent to a lvl 6ish hero? To be honest, that's up to you. There was no CR system in Alternity. Pick a level that suits your PCs, then convert monsters/NPCs to fit that level. *Quote:* How about weapon damages? Use D20 Modern weapon stats, within reason. *Quote:* Ability scores? The Alternity ones would seem a bit low compared to d20 characters. There's a conversion chart, but it's for 2e. I would suggest putting the Alternity character's highest stat as their highest D20 Modern stat, etc, using whatever point buy system you feel like using. *Quote:* The dice mechanics and systems are so similar that I'm afraid I could trip myself up and wind up TPKing my party with a rampant robot, or make them too powerful with their discovery of a Plasma rifle or something. Well, IMO the plasma rifle is a heavy weapon, and needs a feat to use. (In D20 Future, it's just more powerful, but IME that wasn't so balanced.) As for robots, I wouldn't use one until I was sure of the players' capabilities. I suggest tossing a softball encounter or two at the PCs first, until you've got the handle on the system. **************** Quote:** There are no Prestige Classes in the Book of Iron Might - Monte Cook That's just what I was looking for - me
JD Wiker	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#4	[-]
Posts: 432 (07/13/05 23:39:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Psi, you do realize this thread is two years old, right? JD
PsiSeveredHead	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#5	[-]
Posts: 180 (07/14/05 05:15:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Whoops. **************** Quote:** There are no Prestige Classes in the Book of Iron Might - Monte Cook That's just what I was looking for - me
effrenatus	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#6	[-]
Posts: 563 (07/14/05 09:02:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hey, it was still good advice! :) --Marc Schmalz Web Manager, The Game Mechanics, Inc.
ShadoStahker	Re: Alternity to d20 Modern Conversion	#7	[-]
Posts: 18 (05/17/06 19:00:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	While this thread is almost a year old (again), there is a very well-done conversion, put together by one JohnnyAngel. It basically gives stats for everything in the Star*Drive Arms and Equipment Guide, and could serve as a good starting point for other weapons and armour conversions. Weapons Armour
Grakarg	Good info!	#8	[-]
Posts: 24 (06/01/06 20:36:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Nice to see a thread come back from the grave every so often. All of the suggestions were great, and there have been enough reprints of items in d20 Future, Menace Manual, etc that you can pretty much wing it. In fact, I even did a quick conversion of the old Star Frontiers 'Dramune Run' adventure after d20 Future came out with stats for the Yazarians, Drasalites, and co. The reality of it is, using standard rules for cr appropriate encounters, you can just import the 'fluff' from just about anything and run stuff with stock stat blocks for most npc. I was surprised at how easy it was to do, even on the fly.