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I am sorry, I misunderstood what you meant. I would have to say that the Radio: Basic skill bonus under the Communications Expert MOS overrides the skill bonus that all Mercenary Soldiers get. It's basically their specialization.

That makes sense. I guess it's not techncally errata, then.

Not mentioned if Psionic Healing can heal MDC beings or not.

Pg 129 TW equipment list them as having armor with 2 features exuding impervous to energey, and Invisibility. But list for common TW modifications is missing. Same issue with the veicle also stats for converted TW engings are missing.

Also does any one know if there is a price on repairs in the RUE or natural armors for mages, I know source book 1 has the cost for repairs. It whould be nice to be able to replace lost or damaged armor and have the price listed.

These should definitely be added to the next printing of RUE.

From http://www.palladium-megaverse.com/ques ... ombat.html
1. I have a question regarding strike, parry, and dodge bonuses. When Striking, dodging or parrying a modern weapon, does the character receive their P.P. bonuses. For example if a character has the Skill W.P. Energy Rifle do they receive their P.P. bonus on top of the +3 to an aimed shot and the +1 to a burst?
Answer: P.P. Bonuses and Hand to hand combat bonuses do not apply to modern weapons.

30. Does the boxing skill add an attack at all times or just during melee that doesn't involve missile weapons?
Answer: Only during melee weapons combat it does not apply to any form of ranged combat.

Hand to Hand Commando (RUE page 348). Does not say what level Automatic Dodge starts at. Just at level 5 has a +2 to automatic dodge.

@GT: I believe that is the level that you get Automatic Dodge. In WB11: CWC, all you got was Auto Dodge at level 5.

@alphonsejoly: Good find, although I find that rule just a little bit stupid, more for the fact that the description of the skill, in any book that I have looked at it (RMB, R:UE, GMG), nowhere does it make that distinction and it causes the player and GM both to do more bookkeeping. I find that just letting it add a bonus attack to both melee and ranged attacks is simpler and easier to deal with.

Combat Terms and Moves

• Kick: "Anyone can try to kick an opponent" (345). Hand to Hand: Basic gets Kick as part of its Note on 347 and then again at level 3. Hand to Hand: Expert gets Kick as part of its Note on 348 and then again at level 1.
• Body Flip/Throw: Hand to Hand: Expert gets Body Flip/Throw as part of its Note on 348 and then again at level 8.

If this has already been addressed, ignore it.

I don't know that it's necessarily a misprint, but I noticed the new Dragon hatchlings breeds are missing there: Height, Weight and Length stats; are left out of Rifts Ultimate Edition. I was curious as to why?

Look on p158, first column. There's a general size for all species.

It's missing.

My recommendation is to use Smoky Quartz since it's the gem for most other fire spells.

Has anyone brought up that some of the bionic weapons have "rate of fire: aimed, burst or wild" listed?

As they effectively standard rifles of machine guns (heavy weapons) that is accurate. Standard rifles and machine guns can have an aimed burst or wild rate of fire as I believe both WPs list burst damages for firing bursts in their descriptions so you would need this for where they do not list damages for such things.. So aimed would be single shot, burst would be burst and wild is, well, wild. Use appropriate rules for each.

Mini-Missiles. Ion.

It's clearly a cut and paste error.

In addition to what he said, I noticed a couple things that makes this OCC broken:

1 = Since there is no more Radio: Scramblers skill, does this mean that every merc soldier except for those with the commo MOS transmits in plain text?

2 = The transportation MOS gets only one Pilot Related skill; Navigation. They also can't get any advanced piloting skills, unless they take it as their one and only Pilot: One of Choice skill.

3 = The medic MOS gets the Medical Doctor skill, but they're unable to read their medical equipment because all those devices get covered under the Sensory Equipment skill, which only the commo MOS gets to take.

1. Um, which version of the Merc Soldier are you looking at, because the version presented in the RUE (1st printing) on page 82 does not list Radio: Scramblers for them. They get: +10% to Computer Operation skill, Basic Electronics +10%, Electronic Countermeasures +15%, Optic Systems/Surveillance Systems +14%, Radio: Basic (+20%, which by the way would override the +10% that all other Mercs get), Cryptography or an extra language +15%, Sensory Equipment +20%, and TV/Video or Computer Programming +10%.

2. What do you mean by transportation guys don't get any advanced piloting choices unless they choose it? They get to pick between auto and motorcycle, hovercraft and hovercycle, get Tanks & APC's and Trucks. What exactly qualifies as "advanced" piloting skills?

3. Why would they need to know how to read sensors when they have computer operation. I am of course assuming that their medical equipment are in fact computers that use visual and audio as they don't automatically get a Literacy skill.

That's what I'm saying, only the commo MOS gets the Electronic Countermeasures skill. Which would mean none of the other merc soldiers know how to transmit in cypher text.



The advanced piloting skills are things like jets, jet fighters, subs, etc, most of which need the RSE skill IIRC. Now having said that, a lenient GM could rule that a transportation guy could be allowed to take those skills as OCC Related, but, going off the same wording, a less lenient GM would rule the opposite.



Check your skill descriptions again. Medical equipment is clearly listed under the Sensory Equipment skill, without which, "characters cannot understand or operate advanced aircraft, medical equipment, or sensor/detection equipment."

Also, since the OCC gets Computer Operation as an OCC Skill, they all automatically get the Literacy skill as well (RUE, page 299, 2nd paragraph on right).

It wasn't until I took a closer look at the ECM skill that I realized that it duplicates the old Radio: Scrambler skill PLUS allowing for traditional ECM warfare. Having been in the Air Force for 6 years working on jet aircraft and ground radar systems led me to thinking of ECM in the traditional sense instead of what the skill talks about as well.

As for the whole transportation MOS for the Merc Soldier OCC, I honestly guess that makes me in the less lenient GM category as I see that MOS as someone who is a GROUND transportation guy who knows how to operate most ground vehicles. If you want someone for jets and jet fighters, then you would need a fighter pilot. Need someone to steer a ship or sub, then you need someone with a nautical background. I am sure either of those two would find trying to operate big rigs and tanks and APC's just as hard as the Transportation MOS finds flying jets or steering subs.

With the exception of the second part of the Portable Bio-Scan (the stress analyzer) and the Portable Scan Dihilator (which I don't see doctors having a need for anyway as it's described as basically being a military scanner and radar despite being listed under Medical Equipment), I would allow a computer operation skill roll for anyone trying to use medical equipment.

Radio: Scramblers has officially been replaced by the Electronic Countermeasures skill.

Hey I have a possible errata with the lack of cybernetics in the Body Fixer OCC's description in the Rifts: Ultimate Edition book.

I know it was brought up before, but I'm not sure what the final decision was. I still play it as RMB in my games.

As far as I has heard and seen, since it was never ruled out in the RUE, it's is still in effect, however I could be wrong about that, but that is how I intend on playing it.

Has anyone else noticed that the CS SAMAS in RUE has its max altitude limited to 500 ft. The one out of CWC has it able to fly up to 6000 ft. The difference should be made note of in RUE.

NPCs circumvent the normal rules for bonuses, its something you are gonna have to get used to.

...I am leaving this forums after people deciding to insult me, post my email and just be rude to me.

Especially: Rappanui, Shark_Force & GenThunderfist

Decendant bonuses and the Hand to Hand Glitterboy Elite only and the bonuses of the hand to hand skills. Normally, any block listed in the O.C.C. stat block over-rides the generic Robot Combat Elite.

How many actions are consumed during aimed, called, and aimed/called shots for Sharpshooting?

Literally, with the RUE rules, the usefulness of this has diminished considerably.

It was never anything for a called shot, and it still shouldn't be.

As it stands now, according to the rules in R:UE, it is one action to shoot. A called shot is two actions. An aimed shot is two actions. An aimed called shot (a called shot with the aiming bonus) is three.

Personally, I still play that a called shot requires a natural 12 or higher and only takes one action. and aimed called shot will take 2.

I thought that called shots still did require a 12 (modified) or better. Needing to roll a 12 or better for a called shot takes away all of the shooter's skill and experience. I agree that it shouldn't be easy.

Perhaps a good house rule would be a "Quick" Called Shot takes a single attack action and requires a natural 12 or better after aplicable penalties (meaning that the roll after penalties, but not bonuses, still needs to be 12) on the roll, a "Normal" Called Shot takes two actions and requires a 12 after bonuses and penalties are added, and a Aimed Called Shot takes 3 actions and gets the normal +2 (plus any other bonuses that the character might get for aiming such as from the Sniper skill or from a scope) bonus on top of other bonuses that they got for a normal Called Shot.

I think the higher roll needed to strike illustrates the difficulty in calling your shot. Aiming is what takes time. Its how I run it in all my games, including convention games, and how I will continue to do so.

Range for the Shifter "Dimension Sense" ability, specifically the Combat/Teleport Redirection aspect. Also, how does it work against a Supernatural ability to Teleport (no PPE cost)?

Also, should there be any modifier to the vs. D20 roll on redirecting Teleport? Character level or something like that? Or is it just totally random?

C. Chopps

The question I have is about supernatural strength. In the RIFTS book, supernatural strength can lift and carry the PS x 50. But in Hero's Unlimited 2nd Edition a character with supernatural strength can lift and carry PS x 300 and lift over their head PS x 500. Why is it different?

Different settings with different physics in the game worlds.

One of these days a supernatural superhero is going to walk through a rift carrying a heavy basket of medical supplies for some refugees and get a nasty nasty shock.

RMB Glitterboys have 100 round but in RUE and later the have 1000 rounds which is correct? to me the 100 rounds is it allows a advanced pilot (10 attacks) 2 1/2 minutes of constant fire vs 25 mins of constant fire which I find stupendous.

Kevin said the 100 was a typo and it was always meant to be 1,000. Fans did the math and said the ammo containers for that amount would be the size of to two full refrigerators.

those are old faq and therefore, meaningless answers.
however, PP bonuses do not apply to ranged weapons, unless you have the skill from PF2nd Ed that allows you to use modern weapons (but only in single shot mode)..or various skills in sharpshhooting which adds different level of bonuses.

rurther note: Weight slugs which are about the same size and shape of a glitterboy Canister weigh 5lbs each. 1000 canisters = 5000lbs. the glitterboy does not weigh 4 tons.
The Loaded boom gun is roughly 600lbs, The math involved says that's about right for a 100 round complement.
I think he meant individual slugs, which 200 are in each canister...

even if they where smaller then shotgun shells 1000 still takes up lots of space 100 works better. from a realist and design stand point
1000 round is way to much ammo the glitteryboy would never last in a prolonged firefight long enough to use all of it .
either the enemy would die or it would. practicality means one would design the armor to last longer then the ammo supply.

did they also get rid of the glitterboy dodge penalty? it reads like they reworked the pylon system to work instantaneously when fired

there was never a glitterboy dodge penalty!... that was GM house rules always.

faulty math based on too many assumptions.
the only things we know for sure are the length of a single round (7 inches) and the length of a single slug (1 inch) and that the slugs are packed in a shell in four bundles of 50 (which only accounts for 4 inches of the total length of a "shell" no other data is supplied.
so any additional data is pure supposition.
also using current technology to "guesstimate" the design parameters of a fictional settings super-science (which by definition exceeds our current understanding)?
next you will try to define the parameters of magical effects (defined in the setting as defying known laws of physics) using "real" world physics.

You can Create a Physics Model to represent magic, and That's what Many people do.

It's certainly what Diabolists do.

No what Diabolist do is "symbols xyz produces abc effect" . There is no "physics" to that.
Scientific method? Sure but they no more understand the why of it than you and I do.

Move the Cost of Eclips and recharging into the main book instead of middle of Gm Guide:

Black Market Prices for E-Clips & Rechargings :
Cost of standard Mini-E-Clip: Typically used for tools and derringers (especially by Wilk's). 2000 credits for a new,fully charged mini-clip. Takes about 1D4+4 minutes to recharge.

Cost of standard E-Clip (20shots): 5,000-7,000 credits for a new, fully charged clip; 1500 credits to recharge. Takes about 1D6+10 minutes to recharge.

Cost of a Long E-Clip (30shots): 9,000-12,000 credits for a new, fully charged clip; 2000 credits to recharge. Takes about 2D4+15 minutes to recharge.

Cost of a CS Weapon Canister (or E-Canister):10-30shots depending on weapon type. Typically suitable only for old style CS weapons and knock-offs: 10,000 to 15,000 credits; 2000 credits to recharge. Takes about 3D6+30 minutes to recharge.

Cost of a CS Mini-PowerPack: A CS hip or backpack canister (new CS weapons) : Approximately 60shots, but is likely to require modification of the weapon in order to use it, at a cost of 5,000cr. The canister costs 20,000-30,000 credits and 4,000 to recharge. Takes about 3D6+60minutes to recharge.

10. Northern Gun (NG) Self-Charging Power Packs. These items are relatively small battery packs that can be worn on the hip or back depending on the size. A cable runs from the pack to what looks
like a standard E-Clip. The E-Clip end snaps into the weapon like a normal clip, but provides additional power from the pack. Designed to power heavy ion, plasma and particle beam weapons that require a lot of energy. Payload: Typically provides six or seven times the capacity of a standard E-Clip before being drained.
ALL NG power packs re-generate four energy blasts per hour until fully recharged. Each can re-generate a full payload six times before needing a factory recharge and overhaul (won't work with out it). The recharging and overhauling of the unit takes one day and costs one-third the original price and can be overhauled four times before a replacement is needed. Cost by Class: Class One PowerPack (Pistols and Light Rifles) : 3Ibs (1.35kg) and costs 60,000 credits. Class Two (Rifles & Medium Weapons) : 12Ibs (5.4kg) and costs 70,000, and
Class Three (Heavy Weapons/ Plasma & Particle Beam guns):20Ibs (9kg) and costs
80,000 credits. Note: These are the list prices, but is currently being sold for 50-100% more. Poor availability due to high demand and CS pressure to keep production low.
This item is the rage in the Midwest.

With the removal of automatic body flip from Hand to Hand: Commando (and I have heard later reprinted of Coalition War Campaign removed this) should I discount the listing of Automatic Body Flip under numerous NPCs in Siege on Tolkeen 2: Coalition Overkill?

Or because RUE is set after the completion of the Siege, should I interpret this to be a new version of the skill and characters created prior to or during the siege would retain their automatic body flip?