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Expanding the Hardware trait
« on: 22 July 2022, 17:20:48 »
These are some thoughts I've had regarding expanding Destiny's Hardware trait to give players more options and to go beyond just the time periods covered in the book. This is an early draft, and feedback is appreciated.

BattleMechs
1 Point
   Light Inner Sphere BattleMech
   Light Primitive BattleMech*
   Medium Primitive BattleMech
   Light IndustrialMech*
   Medium IndustrialMech

2 Points
   Medium Inner Sphere BattleMech
   Light Inner Sphere OmniMech
   Light Clan BattleMech
   Heavy Primitive BattleMech
   Heavy IndustrialMech

3 Points
   Heavy Inner Sphere BattleMech
   Medium Inner Sphere OmniMech
   Medium Clan BattleMech
   Light Clan OmniMech
   Assault Primitive BattleMech
   Assault IndustrialMech

4 Points
   Assault Inner Sphere BattleMech
   Heavy Inner Sphere OmniMech
   Heavy Clan BattleMech
   Medium Clan OmniMech

5 Points
   Assault Inner Sphere OmniMech
   Assault Clan BattleMech
   Heavy Clan OmniMech

6 Points
   Assault Clan OmniMech

Aerospace Fighters
1 Point
   Light Primitive Aerospace Fighter

2 Points
   Light Inner Sphere Aerospace Fighter
   Medium Primitive Aerospace Fighter
   

3 Points
   Medium Inner Sphere Aerospace Fighter
   Light Inner Sphere OmniFighter
   Light Clan Aerospace Fighter
   Heavy Primitive Aerospace Fighter

4 Points
   Heavy Inner Sphere Aerospace Fighter
   Medium Inner Sphere OmniFighter
   Medium Clan Aerospace Fighter
   Light Clan OmniFighter

5 Points
   Heavy Inner Sphere OmniFighter
   Heavy Clan Aerospace Fighter
   Medium Clan OmniFighter

6 Points
   Heavy Clan OmniFighter


Battle Armour
1 Point
   PA(L)/Exoskeleton*
   Light Battle Armour
   Medium Battle Armour

2 Points
   Heavy Battle Armour
   Assault Battle Armour
   

*Character gains +2 XP, +2 Skill Points and +1 EDG
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Re: Expanding the Hardware trait
« Reply #1 on: 31 July 2022, 21:08:11 »
That lines up with what I have done in my games.

Essentially +1 hardware for omni
+1 Hardware for Clan Tech.
Mix as desired.

I had not thought of Industrial or primitive though, but seems reasonable to me.
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