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by boxee
Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Treatment of Disabled/Handicapped
Replies: 21
Views: 14516

Re: Treatment of Disabled/Handicapped

I think they could fix any physical impairment. Mental illness most likely would become biotic in extreme cases, but mild mental illness would mostly be ignored.
by boxee
Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:35 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Juicer wrestling association.
Replies: 48
Views: 4473

Re: Juicer wrestling association.

say652 wrote:Matchstick.
Amaki Burster level 1.

Underdog hero.


bursters are mdc creatures that do mdc attacks
by boxee
Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:20 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Juicer wrestling association.
Replies: 48
Views: 4473

Re: Juicer wrestling association.

Big Time- male dwarf juicer level 1 "Big Time" Bjorn Kark was born on earth and loves the juicer culture, he was proud to be accepted into the JWA. Bjorn shaves his head and face. Dead End- female dwarf juicer level 1 "Dead End" is Bjorn's little sister Irina Kark, she always fol...
by boxee
Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: RIFTS: American West Coast
Replies: 64
Views: 10006

Re: RIFTS: American West Coast

What I mean is a mass nuclear launch would cause nuclear winter, not to mention the super volcanoes erupting.
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: RIFTS: American West Coast
Replies: 64
Views: 10006

Re: RIFTS: American West Coast

Have to agree, it would seem the nuclear exchange was a big dud, otherwise there would be no trees and no people around. Could do a shadowrun like setting in Seattle.
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: As requested.
Replies: 24
Views: 2609

Re: As requested.

Sounds very cool.
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Need help designing power armor.
Replies: 46
Views: 4459

Re: Need help designing power armor.

I refuse to use the existing design parameters and then agree its over powered. Rifts, where you fight the most powerful things in the universe with garbage. Where are you getting the design parameters? What books are you using? Also you asked for peoples opinions, you are free to choose what you w...
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:43 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Need help designing power armor.
Replies: 46
Views: 4459

Re: Need help designing power armor.

If this was a unique PA I might see some of the bonuses, but not for mass produced.
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:20 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: As requested.
Replies: 24
Views: 2609

Re: As requested.

Only stealth borg I have ever seen is from rifts japan.
by boxee
Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:11 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Need help designing power armor.
Replies: 46
Views: 4459

Re: Need help designing power armor.

Speed is too high. Derived stats are way too high. What are you using to create this PA? Maybe I could be of more help if I knew were this armor is coming from. Who made it and why? I really hope I do not sound like I am snubbing your creation, I just do not understand were you are getting the deriv...
by boxee
Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:58 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Character build.
Replies: 19
Views: 2356

Re: Character build.

Chloe-
godling level 4 (burster, mystic, shifter)
dryad level 4
cyber-knight level 4 (master psychic)

Daughter of Hades and Persephone.
Trained in Hades as a burster, mystic, and shifter.
Traveled to England and was trained as a dryad.
Traveled to America and was trained as a cyber-knight.
by boxee
Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:22 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Some Random Questions From a New GM
Replies: 19
Views: 2444

Re: Some Random Questions From a New GM

I would say over time, so yes you can make the expensive items if you have the required gems and tools.

The most important thing to remember is to have fun.
by boxee
Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: TW Lighting Rod question
Replies: 57
Views: 6186

Re: TW Lighting Rod question

Really dislike the whole your wearing armor it affects your spell casting.
by boxee
Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:35 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Question on Iron Heart Armaments (Calling Matthew Clements!)
Replies: 55
Views: 7264

Re: Question on Iron Heart Armaments (Calling Matthew Clemen

Thought they were still CS?????
by boxee
Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

PSI-Lence excellent group, more a squad but still seems very effective. I feel it shows the brutality in the Rifts setting. Well done! lol thanks, i don't even think of that team as overly brutal (at least not for rifts but then i think of that as a pretty brutal place i guess lol) i was going to p...
by boxee
Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

PSI-Lence excellent group, more a squad but still seems very effective. I feel it shows the brutality in the Rifts setting. Well done!
by boxee
Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:34 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Creating a character....
Replies: 22
Views: 3187

Re: Creating a character....

Rules are generally contradicted by newer versions of the same rule. A lot has been printed since RUE, but it's still the best overall source. Things like equipment are difficult when you see "plus weapon if choice", you ask yourself, "do they really mean ANY?" Generally the ans...
by boxee
Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:53 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Creating a character....
Replies: 22
Views: 3187

Re: Creating a character....

Rules are generally contradicted by newer versions of the same rule. A lot has been printed since RUE, but it's still the best overall source. Things like equipment are difficult when you see "plus weapon if choice", you ask yourself, "do they really mean ANY?" Generally the ans...
by boxee
Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Creating a character....
Replies: 22
Views: 3187

Re: Creating a character....

Yea ran into this problem before, had clairvoyance and the GM had a "unique" interpretation of the power. Went downhill from there.
by boxee
Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:58 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

spatulaodoom wow well done really great group. Good to see some solid backgrounds in there!
by boxee
Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: The conquerer
Replies: 30
Views: 2751

Re: The conquerer

Reptile and his crew managed to save a few but He knew he didn't have the manpower or firepower to stop this thing. The Conqueror and his army apparently stopped their advance a few hours after the battle and claimed Benford as their new home. Reptile had no investment in this and nobody was footin...
by boxee
Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:15 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

Very nice job. Would like more info on the characters and how many members are there?
by boxee
Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:18 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

Daniel Stoker wrote:
say652 wrote:Just drug out the mercenaries book.

I'll try and keep the point cost low.


Wait, you can do that? :p


Daniel Stoker



Well yea I am sure he can make a great balanced mercenary company.
by boxee
Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Re: Build a merc group os similar.

Alrik Vas wrote:So like Mercenaries guidelines from said book, or just come up with a party?


Yes from that book, or you could build some other type of group like the traveling carnival from the vampire kingdoms first book.
by boxee
Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:40 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a merc group os similar.
Replies: 31
Views: 3732

Build a merc group os similar.

Build a merc company. Your company is investigating the west coast of North America. Rumors suggest King Robert Creed may be trying to set up a new kingdom far away from the CS.
by boxee
Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:22 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Putting on body armor.
Replies: 64
Views: 13167

Re: Putting on body armor.

I would have to say it would not be feasible in combat.
by boxee
Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
Replies: 39
Views: 5571

Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"

Yea sadly need to make the PCs roll their characters in front of you.
by boxee
Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: My friend drew our PCs
Replies: 14
Views: 2623

Re: My friend drew our PCs

Wow very cool artist. Like the team mix as well.
by boxee
Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire

Yes true Kaid. I guess I just do not like the feel of the running water weakness as presented. I would likely have different versions of vampires in Mexico. They would all have weakness to wood, fire, holy water/weapons. Powers would vary but still fall in line with the lore. Each vampire intelligen...
by boxee
Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire

Looks like everyone is too well versed in the vampires in the books. I would definitely change their weaknesses if I ran it. Maybe make the running water thing a myth, holy water would work.
by boxee
Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire

Some cool teams so far guys! Love the way everyone does things a little different.
by boxee
Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:42 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire

Yes Mack, that is within the guidelines.
by boxee
Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Re: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire

Normal rifts characters.
No Super powers.
Group is an adventuring party hired by the powers that be.
No more then ten characters per group. Up to six groups.
Characters may be first to third level.

Characters may start with a mountaineer atv, unarmed.
by boxee
Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:08 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires
Replies: 40
Views: 15855

Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampires

Build a few groups to investigate Mexico and the vampire rumors.

These groups can be working together, or alone. Some or part can be backed by a military force. Lets see what you all got. To make it real, no gear or classes from outside North America. I really hope people take this and run with it!
by boxee
Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:02 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Best Human Sized Power Armor?
Replies: 109
Views: 20328

Re: Best Human Sized Power Armor?

Also keep in mind you get NG-Samson powered armor in addition to one other of choice. You also start with a light AND heavy mdc body armor as well. The samson is 11 feet tall. It has knuckle blades, I suggest you get them silver plated. The mini missile launcher is kind of pointless only has two sho...
by boxee
Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:55 pm
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Been Gone, I'm back.
Replies: 12
Views: 12599

Re: Been Gone, I'm back.

Great to have you back! Not sure what you missed, there have been some really great splicers articles in the rifter recently.
by boxee
Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:04 am
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Kick Like a Horse?
Replies: 16
Views: 11379

Re: Kick Like a Horse?

In Splicers, their up-close weaponry outweighs their long-range weapons, with a few exceptions. In Rifts, its easy-peasy to get a 1d6x10 MD railgun. And who knows what sort of havoc metal slugs in a Splicer's body would do, thanks to that nanite plague. does not work that way, thank the gods. The m...
by boxee
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:15 pm
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Status of future Splicers support
Replies: 20
Views: 14910

Re: Status of future Splicers support

Well just got The Rifter #66,67,&70 all have very cool splicers articles. Love the techno-jacker revisions, very well done. IMO it makes techno-jackers much more appealing as player character options. It seems to promise a great source book soon! House Pandorum seems to be coming along nicely! T...
by boxee
Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:49 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Where to store house rules online.
Replies: 4
Views: 550

Re: Where to store house rules online.

Well you could post them here?
by boxee
Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:09 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: WP: Staff
Replies: 145
Views: 37076

Re: WP: Staff

I would say they stack. The MA you keep referring to is junk if they do not stack, meaning other MAs give better bonuses and DO NOT require that you have a weapon in your hand. I see it as the person went out of his way to get more training in staff weapons. Your giving up a skill slot that alone sh...
by boxee
Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: WP: Staff
Replies: 145
Views: 37076

Re: WP: Staff

I think they should stack. The bonuses are not that great and if you want the style of using a staff you should be rewarded.
by boxee
Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:05 pm
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Kamikaze Ant Bombs
Replies: 3
Views: 4810

Re: Kamikaze Ant Bombs

Kamikaze Ant Bombs These are genetically engineered giant ants, the size of a small dog approx 20 lbs. Each ant contains a potent binary bio-explosive in their engorged abdomen. The ants will self detonate when touched by anything not marked with a friendly pheromone spray. Different pheromone spra...
by boxee
Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:23 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Your Ideal Group for Sourcebook 2: Mechanoids?
Replies: 33
Views: 4196

Re: Your Ideal Group for Sourcebook 2: Mechanoids?

Tor wrote:They got it until a Mechanoid Battlecruiser shows up.



Depends on where they are at the time, I was talking about the source book for rifts, so no battle cruisers. Too many opposing forces would unite if the mechanoids showed up in force.
by boxee
Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Rate My Power Armor: XA-01 Land Shark
Replies: 21
Views: 3204

Re: Rate My Power Armor: XA-01 Land Shark

Very interesting suit. Seems in line with the power/high end game settings.
by boxee
Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:37 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
Replies: 39
Views: 5571

Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"

+10 auto dodge........
by boxee
Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"
Replies: 39
Views: 5571

Re: WA-652 Exoskeleton. "Kung Fu Bot"

Way over powered. What is the basis for this? What is the background?
by boxee
Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:04 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: How has the orginal setting changed in your opinion?
Replies: 54
Views: 4486

Re: How has the orginal setting changed in your opinion?

It's gone from being a fairly gritty Post Apocalypse setting to an over-populated, cliche-filled cartoon. Well that was succinct. I love the "cliche cartoon." I'm an 80s kid and Rifts has always been the ultimate 80's sci-fi/fantasy B-movie/comic book adventure world. I love the premise b...
by boxee
Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:59 am
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Today's Murmur 8/8/12
Replies: 26
Views: 16968

Re: Today's Murmur 8/8/12

Yea, very sad, but seems like we are starting to see more stuff coming out.
by boxee
Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Splicers®
Topic: Retractable modification
Replies: 14
Views: 15038

Re: Retractable modification

It is a little more expensive as antenna and eye stalks can be up to three feet long.

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