Subject: Re: GURPS Code (Was: Re: House Rules)
From: David Starner <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:53:52 -0700

GURPS Code v. 0.3
Starts out with genre code: what genres you use GURPS for.

GSF: Science Fiction
GS: Supers
GF: Fantasy
GI: Illuminati

Multiple genres can be connected by slashes: GSF/S, or just use GA for All.

() can follow, which is used to qualify your paticular genre if desired, as in
GSF(Art Deco) - Art Deco Science Fiction, which is considerably less realistic
than GSF(Hard) - Hard Science Fiction, but still very different than the equally
fast-and-loose GSF(Space
Opera).  There are no particular restrictions on what can go in this. Realistic
and cinematic often goes here.

The book abbreviation for each book you own or use follows.

++++: I wrote this book.
+++: I've memorized this book, I idolize this book and its author, or I carry
this book everywhere.
++: An excellent book, which I use often.
+: I use this book in a game, or really enjoy this book.
: I own this book
-: Not up to standards.
--: A truely useless book; why did I buy this?
---: Can I exchange this for Up Harzbuck?
---- Can I exchange this for Rifts?
----- Can I exchange this for D&D (not AD&D)?
------ Can I exchange this for an Atari 2600 or Pong console?

!: (You can use this one if you don't have the book) I refuse to have anything
to do with this book.
?: This book is extremely confusing.
^: This book contains something of use.  (Primarily used with - codes.  It means
that, although you don't like the book itself, it contained facts, rules, or
ideas you found useful or inspirational anyway.  Redundant for books with +
codes.)
*: I playtested this book.
%: I edited this book.
 
As an alternative for those with huge code blocks, = can join those with the
same rating.

The entire list of book abbreviations for this list can be found at:
http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/abbrevs.html

----BEGIN GURPS CODE BLOCK----
Version: 0.3
GA B++ CI+++ P+ MA++ M+ WI* MTA-- I IOU+++ S AH- SAT2=SAT4- HU-^ A+ TT+++ CY !V
-----END GURPS CODE BLOCK------
 
Thanks to Gregor, MA Lloyd, Denis Sarrazin, and Christopher Dicey for advice.
(To Denis Sarrazin: yes, it's more fun to write than to read. That's the way for
all of these things.)
The genres seem a bit limited. All suggestions have removed genres, instead of
adding them. Any suggestions, or is this good?
-- 
David Starner - [email-masked], [email-masked]
GURPS: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Ring/7895/