A Challenge

[Kane]

Okay Luke, I'll admit that the new game rocks on toast. So I'm issuing a challenge to those whose BW-fu is stronger than mine.

Burning Wheel... in SPACE!

Show me how to use BW in a spacefaring setting, complete with a scripting system for space dogfighting (q.v. Star Wars).

[luke]

been there. done it.

:roll:

[Thor Olavsrud]

Show me how to use BW in a spacefaring setting, complete with a scripting system for space dogfighting (q.v. Star Wars).

Not going to go into the rest right now. But you see the Range & Cover mechanics? Use them for dogfighting. Use the characters' Piloting skill for the Positioning test. Give the faster ship an Advantage die or two (if it's REALLY a lot faster). Give an advantage die for best Reflexes.

Work out some Range dice for different types of ship weapons and voila. Instant dogfighting.

[jc_madden]

I also made a document containing sci-fi lifepaths, skills, traits, and a new race. I recommend checking it out as a good place to start. It's mostly compatible with the new stuff if you use common sense. The orignal thread with the link to the file is here (http://www.burningwheel.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=887). It's a little less "Space Opera" than it sounds like you want but it's a good start.

[rafial]

This is funny... Just a month ago I decided that at some point in the future, I'm going to run Traveller using BW as the system.

I think the most fun will be converting the Traveller careers to lifepaths.