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[[Image:G4ec.jpg|frame|right|GURPS Fourth Edition Basic Set]] | [[Image:G4ec.jpg|frame|right|GURPS Fourth Edition Basic Set]] | ||
− | The '''Generic Universal Role-Playing System''', commonly known as '''GURPS''', is a [[role-playing game]] (RPG) designed to be usable with any genre or [[setting]] imaginable. GURPS is currently in its | + | The '''Generic Universal Role-Playing System''', commonly known as '''GURPS''', is a [[role-playing game]] (RPG) designed to be usable with any genre or [[setting]] imaginable. GURPS is currently in its 4th Edition. It was created by [[Steve Jackson Games]] in 1986. GURPS won the Origins Award for ''Best Roleplaying Rules of 1988'', and in 2000 it was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame. Many of its expansions have also won awards. |
==The GURPS Concept== | ==The GURPS Concept== | ||
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First published in 1986, GURPS has since been updated by the release of new editions three times. The latest version of GURPS, the Fourth Edition, was released in August of 2004. | First published in 1986, GURPS has since been updated by the release of new editions three times. The latest version of GURPS, the Fourth Edition, was released in August of 2004. | ||
− | GURPS intersected part of the hacker subculture when the company's offices were raided by the Secret Service. The target was the author of | + | GURPS intersected part of the hacker subculture when the company's offices were raided by the Secret Service. The target was the author of GURPS Cyberpunk in relation to Emergency Response system documents stolen from Bell South. The incident was a direct contributor to the founding of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. |
Steve Jackson Games released GURPS Fourth Edition at the first day of Gen Con on 19 August 2004. It promised to simplify and streamline most areas of play and character creation. Some of the changes: an edited and rationalized skill list, clarification of the difference between ability from experience and from inborn talent, simplified language rules, and revised technology levels. The 4th edition was sold as two full-color hardcover books. | Steve Jackson Games released GURPS Fourth Edition at the first day of Gen Con on 19 August 2004. It promised to simplify and streamline most areas of play and character creation. Some of the changes: an edited and rationalized skill list, clarification of the difference between ability from experience and from inborn talent, simplified language rules, and revised technology levels. The 4th edition was sold as two full-color hardcover books. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[GURPS:Main Page|RPGnet Wiki GURPS annotation project]] | *[[GURPS:Main Page|RPGnet Wiki GURPS annotation project]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ Official website] | *[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ Official website] | ||
− | + | *[http://e23.sjgames.com/item.html?id=SJG02-0004 Free printable PDF] version of the "lite" rulebook (4th edition) | |
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*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/ 4th Edition FAQ] | *[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/ 4th Edition FAQ] | ||
+ | *[http://e23.sjgames.com/item.html?id=SJG82-0106 Free printable PDF] version of the "lite" rulebook (3rd edition) | ||
*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/FAQ-5.4.html 3rd Edition FAQ] | *[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/FAQ-5.4.html 3rd Edition FAQ] | ||
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*[http://www.krommnotes.org/ Kromm Notes (3rd edition)] The collected rulings of Dr. Kromm, GURPS Line Editor at [[Steve Jackson Games]]. | *[http://www.krommnotes.org/ Kromm Notes (3rd edition)] The collected rulings of Dr. Kromm, GURPS Line Editor at [[Steve Jackson Games]]. | ||
*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/resources.html GURPS Resources] Free forms, errata, updates, and software for GURPS on Steve Jackson Games website. | *[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/resources.html GURPS Resources] Free forms, errata, updates, and software for GURPS on Steve Jackson Games website. | ||
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*[http://e23.sjgames.com/ The e23 site] - sells PDF files; some are of out-of-print books, and some are free. | *[http://e23.sjgames.com/ The e23 site] - sells PDF files; some are of out-of-print books, and some are free. | ||
*[http://j.webring.com/hub?ring=gurps GURPS Webring], containing over 75 fansites. | *[http://j.webring.com/hub?ring=gurps GURPS Webring], containing over 75 fansites. | ||
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